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2 Sep, Fri 9:30AM			Colour walk series No 2: Auburn Botanical garden
Grade:2/6	Length	8km	50m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
This is the time to see Cherry tree blossoms. We avoid the crowd during the Cherry Blossom Festival (Saturday 20 August to Sunday 28 August 2022) The Auburn Botanic Gardens are composed of several themed gardens and areas: The Japanese garden the scented garden the sunken rose garden the Australian native and rainforest garden the amphitheatre/open air theatre the reflection pool the maze the fauna reserve an equal access playground and several picnic areas with barbecues View

3 Sep, Sat 8:00AM			Pippas Pass – Blaxland
Grade:4/6	Length	14km	600m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Pippas Pass - Bullant Track - Bunyan Lookout - Glenbrook Creek - Sharks Head Cave - Lost World Lookout - Blaxland. A walk to take in a number of spectacular lookouts, fascinating overhang caves, some loverly creek walking and lots of other places of interest to keep the avid bushwalker happy! With the approach of Spring this walk will be full of colourful blooms all along the way. Steep tracks in places. Location: Blue Mountains National Park Map: Springwood 90304S Limit: 15. View

3 Sep, Sat			Waterfall – Bundeena
Grade:5/6	Length	30km	500m	Sydney Branch
Greg L.
Waterfall Station - Couranga Track - Wallumarra Track - Coast Track - Bundeena. Long hard rewarding walk across Royal NP. Wide variety of landscapes and beautiful scenery. Only for experienced and very fit walkers. Joint walk with Bush Club. Location: Royal National Park Map: Otford 91294S and Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 8. View

3 Sep, Sat			Wentworth Point to Meadowbank via Mortlake Ferry
Grade:2/6	Length	10km		Macarthur Branch
Lyn C.
Wentworth Point to Meadowbank Wharf via Olympic Park ferry wharf and pedestrian bridge to Rhodes, then Bicentennial Park, Concord West, Dame Eadith Walker Estate, Mortlake, Putney Point, Kissing Point, Meadowbank ferry wharf. River views. Mostly on well formed paths through reserves and quiet streets. Some street walking, mostly quiet. Shared pathways. Exit points available at Concord West, Mortlake and Kissing Point Ferry Wharf. Moderate pace. Meeting place and time will be advised on booking. Steps, ups and downs, some unformed and unsealed tracks which could be muddy and slippery following rain. Walking poles may assist. Shared pathways. Limit: 14. View

4 Sep, Sun 9:30AM			Father’s Day special: Royal Botanical Garden and Government House
Grade:2/6	Length	8km	50m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
LEADER: LINH QUACH We start from Circular Quay and walk around the Opera House to the Royal Botanical Gardens. If you are lucky, we will see the seal on the foreshore. Spring is a wonderful time to visit the Gardens when Rock orchids are in bloom. Paper daisies, tulips, and other flowers are also in bloom. The Calyx is alive with exhibition and colours. Visit the herb gardens and the ponds. At 11:30 am, we will join the Government House tour to see its spendour with modern and old world decorations. See the magnificent modern carpet recreation of the original from 200 years ago. The dining room is flooded with light and warmth from the sun. Learn about the architecture and the history from the tour guide. See two very Grand pianos. The ornate windows all have lovely views of the garden. The tour ends at the garden of the Government house. We will walk around the beautiful garden before heading back to Circular Quay via the sculptures and the footbridge. Please rsvp by 1 September so that I can book you in the tour View

4 Sep, Sun 9:15AM			Great north walk section 9: patonga to Wondabyne
Grade:4/6	Length	20km	650m	Sydney Branch
Geoffrey.L
(Cancelled) Patonga to Wondabyne View

5 Sep, Mon 10:05AM			Duck River with Cherry Blossom
Grade:2/6	Length	10km	50m	Sydney Branch
Renate W.
This walk follows meandering trails and bicycle paths downstream along the Duck River from Regents Park, close to its source, to Clyde Station, with a small diversion to the Auburn Botanic Gardens (Entry$7:00) where we might see the last of the Cherry blossoms. Hazards:Bicycles. Location: Auburn Map: Sydney Limit: 14. View

5 Sep, Mon 9:40AM			Long Angle and Cripple Creeks
Grade:3/6	Length	13km	350m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Mostly roads and fire trails. Follow Long Angle Creek and Cripple Creek trails to Blaxland. Cyclists and horse riders also use the fire trails. Some steep sections. Some loose surface on trails. Location: Springwood Map: Springwood Limit: 20. View

6 Sep, Tue 9:30AM			Historic Maldon & Picton Loop (#960)
Grade:3/6	Length	8km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
Drive to 3x locations in the Picton area for some short walks to areas of historic interest. The outing will include Picton Weir, the ruins of Maldon Bridge, Picton Viaduct, Historic swimming pool and George IV Inn. Hazards: Some off track. Some steep but short sections. Location: Picton Map: PICTON 9029-4-S Limit: 20. View

6 Sep, Tue 9:30AM			The Boxvale Track Circuit from Welby track head #040
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:3/6	Length	11km	450m	Southern Highlands Branch
Pamela W.
(Cancelled) Sadly this reserve looks like been completely closed indefinitely/permanently due to the hazardous nature of the railway cuttings and tunnel resulting from rains earlier this year. A circuit walk which includes the old tramway track, tunnel and lookout giving views towards the Blue Mountains. NB: We will be varying this walk from the supplied GPX file to avoid the closed track sections resulting from rains earlier this year. Hazards:• Rough tracks, creek crossings and some steep sections. Location: Mt Alexandra NR Map: Mittagong 8929-2S Limit: 20. View

