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17 Mar, Sun 8:30AM Ulladulla Warden Head Circuit
Grade:3/6 Length 10km Milton Branch
Shauna G.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longStarting at the Ulladulla Civic Centre at 8:30am we will walk to the south side of Ulladulla Harbour up the stairs near the caravan park, past the playing fields along the walking track to Warden Head lighthouse, along track to Bommie Beach, and then back same way to Civic Centre car park. Contact leader essential for time and details; subject to change. View

18 Mar, Mon 8:30AM Blaxland to Emu Plains via Yoogali Lookout
Grade:3/6 Length 12km  250m Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.The best part of this walk follows a track above Lapstone Creek. A lot of the walk is in Knapsack Park Reserve on the Escarpment. Yoogali Lookout overlooks Penrith Lakes. A few creek crossings. A variety of tracks, trails and roads to be negotiated including MTB tracks which are eroded, rough and steep in places.
Map: Springwood and Penrith Limit: 20. View

18 Mar, Mon 10:15AM Brisbane Water Adventure: Palm Beach to Woy Woy
Grade:3/6 Length 9km  150m Sydney Branch
John H.
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)Photography | 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.We meet at Palm Beach Ferry Wharf after our bus ride up the coast at 10:15 am ready to board our ferry to Ettalong. Our journey takes us across the mighty Hawkesbury River, past Lion Island and up the channel into the placid Brisbane Water. On alighting the ferry at Ettalong, we will walk along the flat to climb Blackwall Mountain (121m) for absolutely spectacular views, before descending and walking along the largely flat parks adjoining beautiful Brisbane Water. We follow the shoreline until we reach Woy Woy Station to catch a train home. Booking essential giving your phone, emergency contact and NPA numbers. Possible rough seas, some street walking and tracks can be rough in places.
Location: Brisbane Water
Map: Broken Bay 9130-1N Limit: 16. View

18 Mar, Mon 9:30AM The Suburbs: Brush Farm repeat
Grade:1/6 Length 5km  50m Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.(Cancelled) LEADER: Kevin Cliffe As part of the Seniors Festival, I have booked 10 spots to the Historic Brush Farm House Open Day & History Talks. Meet at the western side of Eastwood Station and we will walk to the House to join the Open Day and History Talks. Enjoy morning tea/coffee on the balcony. Limit: 10. 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
(SH Tuesday Walks) Sue M.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longSlow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.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. Rough track, fallen trees, unfenced cliffs and steep ascent/descent.
Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 20. View

19 Mar, Tue 7:00PM The magic of Fungi with David Noble
Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Talk | A talk or slide show presentation.If you have never seen the amazing photos taken by David Noble of the myriad fungi that exist within our area, you are in for a treat! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8102670640?omn=84015111024 View

20 Mar, Wed 9:00AM Dolphin Point to Wairo Beach via Potholes Beach
Grade:1/6 Length 5km Milton Branch
Sue W.
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.Grade: Easy/Social. Walk to Potholes and Wairo Beaches via lovely bush tracks and we will look at anything of interest, flowers, birds, etc. We can spend some time fossicking or chatting at Potholes Beach. Coffee in Ulladulla on our return. View

20 Mar, Wed 8:04AM Waterfall Station to Palona Cave & Falls via Couranga Track
Grade:3/6 Length 16km  470m Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Meet at Waterfall Station where the walk will start. Walk along Uloola Fire trail, turn off soon after the fire fighter's memorial into Couranga Track, cross the Hacking River and join the Forest Path, then on to Lady Carrington Drive Track and turn off to go to Palona Falls before the Palona Brook Picnic site. Return along the Forest Path loop back to Waterfall Station. Steep and slippery section and creek crossings.
Location: Waterfall Limit: 15. View

20 Mar, Wed 9:00AM Yeramba Lagoon
Grade:2/6 Length 6km  100m Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPhotography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.The lagoon has been changed since the salt water can now return and since loads of weeding has helped restore the upper waterways. Let's check it out via a series of tracks within this corner of the national park. Expect wildflowers and wetland birds.
Location: Georges River NP Limit: 10. View

21 Mar, Thu 8:30AM Clover Hill Road waterfalls
Grade:5/6 Length 18km  420m Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Explorer Walks) Jerry
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longSocial | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Clover hill water falls on Macquarie Pass Steep rough track, over grown track, slippery creek crossing, fallen trees, unfenced cliff edges.
Location: Southern highlands Limit: 8. View

21 Mar, Thu 8:30AM Dimmocks Creek to Bundanoon Creek and up Tooth’s LO
Grade:6/6 Length 10km  300m Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Explorer Walks) Martyn M.
Canyon | A trip through a canyon (a gully surrounded by tall cliffs).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.(Postponed) Start at Dimmocks Creek track carpark. A short car shuffle. Steep descent down Dimmocks Creek to Bundanoon Creek. Each walker will carry their own lilo/floating device. Paddle, scramble, climb your way down Bundanoon Creek to the start of the ascent to Tooth's LO. Mostly pristine country and off-track. Steep, slippery, cool water, swimming/floating.
Location: Morton NP (Bundanoon) Limit: 8. View

