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30 Nov, Thu 9:00PM				Paddle Wallacia to Wallacia Weir (#K510)
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	1m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(NEW!!!) From Wallacia we head downstream for 2km to the weir. Depending on conditions we may do portage below the weir to just short of the first set of rapids before heading back upstream. Upon returning to the launch point we will probably (optionally) head further upstream to enjoy some more of the Nepean River before returning. Participants to provide their own craft & are required to wear a correctly fitted PFD. Hazards: Deep water. Possible portage. Location: Fowler Reserve, Shelley Rd. Wallacia Limit: 12. View

5 Dec, Tue 9:00AM				Dharawal Pools (#980)
Fully inside Campbelltown City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(Fully Booked) This park protects the largest surviving koala population in greater Sydney. Stokes and O’Hares Creeks enclose a succession of idyllic waterholes, three of which are accessed on this delightful walk. Keep looking up for those koalas! Hazards: Well-formed tracks/fire trails. One steep section of track. Some clambering down sandstone near swimming holes. Slippery Rocks. Walking poles recommended. Location: Dharawal NP (Wedderburn) Map: Appin 90291S Limit: 20. View

14 Dec, Thu 9:00AM				Kayak Tallowa Dam to Bundanoon Creek (#K150)
Passes through 3 LGA's. Wingecarribee Shire Council Goulburn Mulwaree Council Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	16km		Southern Highlands Branch
Keith H.
(NEW!!!) Bundanoon Creek offers some spectacular cliff faces.  From Tallow Dam Picnic area we head NE up Lake Yarrunga (Kangaroo River) for 2.5k then head north into Bundanoon Creek for 4.5km to the head waters. On the return, we will take a short 2km detour up Sandy Creek before heading back to the start. Participants to provide their own craft & are required to wear a correctly fitted PFD. Hazards:  Deep water. Few exit points. Exposed in high winds. Location: Lake Yarrunga - Kangaroo Valley Limit: 12. View

16 Dec, Sat 8:00AM				Deep Pass Canyon and Split Rock
Grade:4/6		Length	5km	100m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Deep Pass Canyon is quite possibly the easiest wet canyon you can do and you can normally manage to stay dry for most of of this trip if you are agile. Even then you'll only normally get wet up to your waist. There are no abseils but there are quite a few places where you need to haul yourself up short length ropes. Along the way you'll encounter many small and stunning waterfalls and cascades where a swim is certainly worthwhile experiencing! Before the canyon we will do a short sidetrip to the impressive Split Rock which has some interesting tunnels within its imposing structure. Rock scrambling and slippery bits. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Rock Hill 89312N Limit: 8. View

16 Jan, Tue 9:00AM				Paddle Bundeena to Winifred Falls (#K600)
Grade:3/6		Length	15km		Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(NEW!!!) From Bundeena Boat Ramp we paddle up the Hacking River for 3km then into SW Arm Creek for 4.5km to the head of waters for lunch. A short walk will take us to Winifred Falls. All participants are required to wear a correctly fitted PFD. NOTE: Kayak hire is available at the boat ramp. https://www.bundeenakayaks.com.au Hazards: Tidal. Deep water. Possible wake from motor boats. Location: Hacking River & South West Arm Creek. and Royal NP Limit: 12. View

26 Jan, Fri 10:30AM				Taronga Zoo Wharf to Bradleys Head Australia Day
Grade:1/6		Length	2km		Sydney Branch
Sandra C.
(NEW!!!) Easy pace, harbour side track. We will watch the Australia Day harbour festivities along the way and at Bradleys Head. Walk ends at Bradleys Head. Join other walkers at lunch. Location: Sydney foreshore View

30 Jan, Tue 9:30AM				Carrington Falls Rim Walks (#300)
Passes through 2 LGA's. Wingecarribee Shire Council The Council of the Municipality of Kiama
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(NEW!!!) Carrington Falls and Stevo's Track followed by a short drive to access Nellies Glen and Missingham Lookout. There will be an opportunity to swim at Nellies Glen. As this walk has two parts walkers seeking a shorter walk can opt to do just the first leg. Hazards: Rough track, slippery rocks, deep water. Location: Buderroo NP Map: Robertson 9028-4N Kangaroo Valley 9028- 4S Limit: 12. View

