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| 27 Jul, Sat 8:30AM | Jibbon Loop and Fishermen’s Cave | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 9km | Southern Sydney Branch | ||
| Vera | |||||
  (NEW!!!) We'll start from Cronulla Wharf to catch the 8.30 ferry to Bundeena. We'll be walking along the coast and drop by Aboriginal Rock Carvings at Jibbon Head and continue to walk along the coast to The Balconies. We'll do a little detour and walk along the narrow footpath to the cave (caves) that might be used during the Great Depression or as some people suggest, a cave for the fishermen. If the majority would like to stay longer for whale watching at the Balconies, we can do that as well. And we'll walk back to Bundeena wharf to catch the ferry back to Cronulla. Some rock hopping, slippery and mossy parts, some loose rock, uneven path and muddy parts and unclear overgrown parts. There might be a little exposure to the cave.Location: RNP Limit: 8. View |
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| 15 Aug, Thu 9:00AM | Emmetts Flat via Slotts Way & Starlights (#254) | ||||
| Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council | |||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 16km | 410m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Explorer Walks) Mike M | |||||
| (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) (Changed leader) Head along Ahearns LO track. Branch south down Slotts Way. Reaching the Nattai River, head down stream till reaching Emmetts Flat then head up Starlights trail.
Hazards: Steep off track descent. Creek crossings. Steep ascent. Uneven surfaces Steep descent and ascent, off-track in places. Creek crossing, slippery, cliff edges. Location: Nattai NP (Hilltop) Limit: 10. View |
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| 28 Aug, Wed 9:00AM | Hornsby to Normanhurst including Lisgar Garden | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 10km | 100m | Sydney Branch | |
| Brad S. | |||||
  RSVP only accepted from 2 weeks prior to 7 pm the day before event. Today we explore Hornsby and Normanhurst including Lisgar Gardens. Lisgar Gardens is a wonderful, secret garden hidden in the back streets of Hornsby. After visiting the gardens, we'll continue via bush tracks and streets to Normanhurst. Optional lunch at Hornsby RSL club after the walk. Stairs and slippery sections.Map: Hornsby Limit: 15. View |
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| 13 Sep, Fri 10:00AM | The suburb series of walk: Second Ponds Creek; Allan Porter’s birthday walk | ||||
| Grade:1/6 | Length | 8km | 100m | Sydney Branch | |
| (SWAG) Allan P. | |||||
 This walk starts and finishes at The Ponds Shopping Centre. Morning tea and lunch here or at adjacent park. Bring own morning tea and lunch or buy from the shops. Bring a snack in case we end up having a late lunch. The suburb of The Ponds straddles Second Ponds Creek. This creek flows north over 10km from Parklea, through The Ponds and Rouse Hill Regional Park, to join the Cattai River at Annangrove. Along our walk we will see remnants of the woodland that covered this flood plain. As well, we visit Dragonfly Pool and the pretty Ironbark Lake. Mostly on shared concrete pathway.Location: The Ponds Limit: 30. View |
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| 19 Sep, Thu 9:00AM | Stevos Pass Track to Kangaroo River and up Missingham Steps Circuit | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 9km | 430m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Explorer Walks) Jerry | |||||
| (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) A circular walk from Carrington Falls down Stevos Pass to the Kangaroo River. Cross the river after lunch and up through magnificent rainforest to the Missingham "steps". Very steep descent, off-track, leeches, river crossing, steep slimb up rocks and "steps". Unfenced. Location: Nellies Glenn and Carrington Falls - Budderoo NP Limit: 8. View |
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| 14-27 Oct, Mon-Sun | Madagascar wildlife and walking tour | ||||
| Sydney Branch | |||||
| Mark G. | |||||
  (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) This trip will be run by the experienced Exodus Tour company which I’ve travelled with on several occasions to parts of Africa and found them to be very professional and extremely informative and exciting in the locations they visit and the guides they provide. Accommodation is of a high standard.
This is a small group trip with maximum of 12. Currently 8 spaces left.
