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7-14 Mar, Sat (07:00AM)-Sat (14:00PM)				Walls of Jerusalem
Grade:4/6		Length	80km	1,000m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Walls of Jerusalem to Lake St Clair, Tasmania. This is my favourite long walk that I have ever done and on my 5th visit to the superlative Walls of Jerusalem, we will explore the many wonderful aspects that this area has to offer over several days. Then we travel down past the Great Lakes of Adelaide, Meston and Junction to the interestingly named Never Never and the Mersey River which we follow through to the Overland Track at Harnett Falls. From this point we go south then north into Pine Valley for 2 days of magic, climbing the Acropolis, the Labyrinth and other scenic gems. Finally, there is an easy walk down to Lake St Clair for a ferry ride to Cynthia Bay and a pickup with bushwalkers transport back to Hobart. Rock scrambling and a bit off-track walking in the Never Never, potential extreme weather. Map: Rowallen, Ada, Du Cane, Cathedral, and Pillans Limit: 12. View

8 Mar, Sun 8:30AM				Burning Palms
Grade:3/6		Length	15km	300m	Illawarra Branch
Jennifer M.
Follow tracks through forests from Otford to Burning Palms. Return on tracks and fire trails via Garrawarra Ridge. Coastal and escarpment views. Location: Illawarra Escarpment SCA Limit: 16. View

8 Mar, Sun 10:38AM				Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 2
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	400m	Sydney Branch
James M.
Co-Leader: Esther Chow. RSVP by sms/email essential. Please provide mobile no.  Following the footsteps of Mal January, we walk from Blackheath to Medlow Bath. We follow The Great Blue Mountains Trail and Wonderland Track, to Tuckers Lookout, the Sunbath, waterfalls, and Glen Rosa Track to The Three Brothers. This is a gorgeous walk with never ending views of the Megalong Valley and the Coliseum. Do it in style.. catch an earlier train.  Have warm muffin and coffee in Victory Cafe, Blackheath. After the walk, have afternoon tea in the Hydro Majestic before heading home. Steep and slippery sections. 5 creek crossings, narrow, rocky and wet paths. Long sleeve shirts and trousers recommended. Gortex boots an advantage Location: Blackheath Map: Blue Mountains Limit: 10. View

9 Mar, Mon 9:55AM				Little Zig Zag
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	420m	Sydney Branch
(Allan’s Group) Allan P.
Note 420m ascent and descent. Walk feels longer than 8km. Visit Ross Cave, Bede Lookout, Pulpit Rock, Little Zig Zag, Rienits Pass, Wilson Glen and back past Ross Cave. Old track, poorly maintained. In a couple of places a slip would not be good. Muddy in places. Location: Mount Victoria Map: Mount Wilson 89301N and Hartley 89304N Limit: 20. View

10 Mar, Tue 9:00AM				Cape Bailey
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	100m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Another delightful coastal walk with spectacular scenery. Location: Kamay Botany Bay NP Map: Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 12. View

10 Mar, Tue 10:43AM				Coalcliff to Thirroul
Grade:2/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E.
Coalcliff - Sea Cliff Bridge - Scarborough - Bus To Austinmer - Thirroul. Streets, ups & downs, walk over the Sea Cliff Bridge. Bus to Austinmer for lunch and swim. Walk to Thirroul. Train return from Thirroul to city. View

10 Mar, Tue 9:30AM				Gunrock Creek Fire Trail
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	150m	Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
Gunrock Creek Fire Trail meanders through forest to Gunrock Creek. Views of the falls are possible with a little scrambling. A lovely lunch spot overlooks Bundanoon Creek. Rough track, slippery rocks, unfenced cliff edges. Location: Meryla SF Map: Bundanoon 89281S Limit: 20. View

10 Mar, Tue 10:12AM				Rydalmere – Concord West
Grade:2/6		Length	13km		Sydney Branch
Shirley H.
Walk via the Parramatta River, Narawang Wetland, Wenthworth Common & Bicentennial Park to Concord West Station. Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. View

11 Mar, Wed 9:00AM				Conjola – Cunjurong Point
Grade:2/6		Length	6km		Milton Branch
Leslie R.
Park cars at Conjola community centre (next to tennis courts). Take advantage of the naturally closed lake entrance to walk around the lake to Cunjurong Point. Great views from the lookouts. Return past Green Island along the beach. Swim optional. Coffee at Lake Conjola. If the lake opens by then, we will vary the walk, but meeting points and coffee stay the same!! Map: Milton 89272N View

