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31 May, Sun 8:00AM				Clyde Gorge
Grade:4/6		Length	15km		Milton Branch
Kevin R.
(Cancelled) From the Bhundoo Cottages, follow Clyde River along Deadmans Gulch Road upstream into the Clyde Gorge for lunch and real billy tea near a quiet bend in the river. There is a great swimming hole if it is hot. Return by the same route. Two river crossings. BYO lunch and cup! This walk may have to be cancelled or altered depending on park’s reopening post-fire. Map: Corang 89273N View

31 May, Sun 10:38AM				Crossing the Blue Mountains Section 14
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	220m	Sydney Branch
Esther
Lead by James Moule.  RSVP by sms/email essential. Please provide mobile no. A strict limit of 10 will apply.  Please make sure you can commit before RSVP as any last minute drop out deprives other members the opportunity to walk.   Two identical walk are being led by Allan Porter and Esther Chow 1 and 2 hours earlier.  Video of last week's walk  CBM15 Today we walk from  Blaxland to Glenbrook. Glenbrook Lagoon, Lennox Bridge and Glenbrook Tunnel are the highlights of the walk. The disused Glenbrook Tunnel is steeped in history. It was used as a secret site for mustard gas storage in World War II and in recent years housed a mushroom farm that one local MP called a "doss house". The Lennox Bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge at Mitchells Pass. It is the oldest stone arch bridge on the Australian mainland. https://arhsnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1806lapstone.pdf  Glenbrook Lagoon is a rare upland wetland that is one of only three of its kind in the entire Hawkesbury-Nepean System. The lagoon provides habitat for flora and fauna species that are otherwise unusual in the area. Steep and slippery sections. No-touch sign-on. Social distancing will be observed. Bring your own hand sanitizer. Please consider installing the COVIDsafe app. Location: South Coast Limit: 10. View

31 May, Sun 9:32AM				Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 14
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	220m	Sydney Branch
Esther
(Fully Booked) Co Leader: Kevin Cliffe RSVP by sms/email essential. Please provide mobile no. A strict limit of 10 will apply.  Please make sure you can commit before RSVP as any last minute drop out deprives other members the opportunity to walk.   An identical walk is being led by Allan Porter one hour earlier.  Video of last week's walk  CBM15 Today we walk from  Blaxland to Glenbrook. Glenbrook Lagoon, Lennox Bridge and Glenbrook Tunnel are the highlights of the walk. The disused Glenbrook Tunnel is steeped in history. It was used as a secret site for mustard gas storage in World War II and in recent years housed a mushroom farm that one local MP called a "doss house". The Lennox Bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge at Mitchells Pass. It is the oldest stone arch bridge on the Australian mainland. https://arhsnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1806lapstone.pdf  Glenbrook Lagoon is a rare upland wetland that is one of only three of its kind in the entire Hawkesbury-Nepean System. The lagoon provides habitat for flora and fauna species that are otherwise unusual in the area Steep and slippery sections. No-touch sign-on. Social distancing will be observed. Bring your own hand sanitizer. Please consider installing the COVIDsafe app. Location: Blue Mountains National Park Map: Blue Mountains Limit: 10. View

31 May, Sun 8:33AM				Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 14
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	230m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
(Fully Booked) RSVP by SMS/email essential. Please provide mobile no. and NPA membership no. A strict limit of 10 will apply.  Please make sure you can commit before RSVP as any last-minute drop out deprives other members the opportunity to walk.  An identical walk is led by Esther Chow one hour later.  Video of last week's walk  CBM15 Today we walk from  Blaxland to Glenbrook. Glenbrook Lagoon, Lennox Bridge and Glenbrook Tunnel are the highlights of the walk. The disused Glenbrook Tunnel is steeped in history. It was used as a secret site for mustard gas storage in World War II and in recent years housed a mushroom farm that one local MP called a "doss house". The Lennox Bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge at Mitchells Pass. It is the oldest stone arch bridge on the Australian mainland. https://arhsnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1806lapstone.pdf  Glenbrook Lagoon is a rare upland wetland that is one of only three of its kind in the entire Hawkesbury-Nepean System. The lagoon provides habitat for flora and fauna species that are otherwise unusual in the area. Steep and slippery sections. No-touch sign-on. Social distancing will be observed. Bring your own hand sanitizer. Please consider installing the COVIDsafe app. Location: Blue Mountains National Park Limit: 10. View

