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27 Mar, Wed 8:30AM Middle Head
Grade:2/6 Length 10km  200m Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFirst time friendly | A trip that is perfect for most new members (assuming you have a reasonable level of fitness)Photography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.A day exploring the section of Sydney Harbour National Park from Taronga Wharf to Middle Head. Lots of delightful scenery and historic buildings. Bring a camera.
Location: Sydney Harbour NP Limit: 12. View

27 Mar, Wed 9:00AM Milton Rainforest & backstreet meander
Grade:2/6 Length 5km Milton Branch
Wendy
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longCafe | A trip that involves a relaxed stop at a cafe.Ever gone any further in Mick Ryan Reserve than the car park? Now you can, as we sneak out it’s back door into the semi rural and quaint back streets on our way to the little bit of remaining temperate rainforest in the middle of Milton. It’s a surprise adventure that is an easy walk for everyone. Coffee back in town. View

27 Mar, Wed 6:00PM NPA environmental book club
Sydney Branch
Anne D.
Talk | A talk or slide show presentation.Educational | A trip where the leader will focus on teaching or training.The NPA environmental book club is a place to discuss and gain a deeper understanding of the natural environment. Each six weeks our friendly gathering considers a book with an environmental theme and shares ideas. If this appeals to you then we would be very pleased to have you join in. At this meeting we will be discussing The Birdman’s Wife by Melissa Ashley. View

29 Mar, Fri 9:45AM Cowan to Brooklyn
Grade:4/6 Length 13km  600m Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Follows the Great North Walk downhill from Cowan Station to Jerusalem Bay. Then on to Brooklyn Dam and down to Brooklyn. Steep sections. Creek crossings.
Map: Cowan 91304N Limit: 15. View

30 Mar, Sat 10:19AM Centennial Park
Grade:1/6 Length 7km Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Flavia & Charles A.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Slow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.Explore Centennial Park entering via the Paddington Gates, walking the Centennial Park Labyrinth, visiting “Wild Play” and enjoying the “Birthplace of the Nation”. Walk along dedicated pathways. View

30 Mar, Sat 9:00AM Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment Transverse
Sydney Branch
Conny H.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longBooking required 0432 643 295. View

31 Mar, Sun 9:00AM Barrenjoey to Gerringong : Section 7
Grade:4/6 Length 28km  1,250m Sydney Branch
Geoffrey.L
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.
  • RSVP essential. Bundeena to Otford. Incorporating the soon to be world famous Manly to Bondi Walk, we have planned a series of bi-weekly walks from Barrenjoey to Gerringong. Come join us in this historic & epic adventure. This week we are doing the Coast Track in one day. It's 28km with 1250 metres elevation. The only public transport points are Bundeena wharf and Otford station. We are starting from Bundeena wharf at 9 am. The last train to leave Otford is 10:36 pm.  There is no public transport exit point in between. This section is out of sequence because we wish to do it in daylight saving hours.
Slippery sections.
Location: Sydney Harbour Limit: 15. View

31 Mar - 12 Apr, Sun-Fri Mt Hotham and Jagungal Wilderness
Illawarra Branch
Adrian J.
Accommodation | An activity that involves an overnight stay, using hard-roofed accommodation such as a cabin, hut or hotel.Camp | An activity that involves an overnight stay, usually in a tent.Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or long(Nearly fully booked) There are spaces left on the second part (Jagungal Wilderness Area).
This trip has two sections. The first part is in the Mt Hotham and Dinner Plains area of the Alpine National Park from 31 Mar to 8 April 2019, a series of six day walks. The walks are Mt Tabletop (10km), Brandy Creek to Cobrunga River (8km), Mt Feathertop Summit via Razorback Track (22km), Cobungra Ditch Walk (12.5km), The Huts Walk (15km), Brabralung Trail (12km). Five of the walks are Grade 3 and the Mt Feathertop Summit is Grade 4. Accommodation will be in a self-catering ski lodge in Mt Hotham. Limit is 18. Between trips there is two days in Corryong. The second part of the trip is in the Jagungal Wilderness Area in the Kosciusko National Park from 10 April to 12 April. A 43km three day circuit pack walk. Day 1 is 16km - Round Mountain Car Park to O’Keefe’s Hut, Day 2 is 13km with a 400 metres steep ascent - O’Keefe’s Hut to Derschkos Hut via Mt Jagungal, Day 3 is 14km from Derschkos Hut to Round Mountain Car Park. This is a Grade 3. Accommodation is camping. Limit is 10. It is possible to do the entire trip or only one section. For full trip information and a copy of itinerary contact Adrian. View

31 Mar, Sun 9:30AM Towradgi Creek
Grade:3/6 Length 12km  200m Illawarra Branch
Helen W.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longExplore an urban waterway from the mouth through suburbia into escarpment forest.
Location: Wollongong
Map: Wollongong 9029-2S Limit: 15. View