11 Mar, Wed				Illawarra Escarpment, Coalcliff to Stanwell Park
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	110m	Illawarra Branch
Adrian J.
From Station follow path to main track and commence ascent (180m) to Mt Mitchell. After visiting a few spectacular lookouts we will then traverse the escarpment along various tracks to Stanwell Tops stopping at various points of interest along the way. We then descend 150m to Stanwell Park Station. Cliff edges, loose rocks. Map: Appin 90291S View

11 Mar, Wed 9:30AM				Manly to Fairy Bower
					Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Bob S.
WOW Ramble. Options to extend. View

11 Mar, Wed 11:45AM				Walkers get together
					Sydney Branch
(Allan’s Group) Mal
Get together for Monday walkers who might be out of action, slowing down or just want to sit and chat. Lunch at O'Donohues Irish Pub, 90 Great Western Highway, Emu Plains. View

12 Mar, Thu 10:55AM				Dora Creek
Grade:1/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Margery W.
Walk along northern side of Dora Creek to confluence with Lake Macquarie and return. Coffee at Dora Creek, train return to Sydney. View

12 Mar, Thu 8:45AM				Narrabeen circuit to Moon Rock
Grade:3/6		Length	16km	160m	Sydney Branch
Carole
Narrabeen Tramshed to Deep Creek, Slippery dip fire trail, Moon Rock, model plane aerodrome, Deep Creek, Narrabeen. Joint walk with Bush Club. Location: Northern beaches Map: Hornsby 91304S and CMA Mona Vale Limit: 15. View

13 Mar, Fri 8:37AM				Sun Valley and Florabella
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	430m	Sydney Branch
(Allan’s Group) Allan P.
Walk down to Sun Valley and follow Sun Valley Trail to the old swimming pool. Climb up to Warrimoo Station and cross the highway. Follow Florabella Pass to Ross St, Blaxland. Some steep sections. Location: Valley Heights Map: Springwood 90304S Limit: 20. View

14-20 Mar, Sat-Fri				Kangaroo Valley
Grade:4/6					Sydney Branch
Tony T.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Day walks from the base in Kangaroo Valley. Walks in Morton NP to Fitzroy and Belmore Falls; Three Views Track; McPhails Trail; Hoddles Track. Also Comerang Island circuit; Seven Mile Beach. Walks up to 14km on made tracks, some rough with some steep ascents and descents. Grades 2-4. Cabin accommodation. Some car shuttles. Limit: 20. View

14 Mar, Sat 10:00AM				Point Piper and Rose Bay
Grade:1/6		Length	5km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Fran C.
Stroll along streets and paths. Water views and mini parks. Coffee at Rose Bay Seaplane Base. Ferry or bus return. View

15 Mar, Sun 8:30AM				Abrahams Bosom Reserve
Grade:2/6		Length	9km		Milton Branch
Fiona S.
Park cars at end of Beecroft Parade. Follow Coomies Walk around Abrahams Bosom Reserve of Beecroft Peninsular. Scenic ocean views, dramatic cliffs, quiet coves. View

15 Mar, Sun 10:48AM				Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 3
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	400m	Sydney Branch
Esther
Co Leader: James Moule. RSVP by sms/email essential. Please provide mobile no.  Following the footsteps of Mal January, we walk The Great Blue Mountains Trail from Medlow Bath to Katoomba. Highlights : Norths Lookout, Therabulat Lookout, Six Foot Track, Cliff Walk, the Explorers Tree, beautiful forests and views.  On the way to Katoomba, we'll also walk the old Catalina Raceway and Walford Lake track.  We'll also see the the aboriginal display track. If at least 2 others are interested, Bandula will take a few people to do some  additional walking. If you fancy chocolates,  a visit to Blue Mts Chocolate Co 176 Lurline St is highly recommended. Steep and slipppery sections. Location: Blue Mountains Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 10. View

15 Mar, Sun 10:30AM				Mundooi Walk
Grade:1/6		Length	5km		Far South Coast Branch
Gabrielle T.
Some sand walking. Some rock walking. Location: Tura Beach- Short Point, Merimbula View

16-22 Mar, Mon-Sun				Croajingolong NP Trip
Grade:3/6					Illawarra Branch
Graham B.
(Updated Details) Car camp or cabin with day walks in East Gippsland Victoria, mainly in Croajingolong NP. This coastal NP offers a mix of wilderness and less wild walking experiences. We will explore a variety of walks in the Mallacoota region. Contact leader for information pack. Joint activity with Illawarra Ramblers - joint limit. UPDATE: Given the extreme fire impact in the region this is trip is being reviewed. Presently we are still planning to go (13+ people confirmed) to do our part to support the community in Mallacoota. We will do one or two of the planned walks if we can along with some other activities but importantly we will contribute to the local economy. If anyone wants to be part of the trip in any way please register. applies. Limit: 16. View

