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31 Aug, Sun 8:14AM				Lyrebird & Magazine tracks
Grade:3/6		Length	20km	169m	Sydney Branch
Geoffrey.L
(NEW!!!) This picturesque walk incorporates Lyrebird, Carol Creek, Flat Rock & Magazine Tracks. We will explore a magnificent section of the Garigal NP. The tracks wind through creeks, gullies, lush ferns & tall trees. It will give us stunning views of Middle Harbour & Bantry Bay. Serene, secluded & a great place to watch birds & fish. Slippery rocks. Mud. Location: Garigal NP Map: Garigal NP Limit: 20. View

31 Aug, Sun 6:15AM				McLeans Pass, Firebird Rocks and Tara Point
Grade:5/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Park the vehicles at around GR 306 175 on the branch road off The Bicentennial National Trail. Follow the Great Dividing Range north to Gordian Knot, visit Stargate Tunnel and then proceed to the escarpment above McLeans Pass. Walk west, enjoying stunning views of the Capertee Valley, then south to spectacular Firebird Rocks. Next, explore the promontory to the south east before making our way down to Baal Bone Creek and then up to Tara Point. Walk back to the vehicles. About 8 km. Scrambling and exposure. Partly exploratory. Location: Gardens of Stone SCA Map: Ben Bullen 89314S View

1 Sep, Mon 9:16AM				Lincoln’s Rock
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	444m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
(Fully Booked) Meet at Wentworth Falls station. Nature Track. Conservation Hut. Short cut track, down to the Falls. Rocket Point. Tracks to Lincoln's Rock. Tracks back to WWF picnic area. Darwin's walk back to WWF station. Steep, rough, slippery, exposed edges Location: Wentworth Falls Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 15. View

1 Sep, Mon 9:00AM				Mt Murray Anderson Wildflower Walk
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	290m	Sydney Branch
John H.
(NEW!!!) This is a spectacular walk for its wildflowers, views and first nations importance. With a week of fine weather forecast, this is the right time to do this walk. We walk a fire trail, and mainly on a rough pad as well as some large sandstone platforms. Wonderful wildflowers, aboriginal engravings and ceremonial sites on the way as well as great views over Stingray Bay and Cowan Creek at lunch. Booking essential giving your NPA, mobile and emergency numbers, unless I already have them. Also indicate if you are able to drive or coming by public transport, as the number of cars we have will determine how many people we can accept. Rough, slippery and faint track surfaces in places and tilted rock platforms that could be slippery. Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Map: Hornsby 91304S Limit: 20. View

1-8 Sep, Mon (17:00PM)-Mon (09:00AM)				The Sapphire Coast from Tathra, NSW
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	400m	Sydney Branch
Tony T.
(Fully Booked) A week of walking based from cabin accommodation in Tathra. Walks include track walking, wetlands, swamp walking, nature reserves, very steep rocky climb and slippery and rough places on tracks. Shared car transport. Leadership opportunities. Location: Tathra Limit: 20. View

3 Sep, Wed 9:30AM				Circular Quay to Bondi Junction
Grade:2/6		Length	12km		Sydney Branch
Denise S.
Walk from Circular Quay to Bondi Junction via Botanic Gardens, Woolloomooloo, Elizabeth Bay, Rushcutters Bay, Trumper Park, Centennial Park and Queens Park. Street and park walking with lots of steps. Bookings only from one week before date of walk please. Limit: 15. View

3 Sep, Wed 3:12PM				Cowan to Brooklyn
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	600m	Sydney Branch
30102
Start from Cowan Station. Mostly along Great North Walk. Steep, uneven descent to Jerusalem Bay followed by long, steep, challenging climb to a series of ridges. Muddy and slippery after/during rainfall. Numerous attractive water views. Final descent into charming river-side township of Brooklyn. Return journey from Hawkesbury River Station. Can be muddy and slippery. Two creek crossings. Challenging descent and ascents. Location: Kuring-gai Chase NP Limit: 20. View

5 Sep, Fri 10:00AM				Spring wonder walk 4: Terrey Hills Duffy Forest Waratahs
Grade:3/6		Length	9.5km	220m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Bob Rankin
(Cancelled) We will walk the Long Track to Peachtrees lookout and return. Views and spring flowers. Expect to see Waratahs Limit: 10. View

6 Sep, Sat 8:00AM				Otford station~Cliff track~Palm jungle~Burning Palms~Burgh track~Hacking river trail~Helensburgh station
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	600m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
This walk's theme is botanica as it's the first weekend of Spring and I want to see as many of the floral delights that this section of our oldest national park has to offer! Of course we will experience the stunning coastline and sections of rainforest too as we enjoy our surroundings on this relatively easy-ish hike. Location: Royal National Park Limit: 20. View

6 Sep, Sat 8:00AM				Waterfall to Bundeena
Grade:5/6		Length	30km	500m	Sydney Branch
Greg L.
Waterfall Station - Couranga Track - Wallumarra Track - Coast Track - Bundeena. Long hard rewarding walk across Royal NP. Wide variety of landscapes and beautiful scenery. Only for fit and very experienced walkers. Joint walk with Bush Club Location: Royal NP Map: Otford 91294S and Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 8. View

7 Sep, Sun 9:45AM				Spring wonder walk 5: Patonga to Pearl Beach
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	300m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Leader: Philip Wright. Patonga to Pearl Beach. Easy pace. On this walk, we will see Waratahs, Grevillea speciosa, Boronias, Dillwynia, Banksia, Wattles, Pea Flower, Epacris, Rice Flower, Christmas Bells, Hardenbergia and more. Bonuses are beautiful old trees, Grass trees, magnificent sandstones,  waterviews to Barrenjoey and Lion Island, visiting Pearl Beach and Patonga beach. It is a long day. Not suitable for someone who needs to get back by a certain time. Hazards: Some steep and slippery sections. Limit: 10. View

