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26 Apr, Sat				Bongil Beach via Palm Crossing Trail
Grade:3/6		Length	7.5km	80m	Branch
65334
Explore Swamp Sclerophyll tall forest on Palm Crossing Tr. Two easy, shallow creek crossings. Plus a refreshing beach walk. Suitable for capable bushwalkers. Return through regenerating Flooded gum forest via the Bongil Beach Trail. Some walking on soft sand. No Toilet facilities, be prepared to go behind a tree. Outline map of walk route attached. RSVP by email. Send name(s) of participants, your NPA member no, and mobile phone or email contact detail. Updates & cancellation: The activity is dependant on suitable weather. The walk may be cancelled the evening before the date if inclement weather in area is forecast. If any changes, leader will notify registered participants via either email or SMS by 7pm the day before walk date. Unsuitable for young children. Teenagers are fine with accompanying adult supervision. Bring own drinking water, food and wear a hat. Some trip hazards and wet patches to avoid. Location: Bongil Bongil NP Limit: 12. View

28 Apr, Mon 9:22AM				Leura Lone Pine to Wentworth Falls
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	333m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
Meet on Leura station. Walk to Lone Pine to commemorate Anzac Day. Track to Pool of Siloam. Tracks up to Golf Links lookout. Great views on part of Grand Cliff walk. Road to the Fairmont. Tracks to Edinburgh Rock lookout. Tracks to Wentworth Falls station. Steep, rough, roads without footpaths Location: Leura Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 15. View

28 Apr - 2 May, Mon-Fri				Warrumbungles Getaway
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
John H.
(Fully Booked) Led jointly with Ian Baker. This is three days of walking in the wonderful Warrumbungles, staying in comfortable accommodation and spending an evening watching the skies with Donna the Astronomer. Snakes and uneven tracks. Location: Warrumbungle NP Map: Coonabarabran 8735S and Tooraweenah 8635S Limit: 20. View

29 Apr, Tue 7:02AM				Sydney: Circular Quay – Milsons Point to Wollstonecraft (#S220)
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	250m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Ian G.
(NEW!!!) (Fully Booked) Starting at Circular Quay, then ferry to Luna Park A tour of the northern shore of Sydney Harbour including some of its maritime history, visiting Wendy’s Secret Garden at Lavender Bay, Sawmiller’s Reserve, Balls Head, the Coal Loader, and Berry Island. Finishing at Wollstonecraft Station.   Hazards include ferry and train timetables, plenty of steps, slippery rocks, coffee shops. Limit: 20. View

30 Apr, Wed 9:30AM				Castle Cove to Castlecrag
Grade:3/6		Length	11km		Sydney Branch
Gerald H.
Walk via North Arm and Harold Reid Reserves to Castlecrag. Lovely water views. Bus return to Chatswood or City. Bookings only from one week prior to date of walk please. Steep sections, steps, bush tracks, rough and rocky sections. Location: Middle Harbour Limit: 15. View

5 May, Mon 9:22AM				Leura Points
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	400m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Mostly walking along roads to get to Inspiration Point and Sublime Point. Some out and back tracks at Inspiration Point to Moya Point Lookout and Gladstone Lookout. Cross Lillians Bridge and walk the Nature Trail to Wentworth Falls. Some lookouts unfenced. An optional track does go close to the edge. Location: Leura Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View

5 May, Mon 9:30AM				Parks of the Eastern Suburbs
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	200m	Sydney Branch
Renate W.
(NEW!!!) Some parks in the Eastern Suburbs offer views from the top of a hill, some hide remnants of rainforest in their steep gullies; others provide sports fields or simply offer a park bench for respite from a busy suburb. This somewhat hilly walk passes through a variety of green spaces in a circuit from Bondi Junction. steep steps, muddy tracks if wet, busy road crossings. Location: Eastern Suburbs Map: Bondi 91302S Limit: 14. View

7 May, Wed 9:20AM				Spit to Manly
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	100m	Sydney Branch
Hildegard S.
Walk from Spit Bridge to Manly Wharf via Manly Scenic Walkway Track. Lovely harbour views. Bookings only from one week prior to date of walk please. Steep sections, many steps, bush tracks with rough and uneven surfaces. Location: Sydney Harbour National Park Limit: 15. View

7 May, Wed 9:00AM				Ulladulla Headland and rockshelf
Grade:3/6		Length	5km		Milton Branch
Paul B.
Walk east on the track around the headland to the lighthouse and continue along the cliff-top track until we reach the steps down to the rock shelf. Return to car park via the rock shelf and stairs. Wear shoes that you are willing to get wet. Coffee in Ulladulla. Contact leader essential for time and details.....subject to change. Location: Ulladulla View

8 May, Thu 10:01AM				Barrenjoey to Gerringong 2
Grade:3/6		Length	22km	180m	Sydney Branch
Geoffrey.L
(NEW!!!) Walking from Gerringong to Minnamurra is the last  leg of our wonderful & epic journey. It is one of the prettiest & most spectacular walks along the shoreline. We will walk pass many headlands, beaches, cliffs, rainforest remnants & grazing fields. Along the way there is the Kiama lighthouse, 2 blowholes, Cathedral Rocks & the basalt graveyard  & moonscape of Bombo Headland. There is a possibility of sightings of whales migrating, dolphins popping in & out & large eels in a creek. An interesting day.   Slippery rock surfaces Location: South Coast Limit: 20. View

