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| 12 Dec, Sun 9:07AM |
The Great North Walk: Section 2 |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
16km |
400m |
Sydney Branch |
| Geoffrey.L |
   Today we walk from North Ryde to Thornleigh. It's a beautiful bushwalk along the Lane Cove River, somewhat rocky but generally good track, ending with a steep climb to Thornleigh Station at the end. There are 5 mild creek crossings. Beautiful sandstone caves, magestic gum trees and grass trees are there to welcome you. The track is adorned with wildflowers: Boronia, wattles, rice flowers, grevillea and more. Steep and slippery sections, creek crossings.
Map: Lane Cover River Park Limit: 15.
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| 13 Dec, Mon 9:00AM |
Christmas walk and lunch Hazelbrook to Lawson |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
10km |
300m |
Sydney Branch |
| Janet R. |
 (Fully Booked) Options to walk or just meet at Lawson Hotel for pub lunch (numbers will be Covid dependent).
Walk from Hazelbrook via Adams Lookout, Terrace Falls, Lawson waterfall loop to Lawson.
When booking indicate if walker only, diner only or both walker and diner. Include your mobile #, emergency # and NPA #. Covid restrictions apply. Need to show fully vaccinated to leader and at pub. Steep, rough tracks, could be slippery.
Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 15.
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| 13 Dec, Mon 8:00AM |
Stanwell Park, Stanwell Tops, Princess Marina Track, Kellys Falls, Bulgo and Return |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
10km |
350m |
Illawarra Branch |
| Adrian J. |
Commence with a steep ascent, 180m at a relaxed pace, with a short loop at Stanwell Tops visiting a few lookouts. Follow the charming Princess Marina Track to Kellys Falls. From the falls follow a variety of tracks circumnavigating Bulgo Ridge. Return to Stanwell Park Station. Slippery conditions. Cliff edges, Creek crossings.
Location: Illawarra Escarpment Limit: 15.
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| 15 Dec, Wed 9:40AM |
Mt Victoria Circuit |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
12km |
520m |
Sydney Branch |
| Bandula G. |
| Starting from Mt Victoria Station, Fairy Bower, Cox's Cave, Ferris Cave, Horne Point, Bushrangers Cave, Pulpit Rock, Ross Cave back to station. Steep and slippery sections, creek crossings. Limit: 15.
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| 15 Dec, Wed 10:56AM |
NPA Xmas party and walk |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
12km |
200m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Geoffrey.L |
| It is the time of the year when we think about our friends and family. Let's have a picnic! Bring your favourite food and drink for a picnic. We will meet at Illoura Picnic Area which is marked '4 Illoura' After the picnic, you can enjoy a paddle (PFDs compulsory), a walk or just enjoy the park. A few guided walk will be on offer at 1 pm. One of them is a hidden gem. From Fullers Bridge, we'll walk along the river, visiting Mowbray Park, Batten Reserve and Stringy Bark Reserve. Door prizes too! I will be leading The river walk after lunch: 12 km 200 m elevation.
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| 15 Dec, Wed 11:00AM |
NPA Xmas Picnic and walk |
| Grade:2/6 |
Length |
10km |
180m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Esther |
    It's the time of the year when we think about our friends and family. Let's have a picnic! Bring your favourite food and drink for a picnic. We will meet at Illoura Picnic Area which is marked "4 Illoura" After the picnic, you can enjoy a paddle (PFDs compulsory), a walk or just enjoy the park. A few guided walk will be on offer at 1 pm. One of them is a hidden gem. From Fullers Bridge, we'll walk along the river, visiting Mowbray Park, Batten Reserve and Stringy Bark Reserve. Door prizes too!
Location: Lane Cove NP
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| 15 Dec, Wed 11:00AM |
NPA Xmas Picnic and walk |
| Grade:2/6 |
Length |
10km |
180m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Mike P. |
It's the time of the year when we think about our friends and family. Let's have a picnic! Bring your favourite food and drink for a picnic. We will meet at Illoura Picnic Area which is marked "4 Illoura" After the picnic, you can enjoy a paddle (PFDs compulsory), a walk or just enjoy the park. A few guided walk will be on offer at 1 pm. One of them is a hidden gem. From Fullers Bridge, we'll walk along the river, visiting Mowbray Park, Batten Reserve and Stringy Bark Reserve. Door prizes too!