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| 17 Oct, Thu 8:30AM | Where the waters meet, Guula Ngurra NP | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 18km | 480m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Explorer Walks) Neil O. | |||||
| (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) A walk to Murrawall where the Wollondilly and Wingecarribee Rivers meet. At this junction the Aboriginal story of Gurangatch and Miragan can be appreciated. Steep descent and ascent, scrambling over rocks along the Wollondilly River. Location: Guula Ngurra NP (Canyonleigh) Limit: 8. View |
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| 5 Nov, Tue 9:30PM | Melbourne Cup – Fitzroy Falls East and West Rim tracks (#xMelb#191) | ||||
| Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council | |||||
| Grade:4/6 | Length | 13km | 300m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Tuesday Walks) Maureen.F | |||||
| Fitzroy Falls West Rim and East Rim Tracks provide spectacular views of the main falls, Twin Falls, the Grotto and the valley between the two tracks. The vegetation is very different on each of the tracks. Extension to Plane crash site off track. Return to the car park for Melbourne Cup Festivities. Slippery rocks. Some off track for optional extension. Location: Morton NP (Fitzroy) Limit: 20. View |
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| 20 Nov, Wed 10:00AM | Birdwood Gully – Springwood | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Length | 6km | 150m | Sydney Branch | |
| Brad S. | |||||
| (NEW!!!) Birdwood Gully Walk: It is a beautiful short round trip walk that showcases the rainforest environment on the valleys of the Blue Mountains. Easy access, some steep steps, overhangs, footbridges over streams, lyre birds, ferns and great atmosphere. Bookings only from two weeks before the walk please. Rocky steps, slippery, wet sections on track. Location: Springwood Limit: 15. View |
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| 21 Nov, Thu 9:15AM | Gerringong Falls to the bottom of the falls | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 14km | 300m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Explorer Walks) 34586 | |||||
   (Cancelled) Cycle Budderoo & Hersey Fire trails to the start of the descent to below the falls. Locate the "chimney" and use rope to descent this and steep decent to track. Very steep, bring your own bicycle to get to track head, slippery, use of rope, unfenced cliff edges.Location: Budderoo National Park Limit: 9. View |
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| 29 Nov, Fri 9:00AM | Metro Series: Macquarie Park Metro to Macquarie University Metro | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 9km | 150m | Sydney Branch | |
| (SWAG) Brad S. | |||||
| (NEW!!!) Walk from Macquarie Park Metro to Macquarie Uni Metro via De Burghs Bridge, Lane Cove Valley Walk and Browns Waterhole. Lovely bush but some road walking at the start. If time permits we can explore Macquarie University including the History Museum, the Macquarie Room and the Biology Discovery Centre. Bookings only from two weeks before the walk please. Bush track is rocky and uneven in places. Noisy traffic along Lane Cove Rd at the beginning of walk. Location: Lane Cove National Park Limit: 15. View |
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| 21 Dec, Sat 9:00AM | Clovelly Beach Christmas picnic | ||||
| Grade:1/6 | Sydney Branch | ||||
| Mark G. | |||||
  It's that time of the year again, when the NPA walking community/family come together to celebrate the past year over good food and drink, have a swim, snorkel and enjoy each other's company at one of Sydney's most famous beaches. Please bring food to share, swimmers and snorkelling gear if that's your interest, to a place where you can socialise and look forward to what the upcoming festive season and new year has to offer. Too much sun?Map: Google maps View |
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| 12-22 Mar, Wed (13:47PM)-Sat (00:00AM) | Overland Track plus side trips | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 125km | Southern Sydney Branch | ||
| Bob C. | |||||
 (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Overland track walk. Starting at Cradle Mountain and walking through to Cynthia Bay. Planning to do as many side trips as possible dependent upon weather. Side trips include Cradle Mountain, Barn Bluff, Mount Oakleigh, Mount Ossa, Hartnett Falls, an additional 2 nights in Pine Valley, Mount Acropolis, and Labyrinth.
Will need to pay for airfares, bus to and from track, one night accommodation at Launceston, one night accommodation at Cynthia Bay and one or two nights accommodation at Hobart. Need to pay for Overland Track Pass and Tasmania walking pass.
Will need to be reasonably fit as we will be walking at a good pace to fit in the side trips. Previous pack hiking experience required. Even though there are huts all the way, still required to carry a tent, quality sleeping bag, sleeping mat, cooking gear, and food for 8 days. Steep ascent with full pack day one. The weather. Rocky, scrambling. Some exposure. Long distance.Location: Tasmania Map: Cradle Mountain~Lake StClair national park Map Published by Tasmap and highly recommended. Limit: 12. View |
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| 25 Oct - 5 Nov, Sat-Wed | Peru: Amazon to the Andes. | ||||
| Sydney Branch | |||||
| Mark G. | |||||
| (NEW!!!) This 12 day guided trip is hosted by G adventures and includes options to do the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu or go via the Lares Trail or the easier way, via the train. Included are 3 days at an Amazon lodge and other highlights including a visit to Rainbow mountain, Ollantaytambo and other scenic locations. For the full tour details please contact me if you're interested in what will be an exciting tour visiting some of Peru's most iconic locations. Location: peru Limit: 16. View |
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