Wetlands of Arncliffe and Ramsgate

Wetlands of Arncliffe and Ramsgate

30 Sep, Mon 9:30AM Wetlands of Arncliffe and Ramsgate
Grade:2/6 Length 11km  ↑5m Sydney Branch
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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)(NEW!!!) Land for a freeway through Arncliffe and Ramsgate was set aside in the 1950s. A 4km underground motorway, the M6 Stage1 Extension, is nearing completion. From Arncliffe, this walk follows tracks and bicycle paths through some remaining wetlands and waterways popular with migrating birds and twitchers, past market gardens and native flowers used in landscaping, along creeks, ponds and the shores of Botany Bay, with views to the airport runway and the controversial Freeway construction area, finishing at a patch of heritage listed forest, home to a colony of fishing bats in Ramsgate. Hazards: bicycles, swampy if wet
Location: Arncliffe
Map: Botany Bay 91303S Limit:14.
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From: 30 Sep 2024, 9:30AM 2024-09-30 09:30:00 Australia/Sydney NPA Walk, Wetlands of Arncliffe and Ramsgate Please check and update times and meeting location. Get latest information at https://bushwalk.npansw.org.au/?activities=wetlands-of-arncliffe-and-ramsgate Land for a freeway through Arncliffe and Ramsgate was set aside in the 1950s. A 4km underground motorway, the M6 Stage1 Extension, is nearing completion. From Arncliffe, this walk follows tracks and bicycle paths through some remaining wetlands and waterways popular with migrating birds and twitchers, past market gardens and native flowers used in landscaping, along creeks, ponds and the shores of Botany Bay, with views to the airport runway and the controversial Freeway construction area, finishing at a patch of heritage listed forest, home to a colony of fishing bats in Ramsgate. Train:Arncliffe station 9:30am Wetlands of Arncliffe and Ramsgate NPA | Renate Wood