1 Apr, Mon 8:50AM Submarine Rock
Grade:3/6 Length 11km  540m Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.(Cancelled) Walk to Submarine Rock for views over Wollangambe River and the rugged Wollemi NP. Rough track.
Location: Bell
Map: Wollangambe 89312S Limit: 20. View

2 Apr, Tue 10:08AM Castle Hill – Fullers Road Reserve
Grade:2/6 Length 8km Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longCafe | A trip that involves a relaxed stop at a cafe.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Slow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.Castle Hill - Castle Hill Heritage Park - Fullers Road Reserve. Drop out point at lunchtime. Bus return to Parramatta, coffee stop, train return to city. Streets, tracks, paths, fire trails, ups & downs, steps, local history including a convict well, lovely bush. View

2 Apr, Tue 9:30AM Mermaids Pool & Tahmoor Gorge
Grade:3/6 Length 8km  160m Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longMedium walk along Bargo River to Seethru and Mermaids Pools then along ridge via Matilda Track to lookout. This is a well worn track offering superb views of Bargo River and includes views of Mermaids Pool and Tahmoor Gorge. For those not doing the extension walk, lunch at the lookout and then return along the Matilda Track to car park (8km return, 160m total ascent). Optional (hard) extension walk: grade 4, walk with strict limit of 12 walkers. We will continue beyond lookout and down Rosies Pass into Tahmoor Gorge for lunch. After lunch, we will continue walking along the gorge and back up to the ridge via Jacks Pass and back to car park. (Total walk: 11.5km, 400m total ascent). Unfenced cliffs. Steep ascent and descent particularly on optional extension. Rock hopping.
Location: Tahmoor
Map: Picton 90294S and Bargo 90293N Limit: 20. View

2 Apr, Tue 10:40AM South Coast
Grade:2/6 Length 10km Sydney Branch
Shirley H.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Coastal walk to Kiama via headlands & beaches (waterways maybe across & open to the sea) and some rock walking (slippery surfaces). Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. Train return to Central. View

3 Apr, Wed 10:00AM Cronulla
Length 3km Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Bob S.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.WOW (Worn Out Walkers) level ramble. Option to extend. View

3 Apr, Wed 9:00AM Oatley Park
Grade:2/6 Length 10km  200m Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFirst time friendly | A trip that is perfect for most new members (assuming you have a reasonable level of fitness)Photography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.Slow photographic walk around this gem in suburbia. Limit: 12. View

3 Apr, Wed 8:30AM Slotts Way & Starlights Trail Circuit (revisited)
Grade:5/6 Length 17km  620m Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.A challenging circuit walk taking in Ahearns Track, Slotts Way and Starlight Trail. Morning tea will be at "Leons Rest". Steep clambering off-track. Long uphill return. Bring plenty of water and food.
Location: Nattai NP
Map: Hilltop 8929-2N Limit: 12. View

4 Apr, Thu 10:12AM Kariong – Point Clare
Grade:3/6 Length 8km Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Margery W.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Walk up then downhill via Kariong Fire trail through bush to Point Clare. Train return to Sydney from Point Clare. Rough tracks, wildflowers, views. View

5 Apr, Fri 9:35AM Blackheath to Mt Victoria
Grade:2/6 Length 10km  300m Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Visit Fort Rock and Mt Boyce Rock Climbers Cave on the way. Mostly follows the railway line with views to the west. Mostly good track.
Location: Blackheath
Map: Katoomba 89301S and Mount Wilson 89301N Limit: 20. View

5 Apr, Fri Pagoda Spurs and Ravines west of Genowlan Gorge
Grade:5/6 Length 8km Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPark on the plateau at GR 250 324. Walk down Genowlan Mountain Trail to about GR 255 329 and find a way up a north-south running defile. Check the pagodas around GR 255 332 and to the south of there. From here, check the ravine and slots to the north west, then walk out on the spur to the south at GR 2525 3300. Now, use the next defile to the west to descend and eventually return back to the cars. About 8km. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure.
Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA
Map: Glen Alice 89314N View

5-20 Apr, Fri-Sat Yunnan Province 15 Days Tour
Branch
General Community Event
Accommodation | An activity that involves an overnight stay, using hard-roofed accommodation such as a cabin, hut or hotel.(Fully Booked) Please note this is not a walking tour. We will be visiting Guangzhou / Kunming / Stone Forest / Yuanmou / Chuxiong / Dali / Lijiang / Tiger Leaping Gorge / Shangri-la and staying in 4 star hotels. Tour has been arranged by Katherine Cho who has put together many tours for NPA members in the past. Limited to min 10 people or max 30 people with an escort from Australia if 16 or more. Tour guide in China only, if less than 16. Price is very reasonable with single supplement available. Brochure explaining everything is available. Contact Graham for a copy on 0422 434 988 or ggroves46@iinet.net.au
Location: China View

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