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26 Apr, Mon 9:00AM			Manly to Spit Bridge
Grade:2/6	Length	10km	350m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
It is time to explore Sydney harbour and its delights as we switch from urban walks to parts of Sydney Harbour National Park. Explore some of the nooks along the way. No need to rush. Just enjoy the journey. Note that in this direction we are walking with the sun behind us! Location: Sydney Harbour NP Limit: 10. View

27 Apr, Tue 9:30AM			Thirlmere Lakes NP
Grade:2/6	Length	11km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) From Lake Couridjah car park we will traverse anti clockwise around Lake Couridjah, Lake Werri Berri and Lake Gandangarra then up Racklyefts Finger Track to lookout over Lake Nerrigorang then down to Nerrigorang Picnic area for lunch. Return to car park via Thirlmere Lakes Track. Birds and wild flower are in abundance. Hazards: Rough tracks, fallen trees Location: Thirlmere Lakes NP Map: Picton 9029-4S Limit: 25. View

28 Apr, Wed 9:37AM			Chiswick to Balmain
Grade:2/6	Length	9km		Sydney Branch
Maurice F.
Parks, reserves, street walking, mostly flat, minor ups and down, steps, break off points. Steps and uneven surfaces. Location: Russell park Limit: 12. View

28 Apr, Wed 10:20AM			Glenbrook to EMU Plains
Grade:2/6	Length	8km	110m	Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Fritz W.
Glenbrook to EMU Plains via Lapstone, Nepean River and Art Gallery. Easy, 8 km Meeting at Glenbrook Station at 10.20 Train from Central 9.18, arriving 10.19 For further details and Bookings ring Fritz 0418 990 167 trips and slips Location: Blue Mountains National Park Limit: 12. View

28 Apr, Wed 9:30AM			Griffiths Trail
Grade:3/6	Length	8km	200m	Illawarra Branch
Margaret C.
(Postponed) A slow midweek walk on the Griffiths Trail, possible inclusion of Cooks Nose, to check out the autumn wildflowers and birds. Bring binoculars and/or camera. Cliff edges, rough track in parts, creek crossing. Location: Barren Grounds NR Map: Robertson 90284N Limit: 10. View

28 Apr, Wed 9:45AM			Mermaids Pool & Tahmoor Gorge
Grade:4/6	Length	11km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
Walk along Bargo River via Potholes Track to Diesel Pass and on to See Thru Pool then Mermaids Pool. Up to Matilda track to lookouts and on to Rosies Pass that will take us into and along Tahmoor Gorge. Rough track, unfenced edges, slippery rocks & creek crossings. Track may be more difficult in the gorge due to recent flooding. May need to back track if necessary. Location: Tahmoor Map: Picton 90294S Limit: 12. View

29 Apr, Thu			Linden to Hazelbrook
Grade:3/6	Length	14km	790m	Illawarra Branch
Adrian J.
Lots of steep sections on this route from Linden through Woodford to Hazelbrook. Picturesque waterfalls and pools. Track and fire trail walking. Relaxed pace. Cliff edges, creek crossings, slippery sections. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Katoomba 89301S View

29 Apr, Thu			Meadowbank to Parramatta
	Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Suzanne
Along the northern bank of the river incorporating the recently opened Escarpment Boardwalk. This “missing link” goes along the north side of Parramatta River until a little after the Gasworks Bridge on Macarthur Street to the Charles Street Weir, opposite Parramatta Wharf and at the bottom of the Queens Avenue stairs. Location: Parramatta River Limit: 10. View

29 Apr, Thu 9:01AM			Taronga to Balmoral Beach
Grade:2/6	Length	8km	100m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Part 2 of our walks around the Sydney Harbour, northside! More views of our stunning harbour and lots of interesting heritage along the way, including exploring some extensions. Limit: 10. View

30 Apr, Fri 9:25AM			Georges River National Park in search of Banksia
Grade:3/6	Length	10km	150m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
(Nearly fully booked) Autumn is here and the banksias are at their best. Let's take a walk in Georges National Park with great views of the river.... the river walk and the ridge walk. If time allows, we'll also visit nearby Sylvan Grove Native Garden https://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/environment/parks-reserves/sylvan-grove-native-garden Steep and slippery sections. Limit: 18. View

30 Apr, Fri			Spot Height 958 and Green Gully Divide
Grade:6/6	Length	15km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Park on the eastern edge of the Little Capertee Creek Camping Ground and make our way to Petries Gully. At GR 438 276, take a western tributary, then exit northwards and climb to spot height 958. Continue to a high point at GR 437 296, then descend north west on a spur to a lookout spot at around GR 441 303. Retrace to the previous high point, then use a known slot to come underneath the cliffs. Return via Green Gully Divide. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. About 15 km. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S and Mount Morgan 89311S View