31 May, Sun 8:00AM				Wondabyne to Mooney Mooney Trackhead (Return)
Grade:4/6		Length	20km	760m	Sydney Branch
Geoffrey.L
(Fully Booked) RSVP by SMS/email essential, please provide mobile and membership no. A strict limit of 10 will apply. Starting with a steep climb from Wondabyne Train station you will explore a series of large rock platforms with wide views over the Brisbane Water National Park and visit Scopas Peak. After Scopas walk you cross a few pleasant rocky gullies before crossing Piles Creek on the Phil Houghton suspension footbridge. Here the walk heads towards Mooney Mooney Creek before walking up to the Mooney Mooney Creek Trackhead on the Old Pacific Hwy. A side trip to Camp Kariong will be possible if time permits. Steep and slippery sections. No touch sign on. Social distancing will be observed. Please bring hand sanitizer. Please also consider installing the COVIDsafe app. Steep and slippery sections. Location: Brisbane Water NP Limit: 10. View

1 Jun, Mon 9:45AM				Around Katoomba Township
Grade:2/6		Length	9km	220m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
(Fully Booked) Walk sections of the old Catalina Raceway. Walk through the Gully to Maple Grove Park. From here walk past Skyway East Station and up Birdwood Ave. Enter Prince Henry Cliff Walk at Raymond Rd. Walk PHCW to exit at Merriwa St. Walk roads and paths to Katoomba Station. This walk is mostly on roads or footpaths. Not all the walk is flat. The walk is bit shorter and easier than our usual Monday walks. No need to hurry. Some short sections of it could be muddy. Location: Katoomba Map: Katoomba Limit: 10. View

1 Jun, Mon 9:00AM				Engadine to Audley and return
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	180m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Time to explore some of the countryside around Engadine and down to Kangaroo Creek. Location: Royal National Park Map: Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 10. View

1 Jun, Mon				Meadowbank to Cabarita
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	20m	Sydney Branch
John H.
Walking from Meadowbank, over the old railway bridge and onto the Kokoda track and continuing along the picturesque river foreshore to Cabarita Ferry wharf. It is possible to catch a ferry back to Meadowbank or into the city. A bus is also available back to Burwood and Ashfield. We start mid-morning. Uneven ground at times. Some street walking and light traffic to contend with. Location: Parramatta River Map: Parramatta River 91303N Limit: 9. View

1 Jun, Mon 6:00AM				Mt Kuring-gai to Berowra (GNW)
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	450m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Mt. Kuring-gai to Berowra via the Great North Walk track. May take longer 14km route. Slippery, steep track and creek crossing. Location: Berowra Valley NP Limit: 6. View

2 Jun, Tue				40 Foot Falls
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
(Jelly Fungus Joan’s Group) Lake Alexandra to Boxvale Lookout via 40 Foot Falls and return. An interesting walk with varied terrain, views and river side walking. Joint activity with Illawarra Ramblers. Combined limit applies. Map: Mittagong 89292S Limit: 10. View

2 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				Boxvale Track
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	450m	Southern Highlands Branch
Sue M.
(Scribbly Gum Sue’s Group) A circuit walk which includes the old tramway track, tunnel and lookout giving views towards the Blue Mountains. Rough tracks, creek crossings, and some steep sections. Location: Mt Alexander NR View

