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1 Sep, Fri 9:01AM				Bedford Creek Pools
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	350m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
(NEW!!!) Visit Rocky Towers Lookout and Pyramid Falls. Then explore Bedford, Lester and Willawong Pools on Bedford Creek. Rock scrambling and creek crossings. Location: Hazelbrook Map: Katoomba Limit: 15. View

2 Sep, Sat 10:00AM				Eccleston Du Faur – A man of vision
		Length	0km		Branch
Janine K.
Eccleston Du Faur was an important figure in late 19th Century Sydney. Many of his legacies - Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, the Art Gallery of NSW, the Grose Valley, Mount Wilson are something Sydneysiders are indebted to. Discover how this public servant, scholar, scientist, conservationist and patron of the arts was driven by a vision that saw nature as art and art in nature. How is this vision relevant today? Tutor: Janine Kitson. View

2 Sep, Sat 8:20AM				Snow Gum Flora Reserve
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	100m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Return to The Lost City. I've explored part of this wonderful region of dissected pagodas before, and on this trip we'll go deeper into the western section of the Lost City, checking out the various nooks and crannies of this fascinating but unfortunately unprotected area. Rock scrambling and off-track walking. Location: Newnes State Forest Map: Lithgow 89313S Limit: 15. View

2 Sep, Sat 9:33AM				Sphinx to Ku-ring-gai Chase
Grade:2/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Margery W.
Fire trail, wildflowers (maybe waratahs), ups & downs. Bus return to Turramurra, train to city. Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase NP View

3 Sep, Sun 10:00AM				Bulli Grevillea Park
Grade:1/6		Length	2km		Illawarra Branch
Pam R.
$5 entry fee. View

3 Sep, Sun 9:00AM				Burrill To Tabourie
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Milton Branch
Kevin R.
Walk from Lions Park at Burrill to the Aboriginal Rock shelter before heading south along Wairo Beach to Tabourie for lunch. Then visit the Tabourie Museum ($2.50 entry fee) with the possibility of a little quiz before rejoining the cars at car park on the southern side of the lake. Map: Tabourie 89272S View

4-7 Sep, Mon-Thu				Emu Plains to Katoomba
Grade:3/6		Length	0km		Illawarra Branch
Adrian J.
Four day camping and hotel trip with vehicle support. From Emu Plains Station to the top of the Golden Stairs, Narrow neck, Katoomba. Two nights camping and one night hotel accommodation. Day 1 - Emu Plains to Glenbrook, overnight camp. Day 2 - Glenbrook to Woodford, overnight camp. Day 3 - Woodford to Wentworth Falls, hotel accommodation. Day 4 - Wentworth Falls to Katoomba. Cliff edges, river crossings, loose rocks and slippery sections. One section off-track, about 1 to 2 hours. Location: Blue Mountains NP View

4 Sep, Mon 9:55AM				Rienits Pass
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	300m	Sydney Branch
(Mal’s Group) Allan P.
Pulpit Rock, Bushrangers Cave, Little Zig Zag, Rienits Pass. Witches Glen, Mt Piddington. Old track, poorly maintained. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Mount Wilson and Hartley Limit: 20. View

4-14 Sep, Mon-Thu				The Grampians, Victoria
Grade:6/6		Length	11km		Sydney Branch
Tony T.
Day walks for ten days in the Grampians, including The Pinnacle, Sundial Turntable, The Balconies, Beehive Falls & Briggs Bluff, Mount Difficult, Boronia Peak, Mackenzie Falls, Mt Rosea and others. Cabin accommodation at Halls Gap. Walking in the Grampians includes steep and slippery tracks and rough surfaces. 6-11km per day. Walk grades 2-4/6. Limit: 20. View

5 Sep, Tue 10:23AM				Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve, Kareela
Grade:2/6		Length	5km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Dianne E.
Streets, paths, ups & downs, steps, hopefully lots of wildflowers blooming. Bus return to Miranda, train to city. Location: Southern Sydney View

5 Sep, Tue 10:12AM				Lake Macquarie
Grade:2/6		Length	12km		Sydney Branch
Shirley H.
Walk to Toronto beside the lake, fire trails and bushtracks, reserves, streets. At finish a bus to Fassifern Station. Moderate pace. Short steep sections and steps, some rough tracks. View

5 Sep, Tue				Milsons Point to Wollstonecraft
Grade:3/6		Length	12km		Southern Highlands Branch
Sue Ann M.
Limit: 12. View

6 Sep, Wed 9:00AM				Florance Head with Landcare
Grade:2/6		Length	8km		Milton Branch
Sue T.
Walk is mainly on track with a few diversions through scrub to points of interest. This walk will be accompanied by local Landcare specialists who will identify the local flora. Coffee afterwards. Map: Milton 89272N View

6 Sep, Wed 10:10AM				Rydalmere to Parramatta
		Length	3km		Sydney Branch
Bob S.
Level ramble from Rydalmere to Parramatta. View

8 Sep, Fri				Firefly Point
Grade:6/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
YB
(NEW!!!) Firefly Point via Galaxies Gully East. Park at the locked gate GR 434 258 and walk on Wolgan River Trail, then use Galaxies Gully East to climb up to the tops at GR 450 250. Next, walk to Firefly Point at GR 461 258. From here, find a way underneath the cliffs, starting from the southern side, then traverse underneath the cliffs until Galaxies Gully East. Walk down to the Wolgan River Trail and to the cars. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Mount Morgan 89311S and Ben Bullen 89314S View

9 Sep, Sat 10:00AM				Grevillea Park, Bulli
Grade:1/6		Length	2km		Illawarra Branch
Pam R.
Uphill and down sections View

9 Sep, Sat 11:00AM				Kentlyn
Grade:2/6		Length	3km	20m	Macarthur Branch
Beth M.
Not far, not fast. Rich wildflower area, many rare plants. Possible koalas. In spring time, this patch on the upper Georges is ablaze with wildflowers. Bring your plant book, and your swimmers. All on formed track, mainly flat, with some stairs down to the river. Back by 3pm. One set of well formed steep steps. Deep water. Cliffs. View

9 Sep, Sat 9:42AM				Star City – Fish Markets – Jubilee Park
Grade:1/6		Length	5km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Sandra C.
Flat walk beside bays. Return tram (Light Rail) to Central. Location: Sydney Harbour View

9 Sep, Sat 9:30AM				Temple of Doom and Blackfellows Hand Cave
Grade:3/6		Length	15km	400m	Sydney Branch
James M.
Co-leader Mark Goodson. This is a Great Ocean Walk  (March 2018) meet and greet but all NPA members are welcome. Members who wish to do the Great Ocean Walk are encouraged to join. We shall walk to The Temple of Doom and spend some time exploring the pagodas.  After morning tea, we shall walk down to the creek, passing many wonderous rocks. On the way back, we shall visit Blackfellows Hand Cave. Email Esther (eeesee@gmail.com) for more details. Steep climb, rock scrambling, rugged and slippery at times. Location: Newnes Map: Lidsdale Limit: 10. View

10 Sep, Sun 8:30AM				Blacks Waterhole Circuit
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Milton Branch
Evelyn M.
Walk from Steamers Beach Car park along tracks through coastal bushland and views. A moderate amount of up and downhill. Location: Booderee National Park Map: Sussex Inlet 90274S View

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