1 May, Sat 8:31AM			Firefly Point via Galaxies Gully
Grade:5/6	Length	11km	750m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
A fascinating walk full of pagodas to climb, overhangs and gullies to investigate and all within a short distance of Newnes. Lots of possibilities for exploring so a sense of adventure is a requisite! I've graded this walk a 5 due to the off-track nature and because of the rock scrambling. Rock scrambling/off-track walking. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S and Mount Morgan 89311S View

1 May, Sat	Meadowbank to Cabarita
Grade:2/6		Macarthur Branch
Lyn C
Moderate pace. Meadowbank to Cabarita Wharf via John Whitton pedestrian bridge, Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway, Yaralla House, Dame Eadith Walker Estate, rose garden, private driveway to Nullawarra Road, Majors Bay Reserve, Breakfast Point. Break off points. River views. Reserves. A little street walking. Ups and downs. Mostly on formed paths. Some rough surface tracks which could be slippery if wet. Limit: 12. View

2 May, Sun 7:45AM			Great North Walk: Wondabyne to Mooney Mooney
Grade:3/6	Length	14km	420m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
(Fully Booked) Joint leader, Sheila Walker. The Great North Walk is a 250 km walk from Sydney to Newcastle along bush tracks. The Sydney to Wondabyne walks were completed in 2019. This section is from the Wondabyne Station to the Old Moony Mooney Bridge. There will be a car shuttle between Hawkesbury River Station and the Old Mooney Mooney Bridge (45 mins return), and participants must come in a car with no more than the driver and 1 passenger. The walk will start at Wondabyne Station after a train ride from Hawkesbury River Station. Rough track, rocks, steep and slippery sections, creek crossings Location: Brisbane Water NP Map: Brisbane Waters National Park Limit: 20. View

2 May, Sun			Lawson to Wentworth Falls
Grade:4/6	Length	10km	620m	Illawarra Branch
Adrian J.
Lots of steep sections along this route negotiating four valleys. Part of the old Bruce’s walk with creek crossings and eroded tracks in places. Relaxed pace. Loose rocks and gravel, creek crossings, slippery sections. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Katoomba 89301S View

2 May, Sun 9:52AM			Parramatta to Shoalhaven Heads: Section 23 Austinmer to Corrimal
Grade:3/6	Length	12km	150m	Illawarra Branch
Helen W.
(Nearly fully booked) Co-Leader: Bob Rankin. Part of the Great South Coast Walk (http://greatsouthcoastwalk.net/) a long-distance walking route along the southern coastline of New South Wales, from Bundeena on the southern fringe of Sydney, to Mallacoota, just over the border in Victoria, 660 km in total. As part of Parramatta to Shoalhaven Heads, we will walk from Austinmer to Corrimal stations. From Austinmer we climb to the escarpment foothills and walk the Gibson track to Thirroul. Descending through streets and parks we stop at the DH Lawrence Reserve next to the house where the author wrote Kangaroo. From there we follow the coastal cycleway through the Sandon Pt Aboriginal Place, beaches and headlands to Bellambi Dunes, a rare natural dune system on a much modified coastline. Finally we follow Towradgi Creek from its estuary to Corrimal station. Limit: 15. View

3 May, Mon 9:40AM			Darri Track, St Ives
Grade:3/6	Length	9km	200m	Sydney Branch
Renate W.
This walk takes the Darri track following the bush along the headwaters of Cowan Creek to the junction with the Warrimoo track. After skirting behind some houses in St Ives Chase it joins the fire trail which heads steeply down to cross Ku-Ring-Gai Creek before it climbs out to Kitchener St, St Ives and finally to Mona Vale Rd. Creek crossings, slippery when wet. Location: Kuring-gai Chase NP Limit: 14. View

3 May, Mon 8:50AM			Sassafras Ridge
Grade:3/6	Length	10km	400m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
(Fully Booked) Because of access issues the first part of the walk has been changed. We follow the Victory Track to Numantia Creek and on to Numantia Falls. Then visit top of Falls before climbing up to kangaroo ridge. Follow ridge down to Sassafras Creek. Exit via Sassafras Gully Rd to Springwood. Some off-track. Some steep loose track. Some rock scrambling. Creek crossings. Location: Faulconbridge Map: Springwood 90304S Limit: 16. View

4 May, Tue 9:30AM			Mt Murray to bottom of Macquarie Pass
Grade:4/6	Length	8km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) 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. Hazards: Steep, rough, uneven ground, overgrown tracks, tree fall, often off track. Illawarra Highway is crossed a number of times. Location: Macquarie Pass National Park Map: Robertson 9028-4N Limit: 20. View

4 May, Tue			Warrimoo to Springwood
Grade:3/6	Length	18km	600m	Illawarra Branch
Adrian J.
From Station follow roads to Florabella Pass. Descend to cross Glenbrook Creek and ascend the Bullant Track. Meet the St Helena Fire Trail and visit the Lost World and Bunyan Lookouts. Descend the Kings Link Track crossing Glenbrook Creek again. Ascend to Springwood visiting Perch Ponds, Martins and Magdala Falls along the way. Relaxed pace. Cliff edges, creek crossings, loose rocks and slippery conditions. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Springwood 90304S View

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