8 May, Thu 12:31PM				Waterfront walk and bell tower
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	250m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
The day starts at Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street Sydney. An iconic masterpiece by Harry Seidler. We meet at the piazza where you can have lunch, eg coffee shop, Yum Cha Project. Then we walk to Sydney Observatory, Barangaroo and along the water front to St Mary's Cathedral. We can have afternoon tea under the Harbour Bridge Pylon, then walk to IGA where you can buy something for a picnic around the Cathedral. We’ll gather around the Eastern Door of the cathedral at 6pm.We will climb the stairs at the conclusion of mass. The mass starts at 5:30. You are welcome to attend the mass. We'll see the bells being rung by the St Mary's bellringers from 6.15pm and we can see the bells hanging in the belfry afterwards at 7.15pm. Finishing time will be approximately 7.30pm  Fitness is required for this walk.  There are 111 spiral stairs to the ringing room and a few flights of stairs to the belfry. Many steps. This is a rare opportunity that only a few members can join. Only RSVP if you can commit 100%. Limit: 6. View

9 May, Fri 9:30AM				Wild Fish Search
Grade:3/6		Length	4km	15m	Southern Highlands Branch
Leanne W
(NEW!!!) (Nearly fully booked) We will explore Water NSW designated Fitzroy Falls Fishing Area and search for the fish that got away. BYO: morning tea & lunch. Uneven surfaces that can be slippery, falling branches, snakes Location: Water NSW Fitzroy Falls Fishing Area Limit: 15. View

12 May, Mon 9:03AM				Bulls Creek
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	350m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
(NEW!!!) Walk to Bulls Camp and down to Bulls Creek. See the wall of an old railway dam that is now mostly silted up. Make our way to the site where water was pumped up to Linden. Visit Paradise Pool. On the way back to Woodford we will visit the remains of an old house. Rough, vague tracks. Overgrown sections. Rusting pieces of iron amongst undergrowth at historic sites. Location: Woodford Limit: 20. View

13 May, Tue 8:30AM				McPhails Fire Trail (#130)
Passes through 2 LGA's. Wingecarribee Shire Council Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) 10731
McPhails Fire Trail is a downhill walk from the highlands into Kangaroo Valley.  The Pipeline Lookout is an excellent morning tea stop before descending through rainforest and around Mt Carrialoo into the valley. Rough track, unfenced cliff edges, very steep descent. (200 ascent 400 descent) Location: Morton NP (Kangaroo Valley) Map: Bundanoon 8928-I-S Limit: 20. View

14 May, Wed 9:06AM				Helensburgh Circuit
Grade:3/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Jenny R.
Walk into Garawarra State Conservation Area from station. Mostly flat on bush tracks with a few ups and downs, creek crossing, rough sections, some muddy sections, minimal street walking. Finish early afternoon. Beautiful bushland. Walking poles may be helpful. Leader will meet you at Helensburgh Station. Bookings only from one week of date of walk please by email or text. Limit: 12. View

16 May, Fri 10:48AM				Grand Cliff Top Walk Part 1: Katoomba to Leura
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	450m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Sophie A.
No need to RSVP. Walk part 1 of this beautiful and well known Grand Cliff Top walk. Steep and slippery sections View

19 May, Mon 8:30AM				Glenbrook to Emu plains
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	200m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
Meet on Glenbrook station. Roads and tracks to Glenbrook lagoon. Walk around the Lagoon. Up to Mt Sion park. Roads and tracks to Lennox Bridge. Track to Marge's lookout, then to Elizabeth lookout. Steep down to Knapsack viaduct. Tracks under M4 to Leonay Oval. Tracks and road to the Nepean River. River Road to Emu Plains station. Rough, steep tracks, some roads without paths. Location: Glenbrook Map: Penrith 90303N Limit: 15. View

21 May, Wed 9:30AM				Six Foot Track and Devils Hole Track
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	610m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
Meet at Katoomba station, take bus or walk to Explorers Tree, then to Norths Lookout. From there walk down Six-Foot Track passing Bonnie Doon Falls and back up Devils Hole Track and back to Katoomba Station via Katoomba Falls Reserve. If sufficient cars are available, will arrange car shuffle and reduce street walking. Steep and slippery sections and creek crossings Location: Katoomba Limit: 15. View

22 May, Thu 9:00AM				Maloney’s Beach to Quirriga Beach and beyond
Grade:3/6		Length	5km		Milton Branch
Paul B.
Walk from Maloney’s Beach on the northern side of Batemans Bay along the newly upgraded South coast track in Murramarang NP, through to Quirriga Beach and beyond. Enjoy stunning forests and ocean views. Beautiful, secluded beaches also beckon if you are feeling brave. BBQ at the beach following the walk, if we wish. Bring morning tea and tea/coffee for a welcome refreshment. Contact leader essential for time and details.....subject to change. Location: Murramarang NP Limit: 20. View

23 May, Fri 9:09AM				Cremorne Point to Art Galleries
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	200m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Leader: KEVIN CLIFFE Walk from Cremorne point to Mosman's Art Galleries. Points of interest: Robertsons Point Lighthouse; Clan Stone; Cremorne Reserve; The Lex and Ruby Graham Gardens; Cremorne Point Garden; Mosman Bay; Curraghbeena Park; Sirius Cove Beach; Queenwood School; Mosman Church of England School; Mosman Art Gallery; Soho Galleries Limit: 10. View

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