6 Feb, Tue 9:30AM				Bundanoon – 3x short walks (#600)
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Martyn M.
(NEW!!!) Three short but different walks to Erith Coal Mine, Lovers walk, and Dimmocks Creek. Hazards: Slippery rocks, rough track, some off track, steep climbs, rock hopping. Location: Morton NP (Bundanoon) Map: Bundanoon 8928-1S Limit: 20. View

13 Feb, Tue 9:30AM				Clover Hill Rd to Balancing Rock (#540)
Fully inside Shellharbour City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	250m	Southern Highlands Branch
34586
(NEW!!!) Clover Hill Rd is a management track leading to a rough track down to the Macquarie Rivulet.  After crossing the rivulet there is an indistinct track which leads to Balancing Rock and a lovely waterfall.  Return is by the same route. Hazards: Rough track, slippery creek crossings, steep sections. Location: Macquarie Pass NP Map: Robertson 9028-4N Limit: 20. View

13 Feb, Tue 8:30AM				Kayak Kangaroo R. – Bendeela towards Hampton Bridge (#K100)
Fully inside Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	6km	1m	Southern Highlands Branch
Keith H.
(NEW!!!) Bring your own kayak or rent.  Book kayaks with leader at least 1x week beforehand. From Bowral Pool we depart at 8:30 am which is one hour earlier than normal departure time. We drive to Safari Kayaking located in Kangaroo Valley arriving around 9’ish where we select our kayaks/canoes and life jackets. Kangaroo Safari will transport our kayaks to Bendeela and the car pool follows on. Once set up and in the water, we head upstream for about 3km to a lunch spot and then make our way back to Bendeela where our boats are returned to Safari Kayaking and we drive back to Bowral. The cost per person for boat hire (TBC). Leader will provided details when established with hire co. Cash payable on the day. Please have the right amount of cash as we need to make a single payment. Cossies, hat, sunscreen and plenty of drinking water will be the go. Mostly still water. Possibility of one short section with quick flow if river is flowing. Participants required to wear a correctly fitted PFD. Map: Bundanoon 8928-1S and Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 20. View

20 Feb, Tue 9:30AM				Drawing Room Rocks & Brogers Creek & Swim (#102)
Fully inside Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	5km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
35148
(NEW!!!) This is a short walk but leads to a beautiful lookout over the coast. The track is steep but is well worth the effort. After returning to the cars, we will take a short drive to Brogers Creek for a bonus short walk to a lovely waterhole so bring along your cossies if you feel like a swim.       Hazards: Rough track, steep sections, unfenced cliffs. Location: Barren Grounds NP (Woodhill) Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 20. View

27 Feb, Tue 9:30PM				Flying Fox & Cooks Nose (#360)
Passes through 2 LGA's. The Council of the Municipality of Kiama Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
David W.
(NEW!!!) Flying Fox accessed by a fire trail has the remains of the flying fox used to bring timber up from the valley.  The walk then returns to the Cooks Nose Lookout, a wonderful lunch spot.  On the edge of the escarpment there are spectacular views. Hazards: Rough track often wet, muddy and slippery, unfenced lookout. Location: Barren Grounds NP Map: Robertson 9028-4N Limit: 20. View

5 Mar, Tue 8:30PM				Brokers Nose (#420)
Fully inside Wollongong City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	250m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(NEW!!!) Leader Frank Hufschmid (walk co-ordinater Mike McLeod) Brokers Nose is an easy & lovelly walk.  Starting at the truck stop (noting there is very limited parking) you enter the Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area through a service with various tracks leading basically North following the cliff line, taking in wet and dry Sclerophyll forests with plenty of pretty vistas and changing flora. There are some minor rock hopping sections that you can take at your own pace, and mostly just serve as stairs to higher ground. Depending on the recent rainfall there are also creeks that are very pretty (from Bushwalk the Gong). Hazards: Unfenced cliffs. Sandstone rock can fracture and crumble without warning. Location: Illawarra Escarpment SR Limit: 20. View

