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| 1 Jul, Tue 9:00AM | Mermaids Pool & Tahmoor Gorge (#940) | ||||
| Fully inside Wollondilly Shire Council | |||||
| Grade:4/6 | Length | 11km | 400m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Tuesday Walks) Mike M | |||||
 (Cancelled) This is a medium (grade 3) walk along Bargo River via Potholes Track to Diesel Pass and onto See Thru Falls then Mermaids Pool for morning tea.
We will then follow the Matilda Track to a series of lookouts. At the third lookout, we will split into 2 groups. The optional harder (grade 4) walk will continue on and down Rosies Pass into and along Tahmoor Gorge and lunch in the gorge then return via Jacks Pass. The easier (grade 3) walk will back track to one of the lookouts for lunch. Rough track, unfenced edges, slippery rocks & creek crossings.Location: Potholes Reserve Tahmoor Map: Picton 9029-4S Limit: 20. View |
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| 8 Jul, Tue 7:02AM | Sydney: Rose Bay to Watsons Bay (#S102) | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 10km | Southern Highlands Branch | ||
| (SH Tuesday Walks) Sue M. | |||||
 From Rose Bay Ferry Wharf we will visit Sydney Harbour National Park. The walk passes Nielsen Park, Strickland House, Greycliffe Estate and Vaucluse House. Vaucluse House closed on Tuesday, but gardens open.
Return via 2:45pm ferry from Watsons Bay to Circular Quay ar. 3:08pm, train to Central in time for 4pm train. Many steps & street walking. Limit: 20.
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| 11 Jul, Fri 9:30AM | Thirlmere Lakes | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 5.6km | 15m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| Leanne W | |||||
  (Nearly fully booked) A circumnavigation of three of the Thirlmere Lakes. BYO: morning tea & lunch Uneven surfaces that can be slippery, falling branches, snakes & cyclists.Location: Lake Couridjah - Thirlmere Lakes NP Limit: 15. View |
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| 15 Jul, Tue 9:30AM | Bangadilly Circuit (#810) | ||||
| Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council | |||||
| Grade:4/6 | Length | 14km | 320m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Tuesday Walks) Keith W | |||||
| A circular walk in the Southern section of Bangadilly NP. Combining management tracks, walking trails & open cross country we will walk through an interesting blend of Sydney Basin & Tableland flora & also walk along a rarely visited section of the Wingecarribee River. If there are sufficient resources available, there may be an optional detour for some of the walkers that will involve an additional climb followed by a short but steep descent. Steep climbs, some off track, uneven surfaces Location: Bangadilly NP (Canyonleigh) Map: Hansworth 8929-3S Limit: 20. View |
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| 17 Jul, Thu 7:00AM | Saddleback Mt to Barren Grounds via Hoddles Track (#335) | ||||
| Fully inside The Council of the Municipality of Kiama | |||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 10km | 400m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Explorer Walks) Mike M | |||||
| (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) From the top of Saddleback Mountain we will take Hoddles
Track to the top of Barren Grounds. From there we will navigate
towards Griffins Trail to the Barren Grounds car park.
Requires a car shuffle. Hazards: Rough track, very steep descents and ascents,
slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges. Some off track. Location: Barren Grounds Nature Reserve Map: Kiama 9028-1S Limit: 8. View |
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| 18 Sep, Thu | Missingham Steps, Stevos Track, Carrington Falls Circuit | ||||
| Passes through 2 LGA's. Wingecarribee Shire Council The Council of the Municipality of Kiama |
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| Grade:5/6 | Length | 15km | 480m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Explorer Walks) Maureen.F | |||||
| (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) A circular walk: from Carrington Falls car park we follow Stevo's Track steeply down to the Kangaroo River for lunch. After crossing the river, we climb up the rough track via Missingham Steps and once on top we follow the management trail back to the car park. Steep off-track walking, unfenced edges, slippery rocks, creek/river crossings, bites, stings, wet feet, environmental conditions. Location: Carrington Falls - Budderoo NP Map: Robertson 9028-4N Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 10. View |
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| 23 Sep, Tue 7:02AM | Balmoral to Cremorne Point (#S401) | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 11km | 250m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Tuesday Walks) Michael B | |||||
| (Fully Booked) (Date Changed) We have an opportunity to explore some of the best of the North Shore of Sydney Harbour.
Starting at Balmoral Beach with its little jetty and huge fig trees; to Middle Head to explore fortifications and cliff top views beyond the Heads; then through angophora trees to Georges Heights and barracks converted to artist studios; and on to Clifton Gardens for lunch. Then we will walk beside secluded bays to the navy memorials at Bradley’s Head. Then it is a short walk to Taronga Zoo for a Ferry to Circular Quay and trains home.
It all starts by boarding the first carriage of the SHL train at 7.14 am in Bowral and arriving in Wynyard at 9.45 then a bus or taxis to Balmoral beach. After coffee we shall start our walk at about 10:30 am.
It takes about 4 hours and 45 mins including lunch and many stops along the way ( but not for cafes or a swim). See what Arthur Streeton saw when he did some of his finest work.
- See the lizards, lorikeets, wrens and bush turkeys.
- Listen to the currawongs. Hear the waves, lapping at the shore.
- Enter the fortifications where microbats now live. Location: City of Sydney Limit: 20. View |
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