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| 8 Mar, Sun 9:45AM | Picnic/tour Scheyville National Park | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Branch | ||||
| NPA NSW Office | |||||
    Hosted by Sydney Region Branch
Contact: Ian Clarke, Sydney Region Branch, ian1603@bigpond.com.
Head Ranger Katie Littlejohn will lead a short heritage / regeneration tour around the site prior to our BBQ lunch organised by NPA Sydney Branch. The tour will commence at 10:00am and last about 1.5hrs. Learn about the heritage of the site and regeneration work being undertaken by NPWS.
We will follow the tour with a BBQ starting at 12:00pm. Join us to celebrate. We'll provide the sausage sizzle, you bring the family, salad and condiments, fold up chairs and a picnic blanket (picnic tables are limited).
You are welcome to join us for either activity or both. Select either or both activities when registering. Registration link. Location: Scheyville NP Limit: 20. View |
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| 11 Mar, Wed 11:30AM | Lunch get together | ||||
| Sydney Branch | |||||
| Mal | |||||
 Want to stay in touch with walking friends without walking? Come and join us for a pleasant chat and lunch at O'Donoghues Irish Pub, Emu Plains. Location: Emu Plains View |
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| 15 Mar, Sun | CO: Bushwalking navigation workshop at Bongil-Bongil NP | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Length | 3km | Coffs Harbour Branch | ||
| 65334 | |||||
| (NEW!!!) Joint navigation training activity with Coffs Coast and Mid North Coast Branches
Co-leaders: Lyn, Coleta and John.
The learning will be in a friendly setting with small groups rotated among the three leaders. The skills covered are reading topographic maps and using a compass; basic use of a handheld GPS (Global Positioning System) device; and using the Avenza Maps smart phone app. Tuckers Rocks Cottage will be the delightful venue for short presentations and a meal break. Practice of the skills will be on the local forest trails and the beach. Come to this workshop to gain confidence and skills for bushwalking further afield.
Bookings and enquiries direct to Lyn. Location: Bongil Bongil NP Limit: 18. View |
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| 27-29 Mar, Fri (08:30AM)-Sun (18:00PM) | Pilliga Forest Coal Seam Gas Tour | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Armidale Branch | ||||
| 6513 | |||||
  
The Pilliga Tag-along tour is a not-for-profit tour. It is an activist tour aiming to educate and highlight the dire impacts of coal seam gas. It is tour that contrasts the beauty of the Pilliga with the visible impacts of mining.
Day 1 could include Barradine Forest Discovery Centre, Sculptures in the Scrub, fire tower, Salt Caves.
Day 2 could include a tour of the coal seam gas fields and associated infrastructure and impacts.
Car sharing is encouraged, as fuel is the largest cost. Self-catering is an option; costs are kept to a minimum. Accommodation is at Pilliga Pottery Creative Farmstay. Camping is an option.
More information and registration form.
Location: Pilliga Forest Limit: 30. View |
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| 22 Apr, Wed 11:00AM | Eurobodalla: Botanic Gardens Wellness Walk and lunch/meeting [Gr:1 D:2] | ||||
| Grade:1/6 | Length | 2km | Branch | ||
| Jos - Eurobodalla | |||||
| (NEW!!!) Grade: Easy Walk Distance: < 2km
Birdwatching and plant appreciation walk then 12.30 lunch at Mossy on Gardens at the Botanic Gardens. Meet at tables outside main building at 11am - forecast 29 degrees. We can advise on using the iNaturalist app on the walk (download the app and ask for the user guide) or how to lay a digital GPS track on your mapping program - handy survival skill.
You are also welcome to the NPA Eurobodalla meeting at the cafe starting at the tailend of lunch. Location: Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden Limit: 30. View |
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