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28 Aug, Tue 10:01AM				Sylvan Grove Native Garden
Grade:2/6		Length	4km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Ailsa C.
Tracks, ups & downs, some steps, hopefully native flowers and orchids. Lovely bush. Bus return or walk to Panania, train to city. View

29 Aug, Wed 9:00AM				Conjola Cave
Grade:3/6		Length	5km		Milton Branch
Barry T.
Exploratory ramble with local historian Barrie Wilford to explore some lesser known caves in the Conjola area. Coffee afterwards. Map: Tianjara 89271S View

29 Aug, Wed 9:37AM				Springwood Circuit
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Sylvia C.
Lovely bush with a few creek crossings. View

30 Aug, Thu 6:00PM				Saving Sydney’s Wild Rivers
					Branch
Janine K.
Sydney is one of the few cities of the world that still has pristine, free flowing and healthy rivers – the Kowmung, Coxs, Nattai, Keduma, and Wollondilly. Learn why a proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall by fourteen metres will inundate and smother these rivers. Why are their calls for these internationally significant ecosystems, within the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, to continue to flow into the future? View

30 Aug, Thu 9:25AM				Woy Woy circuit walk
Grade:2/6		Length	9km	100m	Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Zenia P.
Walk from Woy Woy Station along waterfront over Blackwall Mountain (steep track) to Ettalong. Bus return to Woy Woy Station from Ettalong. Train return to city from Woy Woy. View

31 Aug, Fri				Cliff line below Mount Jamison-Mount Davidson
Grade:6/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Numbers are strictly limited. Park at GR 342 178 on Wolgan Road. Walk west, then north west to underneath the cliff line at GR 310 190, below Mount Jamison. From here, follow it north east all the way to Blue Rock Gap, exploring for overhangs, slots and more. Return to the cars. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S and Cullen Bullen 89313N Limit: 8. View

31 Aug, Fri 7:30AM				Hornsby to Mt Kuring-gai
Grade:4/6		Length	24km	1,300m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
(Fully Booked) Mostly follows the Great North Walk along Berowra Creek. A variety of track types are to be encountered. Note the distance and amount of climbing to be done. Bring a torch and extra food and water just in case. Map: Hornsby 91304S Limit: 15. View

1-2 Sep, Sat (08:30AM)-Sun (15:00PM)				Colo Meroo overnight walk
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	600m	Sydney Branch
Kris M.
(Changed Transport Details) Starting from the trackhead on Sams Way in Mt Lagoon, we will follow Mailes Ridge down to the Colo River for an overnight camp at the Meroo Campground. Spectacular views of the river and Wollemi NP. The final descent is steep, rocky and uneven, but worth it! Some undulations and rocky sections with a final steep uneven climb down to the campground. Location: Colo River Map: Mountain Lagoon 90313S Limit: 10. View

1 Sep, Sat 9:59AM				Doonside – Nurragingy Reserve
Grade:2/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E.
Streets, tracks, parks, nice bush. Return to Doonside Station for train to city / Blacktown (coffee stop). View

1 Sep, Sat 7:30AM				Perrys Lookdown to Pierces Pass
Grade:5/6		Length	22km	1,300m	Sydney Branch
Nicola L.
Perrys Lookdown - Blue Gum Forest - Grose River - Hungerford Track - Pierces Pass Picnic Area - return.  A strong and picturesque walk, with two big ascents of around 600m: Pierces Pass late morning and the burn up Perrys Lookdown to finish. Reasonable track, river crossing (we usually get over OK on the rocks). Joint walk with SBW. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Mount Wilson 89301N Limit: 7. View

1 Sep, Sat 9:00AM				Six Foot Track
Grade:2/6		Length	12km	300m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Stage 2 of the entire Six Foot Track, meandering down to the Coxs River before returning the same way. Location: Megalong Limit: 12. View

2 Sep, Sun 1:00PM				Alex Colley Symposium 2018
					Branch
General Community Event
(NEW!!!) Speaker: Andy Macqueen. Speach title: Re-Imagining Wilderness: Finding Soul in a Dystopian World. Andy will present challenging ideas about perceptions of wilderness, and how the road ahead should be tackled. Following Andy’s talk, delicious complimentary food and drink will be provided, as part of the Colong Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations. Register here. View

2 Sep, Sun 8:30AM				Rusden-Florance Head Circuit
Grade:4/6		Length	14km		Milton Branch
Bob B.
Led by Bob and Celia Black. Walk to Rusden Head, then follow cliffline (rough track) all the way around to Florance Head, visiting Jindelara Falls enroute. Optional excursions down the two South-West passes. Map: Milton 89272N Limit: 12. View

3 Sep, Mon 9:35AM				Centennial Glen & Porters Pass
Grade:4/6		Length	8km	450m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Fort Rock, Centennial Glen, Fairy Grotto, Colliers Causeway, Porters Pass. Old tracks require sustained concentration, creek crossings, rock scrambling, muddy sections. Location: Blackheath Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 20. View

3-11 Sep, Mon-Tue				Gems west of the mountains
Grade:4/6		Length	4km		Milton Branch
Peter W.
(Nearly fully booked) Based at Lithgow and Rylstone we shall spend 9 days pagoda hopping and exploring some very interesting and scenic locations. Caravan, cabin, motel or camp. Evans Crown, Gouches Crater, Hassans Walls, Deep Pass, BlackFellows Hands, Blackmans Crown, Dunns Swamps Pagodas and Ferntree Gully Nature Reserve. All of the walks are short possibly 4km or less but you will need to be agile, enjoy exploring. Climbing and scrambling, can be some exposure at heights. Location: Gardens of Stone NP Limit: 12. View

3 Sep, Mon				North Narrabeen to Manly
Grade:3/6		Length	17km		Sydney Branch
Carole B.
(NEW!!!) Mostly beach walking North Narrabeen to Dee Why, some bushtracks and footpaths. Minimal climbs. Good views. Joint walk with Bush Club. Map: Walking Coastal Sydney View

4 Sep, Tue 8:53AM				Brisbane Water NP
Grade:3/6		Length	12km		Sydney Branch
(Shirley’s Group) Shirley H.
Led by Jim Ward / Shirley Hillier. Walk to Pindar Cave, long steep climb at start, steps other steep sections, rough & rocky bush tracks (wet & muddy at times). Return to Wondabyne Station. Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. View

4 Sep, Tue 8:02AM				Milsons Point to Wollstonecraft
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	250m	Southern Highlands Branch
2038
Train to Milsons Point Station, walk around Lavender Bay, Balls Head and Berry Island to Wollstonecraft Station. Even walk, few rocks and up and down bush track. Limit: 12. View

5 Sep, Wed 9:35AM				Balmain East to White Bay
		Length	4km		Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Bob S.
Ramble Balmain East to White Bay. Some hills. View

5 Sep, Wed 9:00AM				Little Forest Farm Wander
Grade:2/6		Length	5km		Milton Branch
Barry T.
Led by Barry & Penny Tomkinson. Explore the fields and hills of the Little Valley around Duckpond, and saunter along the twists and turns of the Yackungarrah Creek. Coffee after at Penny and Barry’s. Map: Milton 89272N View

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