Location: Lane Cove NP
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| 15 Dec, Wed 11:00AM |
Xmas picnic plus walk, paddle or rest |
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Length |
10km |
180m |
Sydney Branch |
| John H. |
It's the time of the year when we think about our friends and family. Let's have a picnic! Bring your favourite food and drink for a picnic. We will meet at Illoura Picnic Area which is marked "4 Illoura" After the picnic, you can enjoy a paddle (PFDs compulsory), a walk or just enjoy the park. A few guided walk will be on offer at 1 pm. One of them is a hidden gem. From Fullers Bridge, we'll walk along the river, visiting Mowbray Park, Batten Reserve and Stringy Bark Reserve. Door prizes too! Priority will be given to those who have been walking with me recently.
Location: Lane Cove NP
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| 17 Dec, Fri 10:05AM |
Neighbourhood walk 22: Sheldon forest |
| Grade:2/6 |
Length |
9km |
230m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Esther |
| This walk will be led by Heather Lakiss. RSVP direct to heatherlakiss@gmail.com The track meanders through the beautiful bushland of Sheldon Forest, along ridge tops, through open forest on the hill slopes and down to the creek side, following a stream that boasts a number of small waterfalls. The forest is one of the few remaining
pieces of the Blue Gum high forest in the Sydney Basin. It is of high conservation status because it contains some of the last remnants of the endangered ecological communities. Echidnas, bowerbirds, water dragons, golden whistlers, pardalotes and powerful owls have been seen. We will check out Rofe Park as well.
Steep and slippery sections
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| 17 Dec, Fri |
Victorian High Country – car camping |
| Grade:3/6 |
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Sydney Branch |
| Brian P. |
  (Fully Booked) 4WD touring, car camping, historic townships, grade 3-4 day walks in mid-December 2021 to mid-January 2022 (actual dates tbc). Join us for one week, or two, three or four! The choice is yours. BYO 4WD (high clearance & low range). Plan to travel in (loose) convoy between campgrounds, staying for one or a few nights at each campground to enjoy the walking, scenery, history and company in a relaxed environment. Visit relics and ghost towns from the gold rush era, old stock huts, pubs and spectacular views. From Bright (in the North) to Licola (in the South) and Dargo (in the East). Call or email me for more information.
Joint trip with The Bush Club.
Location: Victorian High Plains
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| 18 Dec, Sat 6:00PM |
Christmas dinner |
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Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Esther |
 Enjoy a 4 course dinner with wine and coffee to celebrate the festive season.
Location: Leichardt
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| 18 Dec, Sat 8:00AM |
Mt Colah to St Ives Chase |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
15km |
300m |
Sydney Branch |
| Roy J. |
(Fully Booked) Starting from Mt Colah Station, we'll walk through the streets to the NP entry point. From there it's on bush track down the hill to Kalkari Visitors Centre.
Then, we continue down to Bobbin Head, on the Warrimoo Track beside Cowan Creek before climbing the hill and heading for the end of Warrimoo Ave, St Ives Chase. Once into the bush, there's a good deal of shade if the day is hot. A water refill can be had at the Bobbin Head Marina. Joint walk with The Bush Club.
Fully Vaccinated members only.
Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase NP
Map: Hornsby 91304S Limit: 12.
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| 18 Dec, Sat 9:01AM |
Shelly Beach Christmas picnic and walk to North Head |
| Grade:1/6 |
Length |
5km |
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Sydney Branch |
| Mark G. |
  (Updated Details) What better place to catch up and meet your bushwalking friends than on the beach for a picnic, swim and snorkel, then to walk off all that good food with an optional short stroll to the picturesque and historic North Head. Every time there has been quite a lot of marine life to see under the waves. Bring food to share.