16 Mar, Mon 9:33AM				Emu Plains to Penrith via Whitewater Stadium
Grade:2/6		Length	16km	130m	Sydney Branch
(Allan’s Group) Allan P.
Yandhai Nepean Crossing to Weir Reserve. Through industrial area to Waterside Estate and on to the Whitewater Stadium. Walking to Penrith Station. A few roads to cross and walk along. Map: Penrith 90303N and Springwood 90304S Limit: 20. View

17 Mar, Tue 9:00AM				Henry Head Circuit
Grade:2/6		Length	8km	180m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
The historic Henry Head is worth time to explore and we get the added bonus of Cape Banks. Location: Kamay Botany Bay NP Map: Botany Bay 91303S, Bondi 91302S, and Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 12. View

17 Mar, Tue 10:00AM				Kangaroo Valley Mountain-Bike
Grade:2/6		Length	35km		Milton Branch
Leslie R.
Led by Herbert Frey & Leslie Reddacliff. Ride on cycleways, quiet sealed and gravel roads through scenic Kangaroo Valley following the upper Kangaroo River. Lunch at Flatrock pool –bring your swimmers! Return same route. Map: Kangaroo Valley 90284S View

17 Mar, Tue 10:00AM				Lisgar Gardens and Hornsby Heritage
Grade:2/6		Length	4km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Margaret B.
Walk from Hornsby Station to Lisgar Gardens for morning tea and then explore the nearby streets in the Heritage Conservation area. Lunch at the Swimming Pool Park and coffee nearby. (This walk was cancelled on Tuesday Nov 12, 2019 due to Catastrophic Fire Danger and extreme heat.) View

17 Mar, Tue 9:30AM				Macquarie Rivulet Circuit
Grade:4/6		Length	9km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
From the bottom of Macquarie Pass follow an old Bullock Track up to Clover Hill Rd. Turn down at Canyoners Track to Macquarie Rivulet and follow back to car park. Slippery, steep, off-track, scrambling on narrow rough track. With recent rain expect ot get muddy boots. Location: Macquarie Pass NP Map: Robertson 9028-4N Limit: 20. View

17 Mar, Tue 8:00AM				Sydney Harbour
Grade:3/6		Length	8km		Southern Highlands Branch
Sue M.
Wollstonecraft Station to Milsons Point Station - walk through bushland, Berry Island, Balls Head and Wendy Whitley's Garden. Some rough spots, ups and downs. Location: Sydney Harbour Limit: 12. View

17 Mar, Tue 10:10AM				Watsons Bay – Bondi Beach
Grade:2/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Shirley H.
Coastal cliff walk to Bondi Beach. Parks, walkways, steep sections. Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. View

18 Mar, Wed 9:13AM				Belrose to Narrabeen
Grade:3/6		Length	16km		Sydney Branch
Mike P.
Belrose to Narrabeen via Deep Creek & Garigal NP. Walk follows Slippery Dip Track and Deep Creek mainly downhill to Narrabeen Lagoon. Varied flora and lovely waterfalls. Eroded bush tracks, fire trails. View

18-29 Mar, Wed-Sun				Central Coast Paddling and Peddling
Grade:2/6		Length	35km		Milton Branch
Peter W.
(Cancelled) Based at Toowoon Bay Caravan Park for 12 days. The caravan park is beautifully located on an ocean beach and 5 min by bike or car to shops and town. 4 1/2 days paddling and 4 1/2 days peddling with days off. Email leader for full itinerary. Preference will be given for those intending to both paddle and peddle. Trip is combined with another club. PFDs compulsory. Limit: 12. View

18 Mar, Wed				Middle Head
					Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Bob S.
WOW Ramble. Options to extend. View

18 Mar, Wed 9:00AM				Mollymook to Narawallee
Grade:1/6		Length	6km		Milton Branch
Wendy
Walk up Jones Av, along Bannisters Head Rd onto the walking track to the beach. Continue to Narrawallee Headland (the fastest people get the seat) and back to Leo drive, into Garrards Reserve and through the reserve up to Matron Porter Drive. Coffee in Mollymook. View

19 Mar, Thu 9:30AM				Woy Woy to Umina Beach
Grade:2/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Sue W
(Cancelled) Moderate pace along the Brisbane Water shoreline. Beach walking. Postponed as a result of COVID-19 and in the interests of public health. Location: Central Coast View

