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11 Nov, Wed 11:45AM Walkers get together
Sydney Branch
(Allan’s Group) Mal
Picnic | For a mostly static outdoor activity based around a picnicPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Social | A trip where people will be encouraged to interact and chat with each other.Cafe | A trip that involves a relaxed stop at a cafe.(Cancelled) Get together for Monday walkers who might be out of action, slowing down or just want to sit and chat. Lunch at O'Donohues Irish Pub, 90 Great Western Highway, Emu Plains. View

12 Nov, Thu Parramatta Park
Length 8km Sydney Branch
Suzanne
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longEducational | A trip where the leader will focus on teaching or training.First time friendly | A trip that is perfect for most new members (assuming you have a reasonable level of fitness)Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.A visit to what’s left of Parramatta is essential. Start point is the George St Gatehouse of Parramatta Park. Booking is mandatory as is the ability to estimate a distance of 1.5 m. Hazards include viruses. Limit: 8. View

13 Nov, Fri 9:20AM Jacaranda Walk No 2
Grade:1/6 Length 7km  50m Sydney Branch
Esther
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFirst time friendly | A trip that is perfect for most new members (assuming you have a reasonable level of fitness)Photography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.(Nearly fully booked) We start with a wander around Sydney Park to see water birds such as black swans before walking to Erskineville to view the famous Jacaranda trees. Optional pub lunch. Walk can be extended to Newtown to see the interesting murals after lunch. View Esther's future walks
Location: Erskineville Limit: 12. View

14 Nov, Sat Middle Brother
Mid North Coast Branch
Jackie W.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longTBC. View

14 Nov, Sat 7:30AM Mt Bouddi – Pretty Beach
Grade:3/6 Length 15km  300m Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Swim | A trip that involves swimmingWalk | A bushwalk of any kind short or long60 Best walks | This is one of the NPA's 60 best walks.Photography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Mt Bouddi - Maitland Bay - Putty Beach - Hawke Head Trail - Tallow Beach - Box Head - Flannel Flower Track - Pretty Beach. Coastal cruising at its finest with the occasional stop for a swim, photograph opportunity or simply to take in the view. This walk incorporates tracks, fire trails, beaches and maybe a short section of off-track walking.
Location: Bouddi NP
Map: Broken Bay 91301N Limit: 15. View

14-15 Nov, Sat-Sun Provide First Aid Two Day
Branch
General Community Event
Talk | A talk or slide show presentation.The Provide First Aid course (formerly Apply First Aid or Senior First Aid) has two components: Pre-course learning. The pre-course on-line learning is a compulsory part of the course, and must be completed before you attend the face-to-face day. Theory content can be found on this link. This content will be in the theory assessment on the face-to-face day. A 1 day face-to-face session. The focus of the practical day will be practical skills and assessment and a theory exam. There is no specific teaching of theory content on the face-to-face day – it is assumed all participants will have completed the on-line material. For more information follow this link bushwalkingnsw.org.au/first-aid-training/ View

15 Nov, Sun 9:00AM Hawkesbury Explorer 2
Grade:3/6 Length 11km  450m Sydney Branch
Ewan C.
Talk | A talk or slide show presentation.Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPhotography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.(Nearly fully booked) We will walk the Convict Trail to Devine Hill, do the Shepherd's Gully circuit and continue to finish the convict circuit. Take into history, views over the Hawkesbury River, swamps, and farms. Plenty of grass trees, wildflowers, turpentine trees, majestic gun trees and sandstone rock formations around. Learn about the convicts and the Old North Road. Lots to enjoy at this beautiful walk. Steep and Rocky bits
Location: Hawkesbury River Limit: 12. View

15 Nov, Sun 10:30AM Tantawangalo National Park
Grade:2/6 Length 5km Far South Coast Branch
Gabrielle T.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longSlow pace | A trip where the leader will set an easy pace.We'll take Nunnock Swamp Walk. This swamp is an endangered perched lake on the coastal escarpment. Has snow gum woodlands and important grasslands. If track is waterlogged, will do Alexanders Hut walk instead. Access roads unsealed. 2WD dry weather. 4WD wet weather. Creek crossing on Packers Swamp Rd. High country weather unpredictable. Bring suitable clothing.
Location: Tantawangalo NP View

16 Nov, Mon Hunters Hill
Grade:2/6 Length 10km  80m Sydney Branch
John H.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFirst time friendly | A trip that is perfect for most new members (assuming you have a reasonable level of fitness)Photography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Enjoy the beautiful Harbour views and flowering Jacarandas of this historic suburb. This walk takes you the length of the Hunters Hill peninsula, from the Lane Cove River side, past historic sandstone houses, across the ridge through the heritage-listed Kelly’s bush to the Parramatta River shoreline, and finally around the former Woolwich Dry Dock. Mainly streets, some bush tracks. This walk will be led by Renate Wood. Road traffic and streets to cross.
Location: Municipality of Hunters Hill
Map: Sydney Street Directory Limit: 14. View

