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22 Dec, Mon 9:40AM Birchgrove to Balmain & Christmas party
Grade:2/6 Length 5km  100m Sydney Branch
John H.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPhotography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.(Nearly fully booked) Meeting at Circular Quay Wharf 5 at 9:40am to catch the F8 ferry to Birchgrove from where we will walk mainly around the foreshore of the Balmain peninsula and conclude at the London Hotel (1870 - one of the longest operating pubs in Sydney) for lunch in a private room overlooking the city. Those who have walked with our group are welcome to attend. Booking is essential giving your NPA, mobile and emergency numbers, unless I already have them. Meet leader at Wharf 5, Circular Quay. Stairs both on the walk and in the hotel. Some street walking.
Location: Balmain
Map: Sydney Street Directory View

7 Jan, Wed 9:00AM MI: Burrill Lake – West Arm [Gr3 D:6]
Grade:3/6 Length 6km Milton Branch
Jon and Elaine
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longCafe | A trip that involves a relaxed stop at a cafe.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.Explore Giriwa Bagan ‘goanna country’ walking trail along the southern side of Burrill Lake. Signs along the track highlight more than 20 000 years of continuous Aboriginal culture in this area. Find out about bush medicines, food like the edible native cherry, and cabbage tree palms which provide basket weaving material. Visit a fascinating Aboriginal rock shelter. A mostly shaded walk. Contact leader essential for time and details.....subject to change
Location: Burrill Lake View

11 Jan, Sun 9:30AM MI: Washerwomans Beach Picnic [Gr:2]
Grade:2/6 Milton Branch
Jon and Elaine
Picnic | For a mostly static outdoor activity based around a picnicSwim | A trip that involves swimmingWalk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longSlow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.Join us for morning tea, then a walk around the Bendalong coastline to Mermaid Pool. Enjoy your BYO picnic lunch with a swim or snorkel back at Washerwoman’s Beach. Or just turn up for the picnic. Easy walking and a post Christmas catch up! Contact leader essential for time and details.....subject to change View

17 Jan, Sat 8:00AM Pisgah rock to Erskine creek and return
Grade:3/6 Length 4km  200m Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Swim | A trip that involves swimmingWalk | A bushwalk of any kind short or long60 Best walks | This is one of the NPA's 60 best walks.Photography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.Slow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.When the heat of Summer is on theres no better place to go than the cooling and spectacular Erskine creek with its superb giant pools and refreshing cascades to relax in and chill out. So bring along you're surfmats, donuts, good food and drink and we will ride the odd rapid, swim in the wonderful swimming pools and just take it all in and savour our surroundings for many hours.Entry and exit via Pisgah rock. rock hopping
Location: Blue Mountains National Park
Map: Springwood Limit: 20. View

21 Jan, Wed 9:00AM MI: Narrawallee to the Secret Garden [Gr:2 D:6]
Grade:3/6 Length 6km Milton Branch
Jon and Elaine
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longCafe | A trip that involves a relaxed stop at a cafe.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.Walk from the far end of the Inlet, along the Narrawallee Beach foreshore parks, up to Surfers Ave, then follow the coast track up to Bannister’s Head to the Secret Garden and return. Coffee afterwards locally. Contact leader essential for time and details.....subject to change View

25 Jan, Sun 8:00AM Bob Turners track to the Colo River and return
Grade:3/6 Length 7km  250m Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Swim | A trip that involves swimmingWalk | A bushwalk of any kind short or long60 Best walks | This is one of the NPA's 60 best walks.Slow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.The Bob Turners track is probably the easiest route down to the mighty Colo River and where it meets this superb watercourse is an enormous pool which is perfect for a swim on a hot Summers day. But wait theres more! Bring along you're flotation device such as a surfmat or donut and we will float down the river, shoot the odd cascade before we return and eventually climb back up the way we came. A wonderful way to spend an Australia Day weekend. rock hopping
Location: Wollemi NP
Map: Colo Heights 90313N Limit: 12. View

28 Jan, Wed 9:00AM MI: Washerwomans Beach to Redhead [Gr:2 D:6]
Grade:2/6 Length 6km Milton Branch
Kevin R.
Swim | A trip that involves swimmingWalk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longSocial | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.Circular walk along beaches, over headlands and along roadways. Swim on return at Washerwoman’s Beach if hot. Morning tea to follow. Contact leader essential for time and details. Subject to change. View