2 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				Les Lambert Lookout
Grade:3/6		Length	9.5km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(March Fly Mike’s Group) 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. Location: Budderoo NP Map: Kangaroo Valley 90284S Limit: 10. View

2 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				Mt Murray to base of Macquarie Pass
Grade:4/6		Length	8km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(Postponed) Walk from the top of Macquarie Pass near Mt Murray down through a gap in the escarpment then down a series of old trails and a service road to the bottom of Macquarie Pass. Steep, rough, uneven ground, overgrown tracks, tree fall, often off-track. Illawarra Highway is crossed a number of times. This is all downhill. Location: Macquarie Pass NP Map: Robertson 90284N Limit: 20. View

3 Jun, Wed 9:30AM				Botanical Gardens
		Length	2km		Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Bob S.
(Cancelled) WOW Ramble 2 kilometres. Options to extend. View

3 Jun, Wed 6:00AM				Glenbrook circuit via Tunnel Lookout
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	400m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
(Nearly fully booked) Glenbrook to Tunnel Lookout via Jellybean Pool and back. Steep and slippery track. Limit: 8. View

4 Jun, Thu 5:30PM				Remembering Jack Mundey – the Green Bans
					Branch
General Community Event
What were the Green Bans? Who was the late Jack Mundey and the Builders Labourers Federation? And what lessons can we learn from a movement that saved some of Sydney’s most iconic landmarks of natural and built heritage. Dr Meredith Burgmann was a friend and comrade of Mundey and author of Green Bans, Red Unions, an authoritative account of this exciting period. View

5 Jun, Fri 10:00AM				World Environment Day Online
					Branch
General Community Event
#ForNature – Bournda EEC World Environment Day Online. The 2020 campaign, “Time for Nature,” explores the remarkable value that our natural world provides and will stress the urgency of acting to protect it. Join one of the video conferences and be one of the local and global voices calling for strong action. There are three talks, 10am, 12pm & 2pm Learn more and signup here. https://bourndaeec.nsw.edu.au/whats-on/whats-on-term-2/fornature-bournda-eec-world-environment-day-online/ Location: online View

6 Jun, Sat 10:00AM				Oatley Park
Grade:2/6		Length	11km	200m	Sydney Branch
Esther
(Fully Booked) Lead by Vera Segoh. RSVP essential. Please provide mobile no. A strict limit of 10 will apply. We'll start from Oatley train station. Walk along Mulga Road to Oatley Park. Have morning tea at The Castle. Walk down to the Jewfish Bay walk skirting Lime Kiln Head all the way to Lime Kiln Bay. Cross the bridge to the wooden boardwalk at the mangrove to The Wetlands. Climb to Oatley Bush Playground to Webster Lookout and walked back to Jewfish bay before walking back to Mortdale station. We might see Greenhood Orchids, Acianthus and wetlands inhabitants. No-touch sign-on. Social distancing will be observed. Bring your own hand sanitizer. Please consider installing the COVIDsafe app Limit: 10. View

6-7 Jun, Sat (08:00AM)-Sun (15:00PM)				Splendour Rock Walk
Grade:3/6		Length	28km	600m	Sydney Branch
Richard T.
(Cancelled) The annual trip to Splendour Rock in the Blue Mountains, this time on the very day of full moon with a penumbral lunar eclipse early morning on Sunday. A wonderful experience to see the landscape under full moon, and at sunrise and sunset! This is a lovely trip with an unforgettable view from the campsite. Location: Blue Mountains NP Limit: 15. View

6 Jun, Sat 8:30AM				Tahmoor Gorge loop and Mermaid Pool
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	200m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) This is a loop walk in the beautiful and rugged Tahmoor Gorge which includes the spectacular Mermaid Pool and several other pools along the way. An area on Sydney's doorstep not often visited but certainly worth it. Rock hopping and scrambling along the way Location: Mermaids Pool and Tahmoor Gorge Map: PICTON 9029-4-S Limit: 10. View

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