8 Sep, Mon 8:45AM				Springwood to Blaxland via Bullants Track
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	460m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
For experienced bushwalkers only. Walk from bus stop on Farm Rd to Martins Lookout. Descend to Glenbrook Creek for morning tea. Take the Link Track across the creek and up to Lost World. Next take the Bullants Track towards Blaxland and scramble down to Glenbrook Creek. A steep climb then to Ross Cres exit. Glenbrook Creek is crossed twice. Some steep sections. The descent to Glenbrook Creek from Bullants Track is steep, rough and loose. Location: Springwood Limit: 20. View

10 Sep, Wed 8:30AM				Glenbrook Beach, Kanuka Brook and Red Hand Cave Circuit
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	400m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
(NEW!!!) Meet at Glenbrook station, walk down to Glenbrook Beach, walk along Glenbrook Creek, and then along Kanuka Brook, climb up to Red Hand Track to Red Hand Cave, continue along Red Hand Cave track to Glenbrook Creek, cross Glenbrook Creek and walk to Blue Pool, climb up to Douglas Smith Park and back to Glenbrook Station. Steep and slippery sections, creek crossings. Location: Glenbrook Limit: 15. View

10 Sep, Wed 10:50AM				Kincumber Mountain Reserve
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	300m	Sydney Branch
69581
The walk starts at Torulosa Trail near Erina ( a gentle trail with stunning views into rainforest gully) and continues to Honeman’s Rock Picnic Area via Blue Hills Fire Trail, Yanina Trail, and Kanning Walk. We descend via Glassons Trail to end the walk at Kincumber. Some rock scrambling, steps and possibly mountain bikers. Location: Kincumber Mountain Reserve Limit: 15. View

12 Sep, Fri 9:03AM				Bedford Pool Circuit
Grade:4/6		Length	8km	350m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Exploratory. Walk to Bedford Pool. Cross creek and make way past Lester Pool. Leave Bedford Creek and follow gully up to end of Wirraway Ridge. Visit Aeroplane Hills and descend back to Bedford Creek and return to Hazelbrook. Slippery rocks. Some off track. Some scrambling. Creek crossing. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Katoomba Limit: 10. View

12 Sep, Fri 9:51AM				Spring wonder walk 6: The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	250m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Leader: Philip Wright. Philip has an insider's knowledge of the The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan. The garden showcases Australian flora amongst 416 hectares of rolling hills, lakes, lawns and gardens. In the late 18th century, the discovery of a new continent filled with exotic plants unknown to the rest of the world created waves of excitement in the field of botany. The Australian Botanic Garden displays approximately 2000 of these plants via themed gardens across the site as well as the Connections Garden, a four-hectare intensely cultivated space right in the heart of the Garden. Other features of the Garden include a restaurant, visitor center with gift shop, free gas barbecues and acres of Cumberland Plain Woodland to explore. Come Spring, the paper daisies become an attraction for visitors. Various species of Waratahs will be flowering too. After seeing the floral display, we will walk to the Sundial, Mount Annan Peak, the Blue Tree before leaving the Garden to visit Lake Yandel'ora before catching the bus home. Expect a long day. Not suitable for walkers who need to get back by a certain time. Limit: 10. View

13 Sep, Sat 8:30AM				Rock bottom~Point Hatteras~Mine in the sky~Rock bottom
Grade:5/6		Length	10km	560m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
From Rock Bottom we will access Point Hatteras via a route that follows under the clifflines below Point Hatteras and after ascending to the top will visit the Cape as well as the very interesting Mine in the Sky before descending via a route to the north of Airly Turret. Expect lots of rock scrambling and offtrack walking. The meeting time is early-ish as there is lots to explore on this hike! rock scrambling and offtrack walking Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N Limit: 12. View

13 Sep, Sat 6:57AM				The Citadel
Grade:5/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Find out why this spectacular area must be better protected for future generations. Leave some vehicles at GR 243 305 on Glen Davis Road and drive others to GR 249 322 on the plateau. Walk southwards close to the rim of the escarpment all the way to Ultimate View and The Citadel; then to the Citadel Point at GR 255 301. Use a known pass to descend to the first car. Scrambling and exposure. About 8 km. Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N and Ben Bullen 89314S Limit: 12. View

15 Sep, Mon 9:25AM				Katoomba Ramble
Grade:3/6		Length	15km	528m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
From Katoomba station walk around Catalina to the aquatic centre. Tracks and roads to the disused golf course. Cahill's, Peckmans's lookouts. Therabulat and North's lookouts. Return to Katoomba. Great views where clear. rough steep slippery Location: Blue Mountains Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 15. View

17 Sep, Wed 9:20AM				Dr Darks Cave, Fortress Ridge and Fortress Ridge Falls
Grade:4/6		Length	13km	670m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
Meet at Leura Station. Get into cars and drive to the start at Mt Hay Road. Walk along Fortress Ridge Track to Fortress Rock Lookout. Then to Dr Darks Cave and off track to Fortress Ridge Track. Walk along Fortress Ridge Track to Fortress Falls passing Fortress Hill. The last section to Fortress Falls involves rock scrambling on a steep descent/ascent. Return to cars along Fortress Ridge Track. Need cars. Please state whether driving up or travelling by train. Steep and slippery Sections, creek crossings, off-track section and some rock scrambling. Location: Leura Limit: 15. View

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