20 Mar, Fri 9:35AM				Colliers Causeway
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	450m	Sydney Branch
(Allan’s Group) Allan P.
Walls Ledge, Colliers Causeway, Porters Pass. Old tracks, creek crossings, scrambling, muddy sections. Location: Blackheath Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 20. View

20 Mar, Fri				Wollangambe 6
Grade:6/6		Length	7km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
This trip continues our Wollangambe exploration. Park one car at GR 631 920 and another one at GR 639 935 on Danes Way. From the first car, find a way down to the river at about GR 629 924. Continue down the river for as long as the time allows, probably till around GR 640 950. Find a way up to the second car. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Wetsuits-required; helmets-compulsory; lilos-optional. Approximate distances – 3.5-4 km on the river; 7 km overall. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Wollangambe 89312S Limit: 8. View

21-22 Mar, Sat (08:00AM)-Sun (15:00PM)				Erskine Creek Pack Walk
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	250m	Sydney Branch
Richard T.
We start with a walk down on the Jack Evans track to Erskine Creek in the Glenbrook area of Blue Mountains NP. We then walk upstream to an excellent swimming pool on the junction with Lincoln/Monkey Ropes Creek.  Spend the day swimming and stay the night at a nice campsite near the pool. Return will be a short walk along Monkey Ropes Creek and up a new track to return to the cars. This is a perfect way to spend a weekend. Location: Blue Mountains NP Limit: 15. View

21-22 Mar, Sat (09:00AM)-Sun (17:00PM)				Light to Light Overnight Walk
		Length	30km		Branch
David.S
Come join the Greens Bushwalking Club for this opportunity to enjoy our wonderful National Park. A 30 km very hard walk. Bring all gear for an overnight trip. A gear list will be provided one month before. There will be a $20 cost to cover the campsite on this walk - payable in cash on the day. Note that RSVP is compulsory via the link. Any questions please contact Kym on 9230 3030 or kym.chapple@parliament.nsw.gov.au. View

21 Mar, Sat 8:00AM				Manly to the Spit
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	150m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
When the heat is on, then you head to the coast. On this classic coastal Sydney walk we will pass many beaches, coves and headlands where there will be time to swim and snorkel to your hearts content. So bring along a sense of fun and all the beach gear and enjoy yourself. Lots of steps. Location: Sydney Harbour NP Map: Sydney Harbour Limit: 20. View

21 Mar, Sat 10:26AM				Riverwood – Narwee
Grade:1/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Ailsa C.
Streets, paths, boardwalk, water views, mangroves. Coffee at Narwee, Train return to city. (This walk was cancelled on Saturday Jan 4, 2020 due to the extreme heat.) View

21 Mar, Sat				Wild Gorge, Dome Cave and Cosmic Cave
Grade:5/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Find out why this spectacular and threatened area must be protected for future generations. Park on a fire trail off Sunnyside Ridge Road and walk east to the head of a tributary of Wild Gorge. Descend it, visiting Dome Cave along the way, then explore both branches of the gorge, including Pinch Point Circle. Move south-east and out towards Carne Creek, then climb out and visit Cosmic Cave. Exit via Split Rock Point and Pass. Re-connect with the cars. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Newnes SF Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N View

22 Mar, Sun 10:25AM				Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 4
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	600m	Sydney Branch
Esther
Co leader: Kevin Cliffe. RSVP by sms/email essential. Please provide mobile no.  Following the footsteps of Mal January, we walk from Katoomba to Leura via Prince Henry Cliff Walk.  Never ending view of Mount Solitary and The Three sisters . We’ll visit many scenic points including : Lady Darley Lookout, Kedumba View, Echo Point, Minnamurra Lookout, Honeymoon Lookout,  Bridal Veil View, Leura Cascades, Olympian Rock and Gordon Falls Lookout. We’ll visit the Pool of Siloam before heading to the station via Lyrebird Dell. If you are lucky, you may see Lyrebirds, yellow tailed black cockatoos and the endangered Glossy Black Cockatoos(we saw 9 of this rarely seen red tailed on section 3) Steep and slippepry sections. Mostly good tracks but many sections are wet and muddy. Gortex boots are an advantage. Location: Blue Mountains NP Limit: 10. View