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| 20 Dec, Mon 9:10AM |
Cremorne Point Wharf to Balmoral |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
9km |
300m |
Sydney Branch |
| Roslyn B. |
This walk is for anyone but is being run to include those who walk with John H and Renate. An easy walk with many steps and a few climbs. Harbour views. Mostly on tracks. Uneven track in places and some long stair cases.
Location: Sydney Harbour Foreshore National Park Limit: 15.
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| 20 Dec, Mon 9:03AM |
Lawson to Hazelbrook |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
10km |
357m |
Sydney Branch |
| Janet R. |
| (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Walk fire trails from Lawson to Queens Road. Tracks down to Hazelbrook. Golden Horizon Park. Horseshoe Falls, Burgess Falls exiting at Winbourne Road. Return to Hazelbrook station. Steep, slippery, rough sections.
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| 21 Dec, Tue 9:32AM |
Sams Creek Track, Berkely Firetrail and Crowley Trail. |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
10km |
350m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Sophie A. |
| Co-leaders: Esther and Ewan Cain. The challenge SWAG walk of the year. Two litres of water is mandatory. Exploratory walk on Sams Creek Track, Berkely Firetrail and Crowley Trail. Nice track with beautiful creek at the bottom. Berkeley is a fairly easy walk to Naa Badu Lookout. From here, we backtrack down to Crosswalks and make our way down to Sam’s Creek. It is a big drop of 200m to the water. From Sam's Creek, we go uphill to Berowra via Sams Creek trail and Berkely Firetrail., which is very pretty. Lots of ups and downs, stairs and steps. Steep and slippery sections. Warm weather
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| 22 Dec, Wed 3:16AM |
Flat Rock and Around |
| Grade:5/6 |
Length |
8km |
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Sydney Branch |
| Yuri B. |
This walk features exceptional Angophoras, rainforest and rock formations.
Park one car on Mountain Lagoon Road at GR 752 941 and another one at GR 759 950. From the first car, walk down into a creek, then make our way towards Flat Rock. After Flat Rock, descend into a gully at around GR 755 952 and follow it downstream, then exit up the gully at GR 750 963. Climb on the ridge and walk to the second car. About 8 km. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure.
Note: this walk has no covid restrictions.
Location: Wollemi NP
Map: Mountain Lagoon 90313S
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| 22 Dec, Wed 9:30AM |
Medlow Bath to Katoomba |
| Grade:3/6 |
Length |
13km |
450m |
Sydney Branch |
| Bandula G. |
| Starting from Medlow Bath Station, down to Tuckers Lookout, Sunbath, along the cliff line above The Coliseum, 2 Brothers, Mt Mark, Pulpit Hill, Explorers Tree, Norths Lookout, Therabulat Lookout and Lake Catalina to Katoomba Station. Steep, slippery and possibly muddy sections, creek crossings. Limit: 15.
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| 24 Dec, Fri 10:00AM |
Cancelled: Short summer walk: Oxford Street ramble : Op-shops galore |
| Grade:1/6 |
Length |
6km |
50m |
Sydney Branch |
| (SWAG) Esther |
| (Cancelled) Cancelled in view of the big jump in covid cases and reintroduction of face masks indoors.
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| 26-31 Dec, Sun (14:00PM)-Fri (09:00AM) |
Kosciuszko National Park day walks |
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Sydney Branch |
| Mark G. |
  (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) ALL INTENDING WALKERS MUST BE DOUBLE VACCINATED AND BE ABLE TO PRODUCE YOUR DIGITAL CERTIFICATE UPON REQUEST.
Kosciuszko National Park is always popular in the summertime and staying at a very comfortable lodge at Charlottes Pass is the perfect way to enjoy the beauty of the region with fellow like-minded walkers! The accommodation is at a ski lodge and is via twin share/double rooms and DIY cooking. This lodge is an extremely comfortable place to stay and use as a base and all the rooms have ensuites, there is a communal kitchen and plenty of room to social distance if you need to.
As in previous years, I will have several leaders to take walks on each day so you can choose who you might like to walk with and the grades range from 2 to 5.
It's essential to book early onto this walk as every year I usually have a long waiting list.
Location: Kosciuszko NP
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