19 Mar, Tue 9:30AM				Les Lambert Lookout – (Near Belmore Falls)
Passes through 2 LGA's. Wingecarribee Shire Council Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Sue M.
(NEW!!!) Walk through the locked gate at the entrance to Budderoo National Park and follow the Hindmarch Pass track until reaching an unmarked track to the left which leads to Les Lambert Lookout.  This provides a lovely lunch place among the rocks with wonderful views into Upper Kangaroo Valley. Hazards: Rough track, fallen trees, unfenced cliffs and steep ascent/descent Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 20. View

23 Mar, Sat 8:00AM				Moffitts Pagodas and Hades ridge in the Poseidon area
Grade:4/6		Length	7km	200m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(NEW!!!) This trip has 2 parts with the first being an exploration of the Moffitts pagodas, a place I've wanted to investigate for a long time. The 2nd is to the short but spectacular Hades ridge in the Ben Bullen State Forest, a little to the West of the Moffitts pagodas and definitely a ridge worth exploring. Rock scrambling and off-track walking. Location: Gardens of Stone NP and Ben Bullen SF Map: Ben Bullen 89314S Limit: 12. View

26 Mar, Tue 9:30AM				4 Views – Moolatoo Trig Fire Trail (#110)
Fully inside Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
Ian G.
(NEW!!!) Moolatoo Trig Fire Trail winds through forest.  There are 4 separate cliff edge sites with dramatic views over Shoalhaven Gorge towards Ettrema Wilderness. Hazards: Unfenced cliffs. Sandstone rock can fracture and crumble without warning. Location: Morton NP(Kangaroo Valley) Limit: 20. View

2 Apr, Tue 9:30AM				Gibbergunyah Circuit (#030)
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	330m	Southern Highlands Branch
Maureen.F
(NEW!!!) Gibbergunyah Nature Reserve is between Bowral and Mittagong.  The walk takes in views of Mt Gibraltar (Highest point between Sydney and Canberra), Ninety Acre Hill Lookout and a track which winds through a beautiful fern gully. The track is sometimes overgrown and difficult to locate. Hazards: Rough track, steep sections, slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges. Location: Gibbergunyah NR Map: Mittagong 8929-2S Limit: 20. View

9 Apr, Tue 9:30PM				Kangaroo River Fire Trail (#150)
Fully inside Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Paul McI
(NEW!!!) The Kangaroo River Fire Trail leads from Tallowa Dam Road down to Lake Yarrunga.  The fire trail winds through forest with beautiful ferns, orchids and interesting rock formations to a lovely lunch place on the banks of Lake Yarrunga.  Return by the same route. Hazards: Rough, steep fire trail and fallen trees. Location: Morton NP (Kangaroo Valley) Map: Burrier 8928-2N Limit: 20. View

16 Apr, Tue 9:00AM				Lake Couridjah to Radcliffs LO via Radcliffs Campsite (#917(BBQ))
Grade:3/6		Length	7km	150m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(NEW!!!) (Optonal BBQ Lunch) From Lake Couridjah car park we take the flat track to the site of Radcliffs campsite. Walkser will have a choice of a flat walk back to car park or head up the Radcliff's LO and return via the saddle or old ruins. (Depending on time.) Hazards: Some rough track and unfenced cliffs. Some rough track and unfenced cliffs. Location: Lake Couridjah - Thirlmere Lakes NP Map: Picton 9029-4S Nattai 8929-1S Limit: 20. View

23 Apr, Tue 9:30AM				Mt Jellore (#730)
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:4/6		Length	9km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
Margie
(NEW!!!) A fairly short but steep climb to Mt Jellore. Access to the start of this walk requires passing through private land and locked gates.  Permission and access has been granted by the land owners on this occasion. Hazards: Steep climb outward bound and steep descent on return. Loose rocks. Location: Jellore NP Limit: 20. View

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