15 Feb, Sun 9:00AM MI: Yadboro Picnic and River Walk [Gr:2/3 D:3]
Grade:3/6 Length 3km Milton Branch
Kevin R.
Picnic | For a mostly static outdoor activity based around a picnicSwim | A trip that involves swimmingWalk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longSlow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.From Yadboro campground walk along Deadman’s Gulch Road to the Bhundoo Cottages gate, then down into the river. Wade, swim or lilo back along the river to the Yadboro bridge. Shoes suitable for walking in the water required. Maximum water depth is 1.2 metres.  Yadboro activities include socialising, swimming, morning tea, lunch, billy boiling etc. There is about 1km of walking in the river. Contact leader essential for time and details.....subject to change
Location: Morton NP
Map: Corang 1:25000 View

18 Feb, Wed 9:30AM Glebe Loop including New Sydney Fish Markets
Grade:2/6 Length 6km  50m Sydney Branch
Brad S.
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)Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.RSVP only accepted from 2 weeks prior to 7 pm the day before event. Starting from Wentworth Park Light Rail Station, we'll walk a loop including Blackwattle Bay, Jubilee Park, The Tramsheds, Johnston and Orphan Creeks, Forest Lodge, and Glebe, completing the loop at the New Sydney Fish Markets. If the ferry has been integrated into the Opal network by February, we will have the option of finishing the day with a ferry ride from Blackwattle Bay to Barangaroo. Uneven footpaths and road traffic.
Location: Inner West Council Limit: 15. View

27 Jun - 18 Jul, Sat-Sat South Africa safari
Sydney Branch
Brian P.
Accommodation | An activity that involves an overnight stay, using hard-roofed accommodation such as a cabin, hut or hotel.Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longEducational | A trip where the leader will focus on teaching or training.Photography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.(NEW!!!) (Date Changed) South Africa safari - July 2026 Private safari for NPA members and guests, visiting:
  • Khama Rhino Sanctuary
  • Okavango Delta
  • Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
  • Chobe National Park
  • Victoria Falls
  • Hwange National Park
  • Mapesu Private Game Reserve
  • Kruger National Park
A select group of 12 fellow bushwalkers, travelling with an expert guide staying in eco hotels, lodges and permanent camps expecting to see all the "Big 5" animals in their natural habitat plus many other birds, mammals and reptiles. This tour is being professionally run by Intrepid Travel for us.  Tour starts and finishes in Johannesburg, direct flights from Sydney with Qantas. Expressions of interest welcome - contact leader by phone or email for further details. Wild animals! overseas travel
Location: South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe Limit: 12. View

3 Jul, Fri 9:16AM Xmas in July Walk and Talk and Eat
Grade:2/6 Length 8km  100m Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longCafe | A trip that involves a relaxed stop at a cafe.First time friendly | A trip that is perfect for most new members (assuming you have a reasonable level of fitness)Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.LEADER: Heather Lakiss RSVP direct to heatherlakiss@gmail.com Walk The Great River Walk from Penrith to Emu Plains and have lunch at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub. Slippery sections Limit: 20. View

24-31 Aug, Mon-Mon Trip EOI: Wet Tropics World Heritage Area
Illawarra Branch
Helen W.
Accommodation | An activity that involves an overnight stay, using hard-roofed accommodation such as a cabin, hut or hotel.Camp | An activity that involves an overnight stay, usually in a tent.Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longEducational | A trip where the leader will focus on teaching or training.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.(NEW!!!) Trip EOI: Wet Tropics World Heritage Area Dates not confirmed (late August/early September) Calling for expressions of interest in a week long Wet Tropics World Heritage Area exploration. Specially designed itinerary by Trade Travel to include flights to and from Cairns, visits to local rainforest, talks by local experts on rainforest and reef, visit to art deco town Innisfail, guided excursions from Mission Beach into national parks and islands with historical/scientific talks and easy walks. Options to visit the reef and extend your stay.  Initiated by NPA Book Club from discussion of Iain McCalman's biography of conservationist pioneer John Busst. Dates and costs tbc. Up to $4,000 per person twin share. Please express interest by December 20.
Location: Cairns and Wet Tropics World Heritage Area Limit: 15. View

15-27 Nov, Sun (09:01AM)-Fri (11:00AM) Kenya and Tanzania safari : Nakuru to Serengeti
Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Accommodation | An activity that involves an overnight stay, using hard-roofed accommodation such as a cabin, hut or hotel.Photography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.My wife and I will be heading over to Africa for our 7th safari and this time we are travelling from Kenya in Tanzania for 13 days staying in excellent accommodation including lodges and glamping tents whilst searching for wildlife. There are 10 spaces left on the trip with G Adventures and if any members would love to join us that would be wonderful! Below is the link to the safari. We are also planning on doing a pre mini trip to Tsavo national park in Kenya but that of course is optional. https://www.tourradar.com/t/318501 Limit: 16. View

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