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21 Mar, Thu 8:30AM				Clover Hill Road waterfalls
Grade:5/6		Length	18km	420m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Explorer Walks) Jerry
(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.
(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.
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.
This 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
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.
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.
(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
Easy 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.
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 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.
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

26 Mar, Tue 9:30AM				4 Views – Moolatoo Trig Fire Trail (#110)
Fully inside Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Ian G.
Moolatoo Trig Fire Trail winds through the forest.  There are four separate cliff edge sites with dramatic views over Shoalhaven Gorge towards Ettrema Wilderness. Unfenced cliffs. Sandstone rock can fracture and crumble without warning. Location: Morton NP(Kangaroo Valley) Limit: 20. View

27 Mar, Wed 9:15AM				Pennant Hills to Thornleigh
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	50m	Sydney Branch
Sylvia C.
Walk from Pennant Hills to Thornleigh. Lovely bush. Bookings only from the week before the walk please. Some creek crossings. Location: Lane Cove National Park Limit: 15. View

27 Mar, Wed 9:40AM				Victoria Falls, Asgard Head & Thor Head
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	650m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
(Changed Transport Details) (Starting time and train time changed) Meet at Mt Victoria Station and car pool to Narrow Neck Lookout carpark. Walk down to Narrow Neck Lookout and continue down to the cascades and top and bottom of Victoria Falls. Go back up to the cars and drive back 1 Km and then walk to Asgard Head, Thor Head and down to the entrance to the old mine. Walk back to the cars and carpool back to Mt Victoria or Katoomba. Cars required for carpooling. Please state whether driving or coming by train. Steep and slippery sections and creek crossings. Location: Mount Victoria Limit: 15. View

28 Mar - 1 Apr, Thu-Mon				Easter at Bhundoo bush cottages
Grade:4/6		Length	40km		Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Nestled on a private property within sight of the Castle is the beautiful and serene Bhundoo Bush Cottages property. With its 3 spacious and very comfortable cottages and loads of camping area it's the perfect place to spy out the local wildlife including wombats, wallabies and even platypus have been sighted in the local Yadboro river. Of course it's also the perfect location to venture forth and explore the local national parks including Murramarang and Meroo. 2nd leader will be Adrian Barden Location: Murramarang NP Map: Milton 89272N and Corang 89273N Limit: 20. View

29 Mar, Fri 9:30AM				The suburbs: Newtown Street Art and Historic Walking tour . Lynne’s birthday walk
Grade:2/6		Length	8km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
(Nearly fully booked) Leader: Ros Freeman Celebrate Lynne Hewitt’s birthday. We explore kerbside gardens, historic buildings, St Stephen's Church and cemetery; and the street art of Newtown, including ‘I have a Dream’ painted over two days, initially illegally, now heritage listed and Bob Hawke mural. Visit Warren Ball Avenue,  Newtown’s best street? Easy pace to study the street art.   Limit: 15. View

31 Mar, Sun 8:56AM				Barrenjoey Lighhouse to Gerringong 2
Grade:3/6		Length	25km	500m	Sydney Branch
Geoffrey.L
(Date Changed) This most spectacular & scenic coastal walk will pass through various terrains: bushland, beaches, headlands & waterfronts. It will be a delight for watchers of whales, seals, dolphins & birds. Every second Sunday, we will utilise public transport to do a section of around 300 km of this beautiful & memorable marathon. You are most welcome to join in our fun & adventure. Today we will start the the first section at the Barrenjoey Lighthouse where you can get a magnificent view of Pittwater, Palm Beach & Barrenjoey headland. We then walk past a series of rugged headlands, bush tracks with sweeping views of the coast & Pittwater, then finish at Collaroy. Some street & beach walking. Rock scrambling & uneven surfaces. Location: Sydney Basin Map: palm beach to manly Limit: 20. View

1 Apr, Mon 10:10AM				Between Two Lagoons
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	180m	Sydney Branch
Renate W.
This walk connects the shores of Dee Why Lagoon and Narrabeen Lagoon via Collaroy Plateau. Starting from Collaroy, the walk follows the coastline via the Long Reef Headland to Dee Why Lagoon. After crossing Pittwater Road, several flights of steps lead up to Collaroy Plateau for breathtaking views over the coastline. A short steep bush track and several flights of steps lead down to join the path along Narrabeen Lagoon. Flights of steps, short steep bush descent (unless wet weather), busy road crossing. Location: Northern Beaches Map: Northern Beaches Limit: 14. View

2 Apr, Tue 9:30AM				Gibbergunyah Circuit (#030)
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	330m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Maureen.F
Gibbergunyah Nature Reserve is between Bowral and Mittagong.  The walk takes in views of Mt Gibraltar (Highest point between Sydney and Canberra), Ninety Acre Hill Lookout and a track that winds through a beautiful fern gully. The track is sometimes overgrown and difficult to locate. Rough track, steep sections, slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges. Location: Gibbergunyah NR Map: Mittagong 8929-2S Limit: 20. View

3 Apr, Wed 8:45AM				Mt Kuring-gai to Berowra via waters of Cowan Creek
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Southern Sydney Branch
Loan
Recently reopened track from Mt Kuring-gai Station to Berowra Station via Cowan Creek. Pleasant walk mostly shaded with views of Berowra Waters. Slightly steeper walk up beside a little waterfall near the end. No booking. View

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