6 Sep, Tue 9:46AM			Umina to Pearl Beach
Grade:3/6	Length	16km	400m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Walk from Umina to Pearl Beach in search of Spring Wild Flowers Steep and slippery sections, one particularly steep uphill. Location: Central coast View

7 Sep, Wed 10:30AM			Manly to Dee Why
Grade:2/6	Length	9km		Sydney Branch
Sophie A.
Booking opens two days prior to event. Walk from Manly Wharf to Dee Why via Promenade, beach, bush and some steps. Lovely ocean views. Location: Northern Beaches Limit: 15. View

7 Sep, Wed 8:55AM			Pindar Cave
Grade:3/6	Length	13km	460m	Southern Sydney Branch
Loan
Travel in the last carriage to disembark at Wondabyne Station. The walk climbs up a steep hill from the station to Pindar Track. Spring is the time to see plenty of blossoms, especially bush roses, along the trail. The falls are a short walk from the cave. Steep and slippery sections. Overgrown bush. Location: Wondabyne Limit: 15. View

9 Sep, Fri 9:52AM			Bondi Beach to Maroubra
Grade:3/6	Length	12km	200m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
The Bondi to Maroubra Beach Coastal Walk is a 12 km clifftop walk that combines together several shorter walks including the Bondi to Coogee Walk into a route that links together all the main beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The walk features stunning views, beaches, parks, cliffs, bays and rock pools. The beaches and parks offer various options to take a rest, have a swim or to eat at one of the cafes, hotels, restaurants or takeaways. There are some sections where you need to walk a short part along suburban streets, but the majority of the route is along footpaths This iconic coastal walk passes by many beaches including Bondi Beach, Mackenzies Bay, Tamarama, Bronte Beach, Clovelly Beach, Gordon's Bay, Coogee Beach, Lurline Bay and Maroubra Beach. View

10 Sep, Sat 8:03AM			Dry (Nobles) Canyon and the clifflines to the north.
Grade:4/6	Length	6km	200m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
The Dry canyon,also known as Nobles or Wolgan View is an impressive easy to negotiate canyon of a spectacular nature with its mossy twisted in walls and constricted passages. On this trip i plan to exlore it in detail and include the truly beautiful and rugged clifflines,pagodas and slots directly to its north. This canyon has been off limits for over a year so it will be great to get back and enjoy its superbness! Rock scrambling and off track walking Location: Gardens of Stone NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S View

10-11 Sep, Sat (07:31AM)-Sun (00:00AM)			Mt Canobla and Gundangaroo Traverse to St Johns Point
Grade:6/6	Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
A 2-day pack walk. Numbers are strictly limited. Private property access is required. Day 1 - Park near Canobla Gap and ascend Mount Canobla on a razor blade spur. Continue to Mt Gundangaroo and camp near the trig. Water was found before in a nearby gully, however this is not guaranteed. Day 2 – Walk to St Johns Point and back, then descend to Canobla Gap Trail and walk back to the cars. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. About 10 km. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Glen Alice 89314N and Ben Bullen 89314S View

10 Sep, Sat			Thirlmere Lakes
Grade:4/6	Length	14km	200m	Sydney Branch
Peter F.
Circumnavigate Thirlmere Lakes via Slades Road - Dry Lakes Road – Western Lakeside Track – Slades Road – Western Ridge – Slades Road. This is an opportunity to see all the lakes full of water after years of drought. We will walk around all the lakes and climb a couple of ridges with off-track sections. Roads, Fire Trail, tracks, off-track sections with mild scrub and creek crossings. Location: Thirlmere Lakes NP Map: Picton 9029-4S Limit: 12. View

11 Sep, Sun			Otford double Loop
Grade:4/6	Length	14km	600m	Illawarra Branch
Adrian J.
(Date Changed) Two loops close to Otford Gap. From Otford Station ascend to the Coast Track. Follow link track to Bald Hill, descend and follow faint tracks and rocky shoreline to Snake Gully. Ascend off track, sometimes on narrow exposed ledges and follow off track route to Bulgo Beach (shack village). From station follow roads and ascend off track section to Kelly Falls Knoll. Continue to Kelly Falls, Princess Marina track to Stanwell Tops. Descend to Stanwell Park and follow the route to start the Eastern Loop. Narrow exposed ledges, cliff edges, slippery conditions. Limit: 12. View

12 Sep, Mon 9:25AM			Katoomba Ramble
Grade:3/6	Length	15km	530m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
Norths L/O, Therabulat L/O, Peckmans L/O, Cahill's L/O. Great views if the weather is clear. Through disused golf course and back to station. Rough tracks. Could be slippery if wet. Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 15. View

12 Sep, Mon 9:05AM			Mount Murray Anderson
Grade:3/6	Length	11km	150m	Sydney Branch
Renate W.
The walk will be led by Graham Conden. This delightful and spectacular walk follows faint and rough tracks through low scrub with abundant wildflowers, crosses rock outcrops with excellent Aboriginal engravings and finishes at a point overlooking Stingray Bay and Cowan Creek, returning the same way. Please advise if you are coming by car and the number of passengers you can take to the track head. Hazards: faint, rough tracks, overhanging vegetation, slippery when wet. Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase NP Map: Hornsby 91304S and Hornsby CMA Limit: 14. View

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