22 Mar, Sun				NPA Birthday Walks and Celebration with Cake
Grade:1/6					Milton Branch
32009
Put this date in your diary now. We are planning 3 short walks that link us with the past, followed by a birthday party. 1. A traditional bush tucker and medicine walk on the Coomee Nulunga Track on Warden Head. 2. The Millards Creek walk looking at the early history of the creek and Ulladulla. These two walks will be guided by Aboriginal Elders. 3. The Fossil Walk, led by Mike Jefferis, looking at more ancient history. We then go to Ulladulla Rotary Park for the celebration and birthday cake. The walks will be funded by NPA Milton, restricted to 20 people per walk and with a strict RSVP/booking system. NPA members will have a priority booking period before bookings open to the public. Further details and times to follow. Milton branch members should look out for emails regarding the event. Members of other NPA branches can contact leader for booking information. If you don't want to walk you are invited to the celebration party. View

23 Mar, Mon 9:40AM				Penrith to Ropes Crossing
Grade:2/6		Length	14km	150m	Sydney Branch
(Allan’s Group) Allan P.
From Northern side of Penrith Station head to Hickeys Lane. After crossing Andrews Rd we do a section of Great West Walk in reverse. This takes us through the suburbs of Cranebrook and Jordan Springs to Wianamatta Regional Park. A few roads to cross and walk along. Map: Penrith 90303N, Springwood 90304S, and Riverstone 90301S Limit: 20. View

23 Mar, Mon 9:00AM				Port Kembla Heritage
Grade:2/6		Length	6km	50m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Coastal scenery with heritage thrown in... Limit: 12. View

24 Mar, Tue 9:40AM				Epping – Brush Farm Park
Grade:2/6		Length	7km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E.
(Cancelled) Epping - Edna Hunt Sanctuary - Mobbs Lane Reserve - Brush Farm Park. Streets, tracks, parks, ups and downs, steps, Blue Gum High Forest. Walk can be shortened by not completing loop after lunch in Brush Farm Park. Bus return to Eastwood / Parramatta, train return to city. Coffee somewhere. View

24 Mar, Tue 9:30AM				Hilltop – Railway Cutting – Cave Creek Circuit
Grade:4/6		Length	8km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Martyn M.
(Cancelled) This activity will comply with social distancing practices. Starting at the location where West Parade (Hill Top) becomes Wattle Ridge Road, we will wander aimlessly like hobos down the abandoned railway track down and through Australia's deepest railway cutting. Once through the cutting and assuming there are no trains we will make our way up to the monument. From the monument, we will make our way eastward down a fire trail for a while. At a secret location known to no one including the leader, we will traverse cross country down and meet up with the track into the bottom end of the Cave Creek. As the bridge was burnt out during our recent fires we will clamber across to a very special place. Backtracking we will rise up and around to the entrance of tunnel creek followed by some cross country eastward bound along a very pleasant ridge that will offer some very nice views. From here we will cross country westward to the Cave Creek car park. A short walk along the road will get us back to the starting place. If there is enough energy and interest we can add a short 3km circuit that takes the railway cutting to Hill Top village and back via a trail. This is a strictly social distancing walk. Keep your distance Don't ask a fellow walker to pass your water etc. Uneven and off-track. Map: Bargo 90293N and Hilltop 89292N Limit: 20. View

24 Mar, Tue 9:20AM				Woolwich – Kissing Point
Grade:2/6		Length	14km		Sydney Branch
Shirley H.
(Cancelled) Walk via Kelly Bush, Hunters Hill, Huntleys Point, Bedlam Point & Putney to Kissing Point Wharf. Ferry return to Circular Quay. Reserves, streets, steps. Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. View

25 Mar, Wed 9:00AM				Griffiths Trail Loop Walk
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	200m	Illawarra Branch
Margaret C.
(Cancelled) A slow midweek walk on the Griffiths Trail, including Cooks Nose, to check out the wildflowers and birds. Bring binoculars and/or camera. Cliff edges, 1 creek crossing. Location: Barren Grounds NR Map: Robertson 9028-4N Limit: 15. View

27 Mar, Fri 9:55AM				Coxs Cave and Hourn Point
Grade:4/6		Length	8km	450m	Sydney Branch
(Allan’s Group) Allan P.
(Cancelled) Mount Piddington, Coxs Cave then trail out to Hourn Point. Make way back along clifftop to Ross Cave. Optional climb up ladder and clamber to Coxs Cave needs care. Clifftop Track is unformed. Exposure might be felt at a couple of points where the track is close to the cliff edge. Location: Mount Victoria Map: Mount Wilson 89301N and Hartley 89304N Limit: 20. View

27 Mar, Fri				Exploratory bushwalk or non-abseiling canyon
					Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(Cancelled) Depending on the weather and what is open, either a walk exploring the amazing country in the Wollemi/Gardens of Stone or a non-abseiling/swimming canyon walk will be offered. Put this date in your diary and watch Short Notice Walk announcements for exact details. Grade 5 or 6. View

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