22 Mar, Fri 9:35AM Hat Hill
Grade:3/6 Length 10km  350m Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Some exploritory. From the Hat Hill carpark walk to Wallaces Lookout with views over Govetts Gorge. Search for Wallaces Engine in this area. Retrace the path back to the road and climb Hat Hill. Follow the ridge out to Bald Head. Views over Hat Hill Creek and Grose Valley. Bald Head is in the Grose Wilderness Area. Some off-track to find Wallaces Engine a possibility.
Location: Blackheath
Map: Mt Wilson Limit: 8. View

22-24 Mar, Fri (06:34AM)-Sun (16:00PM) Mount Coricudgy
Grade:5/6 Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Camp | An activity that involves an overnight stay, usually in a tent.Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longThis is a research trip for a new book about the Australian Army activities in the area during the 1960s. Final details will depend on the state of the road, but the plan is to drive as far as possible, hopefully to the intersection at GR 522 627, establish a camp there and take day trips to the top of the mountain. Combination of trail and off-trail walking. Exploratory. Distances unknown, likely 12-15 km every day. Likely scrambling and exposure.
Map: Coricudgy 89322N Limit: 8. View

22 Mar, Fri 5:30AM Sunrise at Racecourse Beach, Ulladulla
Grade:1/6 Length 5km Milton Branch
J&LWilkinson
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longCafe | A trip that involves a relaxed stop at a cafe.Start at South Pacific Crescent Carpark and walk along Racecourse Beach, then climb the new stairs at the far end of the beach onto the headland to watch the sunrise which is due at 6 am. Return the same way & then extend the walk along the rock platform to the north of the car park. On return to the car park we can have coffee & breakfast at Rosie Oats in Burrill Lake. Limit: 15. View

22 Mar, Fri 9:30AM The Suburbs Series: Castle Hill (Knightsbridge Circuit)
Grade:2/6 Length 10km  100m Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Ian B.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Booking opens two weeks prior to event. The walking circuit is accessed from the Showground Metro Station via tracks through the Castle Hill Showground and Fred Caterson Reserve. The walk is a mixture of paved tracks, bush tracks, fire trails and streets. Track could be rough and slippery in parts. Limit: 15. 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.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longSlow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) This trip has two 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

24 Mar, Sun 10:30AM Washerwomans Beach to Green Island
Grade:3/6 Length 10km Milton Branch
32009
Swim | A trip that involves swimmingWalk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longEasy with beach walking and off-track walking to explore the island. We are having a late start to give us the best chance of visiting Green Island at low tide. We start at Washerwomans Beach and skirt around Red Head with spectacular views. Then it is an amble along Inyadda Beach and Manyana Beach to Cunjurong Point from where we cross to Green Island. We spend some time exploring before walking back to our cars at the picnic area at the edge of Lake Conjola for afternoon tea. Take lunch and a snack on the walk, and a thermos and something to share for afternoon tea at the end of the walk. Option for a swim along the way. Limit: 12. View

25 Mar, Mon 9:48AM Grand Canyon
Grade:3/6 Length 12km  533m Sydney Branch
Janet R.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Bookings after 1 March, Please. From Evans Lookout Road we will walk to and then down Neates Glen. Continue along the Grand Canyon and up. Track to Braeside. Tracks and road back to Blackheath Station. Great views if the weather permits. Note: if the Canyon is closed, an alternative walk from Katoomba will be provided, weather permitting. Steep ups and downs. Muddy, rough.
Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 15. View

25 Mar, Mon 7:00PM Spotlighting and Lunar Eclipse at Snapper Point
Grade:2/6 Length 5km Milton Branch
32422
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longWalk from Pretty Beach carpark up the Snapper Point trail to the headland and hopefully spot lots of interesting critters on our way, including brush and ring-tail possums, bandicoots and maybe even some owls and bats. The penumbral lunar eclipse starts at 7 pm and ends at 8:30 pm so we’ll have a great view as we emerge onto the headland. Bring binoculars, a small hand-held torch with red-light option if you have one, and some mozzie repellent. If the evening is nice, we can also bring a cuppa and snack to eat on the headland. The trail is quite gentle, although a bit eroded in places, and there are steep steps at the end section. Note: NPWS National Park fees apply.
Location: Murramarang NP Limit: 12. View

25 Mar, Mon 9:50AM The ABCD walk: Abbotsford to Birkenhead
Grade:2/6 Length 11km  120m Sydney Branch
Renate W.
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.The ABCD walk follows the southern shore of the Parramatta River downstream from Abbotsford Wharf to Birkenhead Point via Chiswick and Drummoyne. It passes under the award-winning Gladesville Bridge and the heritage-listed Iron Cove Bridge. The many views across the river make an interesting backdrop along the way. Roads, steps, slippery when wet.
Location: Parramatta River
Map: Parramatta River Limit: 14. View

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