16-19 Nov, Mon (11:00AM)-Thu (15:00PM) The Watagans
Grade:3/6 Sydney Branch
Esther
Accommodation | An activity that involves an overnight stay, using hard-roofed accommodation such as a cabin, hut or hotel.Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or long(Fully Booked) Co-Leader: Bob Rankin. We'll stay at a Holiday Park by the lake and do day walks to the Watagans National Park, Lake Macquarie and Strickland State Forest. Steep and slippery sections.
Location: Watagans NP
Map: Watagans NP Limit: 10. View

16 Nov, Mon 8:55AM Woodford – Linden- Woodford
Grade:3/6 Length 12km  380m Sydney Branch
Janet R.
Swim | A trip that involves swimmingWalk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) See the sights of sections of Coxs Road, bask at Paradise Pool, maybe OK for a dip too. Maintain Covid distancing. Please reply with emergency contact and NPA#. Some rough track, some road walking.
Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 15. View

17 Nov, Tue 9:00AM Deer Pool
Grade:2/6 Length 4km  100m Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFirst time friendly | A trip that is perfect for most new members (assuming you have a reasonable level of fitness)Photography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.November is a good time to see the Angophora hispida in flower and that can mean jewel beetles. Let's walk down to Deer Pools in Royal and see what we can find. Who knows! We might also seem some delightful lizards along the way.
Location: Royal National Park
Map: Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 10. View

17 Nov, Tue Mt Kembla Summit & Ring Track
Grade:4/6 Length 10km  450m Southern Highlands Branch
Sue M.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or long(Fully Booked) Summiting Mt Kembla and the ring track that circles Mt Kembla provides wonderful views over the Illawarra Coast. steep track and some road walking
Location: Mt Kembla
Map: Wollongong 9029-2S Limit: 16. View

17 Nov, Tue Walls of Camelot – Nattai NP
Grade:4/6 Length 13km  450m Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or long(Fully Booked) The track branches off the Wattle Ridge Road to follow a fence line to a track leading to magnificent sandstone cliffs.  The track then continues on to join the Rocky Water Holes track. Rough track, slippery creek crossings and scrambling up loose scree slopes.
Location: Nattai NP
Map: Nattai 89291S Limit: 16. View

17 Nov, Tue Wanganderry Pass Fire Trail to the escarpment
Grade:4/6 Length 12km  500m Southern Highlands Branch
Joan L.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or long(Fully Booked) This walk is along the first part of the Bonnum Pic track.  Leaving the fire trail there are a couple of steep gullies to negotiate before joining an old fire trail and then a bush track leading to the escarpment.  Wildflowers are prolific and the view spectacular. Steep rough track, slippery creek crossing, fallen trees, unfenced cliff edges
Location: Nattai NP
Map: Hilltop 8929-2N Limit: 16. View

18 Nov, Wed 10:00AM Cheltenham to Thornleigh
Grade:3/6 Length 10km  50m Sydney Branch
Sylvia C.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Bush walk. Tracks. Beautiful sandstone forest. Slips and trips.
Location: Lane Cove NP Limit: 14. View

18 Nov, Wed 1:00AM Glenbrook to Lapstone along Glenbrook Creek
Grade:4/6 Length 10km  250m Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or long(Fully Booked) Starting from Glenbrook Station walk up the road walk along the edge of Douglas Smith Park down the track to Glenbrook Creek and then go along the creek passing the weir and Jellybean Pool and then along an unmarked track  to Napean River. After that along the track alongside the river and finally go inland to Lapstone Station. Poorly maintained section of track, rock scrambling, unmarked track and creek crossings. Limit: 12. View

19 Nov, Thu 9:00AM Manly to North Head
Grade:2/6 Length 8km  200m Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFirst time friendly | A trip that is perfect for most new members (assuming you have a reasonable level of fitness)Photography | A trip that has a strong focus on encouraging people to capture photographs.A mixture of historic, of coastal and of heath. Enough to satisfy almost everyone. Why, we even travel on the threatened Freshwater class of ferry to arrive at the walk! What better way to see the harbour!!!!
Location: Sydney Harbour National Park Limit: 10. View

19 Nov, Thu Randwick and It’s History
Grade:2/6 Length 6km Sydney Branch
Suzanne
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longCo-leader is Beth Cambridge. Randwick was first council in Sydney. We'll visit a Blackett building which was an asylum for destitute children, the old Newmarket precinct, Struggletown and The Spot as well as Randwick CBD with 18th-century houses, Art Deco terraces and interesting churches. Booking is mandatory as is the ability to estimate a distance of 1.5 m. Hazards include viruses.
Map: Randwick City Council Limit: 8. View

20 Nov, Fri 1:00AM Forestville Circuit along Middle Harbour
Grade:3/6 Length 15km  450m Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFrom Chatswood Station take bus to start of the walk near the Forest Vet Hospital. Walk through Garigal National Park down to Middle Harbour and follow the track along the foreshore past Flat Rock Beach, Davidson Park Reserve and then along Lyrebird Track and Carrol Creek Track back to the start and bus back to Chatswood Station. Steep and slippery sections and creek crossings. Limit: 15. View

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