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13 Feb, Tue 9:30AM				Clover Hill Rd to Balancing Rock (#540)
Fully inside Shellharbour City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	250m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) 34586
Clover Hill Rd is a management track leading to a rough track down to the Macquarie Rivulet.  After crossing the rivulet there is an indistinct track which leads to Balancing Rock and a lovely waterfall.  Return is by the same route. Hazards: Rough track, slippery creek crossings, steep sections. Location: Macquarie Pass NP Map: Robertson 9028-4N Limit: 20. View

13 Feb, Tue 8:30AM				Kayak Kangaroo R. – Bendeela towards Hampton Bridge (#K100)
Fully inside Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	6km	1m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Keith H.
Bring your own kayak or rent.  Book kayaks with leader at least 1x week beforehand. From Bowral Pool we depart at 8:30 am which is one hour earlier than normal departure time. We drive to Safari Kayaking located in Kangaroo Valley arriving around 9’ish where we select our kayaks/canoes and life jackets. Kangaroo Safari will transport our kayaks to Bendeela and the car pool follows on. Once set up and in the water, we head upstream for about 3km to a lunch spot and then make our way back to Bendeela where our boats are returned to Safari Kayaking and we drive back to Bowral. The cost per person for boat hire (TBC). Leader will provided details when established with hire co. Cash payable on the day. Please have the right amount of cash as we need to make a single payment. Cossies, hat, sunscreen and plenty of drinking water will be the go. Mostly still water. Possibility of one short section with quick flow if river is flowing. Participants required to wear a correctly fitted PFD. Map: Bundanoon 8928-1S and Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 20. View

13 Feb, Tue 8:30AM				Narrawallee Inlet Kayaking
		Length	10km		Milton Branch
Herbert F.
Leaders: Herbert Frey & Leslie Reddacliff. Grade: Easy, PFDs compulsory. Paddle upstream with tide through mangroves with crystal clear water. Morning tea and lunch on banks. Map: Milton 89272N Limit: 12. View

14 Feb, Wed 9:30AM				Cronulla Circuit
Grade:2/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Jenny R.
A short but pleasant walk with beautiful water views, beaches and parks. We walk along the Esplanada, Darook and Gunnamatta Parks and back to the station. Mostly paved paths, a little sand walking and street walking. Mainly flat but with a few ups and downs. Limit: 14. View

14 Feb, Wed 8:24AM				Glenbrook to Tunnel View Lookout
Grade:4/6		Length	13km	400m	Southern Sydney Branch
Loan
(Cancelled) Down to Jellybean Pool crossing Glenbrook Creek at the Causeway. Up Campfire Creek to the Link Track and on via Portal Waterhole to the Tunnel View Lookout. If a clear day, views northeast across Sydney Basin and northwest to Mount Banks and Mount Hay. From Tunnel View Lookout steep track down to Glenbrook Creek and back to Glenbrook Station. Steep, a little of off-track and creek crossing. Limit: 15. View

14 Feb, Wed 11:30AM				Walkers get together
					Sydney Branch
Mal
Walkers lunch at O'Donoghues, Emu Plains. View

14 Feb, Wed 9:00AM				Washerwomans Beach to Cunjurong Point
Grade:2/6		Length	7km		Milton Branch
Wendy
Walk from Washerwomans Beach via Red Head, Inyadda Beach and Manyana Beach to Cunjurong Pt. This is a mix of beach and road for the best views ever! Coffee etc. at Cunjurong Point Café. View

15 Feb, Thu 8:30AM				Rocky Waterhole Creek via Chasm LO Hilltop
Grade:5/6		Length	15km	350m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Explorer Walks) Ian G.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) From Wattle Ridge carpark track head we will walk to Chasm Lookout and then backtrack to an abandoned fire trail to beautiful Rocky Waterhole. And return via as yet unchartered tracks. Off-track, unfenced cliff tops, slippery, navigation and heavy terrain. Steep ascent/descent. Location: Nattai NP (Hilltop) Limit: 10. View

16-18 Feb, Fri (15:19PM)-Sun (15:19PM)				Colo Gorge, Boorai Creek and Barakee Pass
Grade:6/6					Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
A 3-day adventure. Day 1: From Culoul Range Trail, descend to the Colo River. Establish a base camp. Day 2: A recce day to explore a route up through the cliffs on the western side, and beyond for a future trip (around Barakee Pass). Day 3: Walk up Boorai Creek to about GR 737 220 and then climb back to the ridge and the cars. About 20 km total. Great swimming in between walking. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Colo Heights 90313N and Six Brothers 90314S View

16 Feb, Fri 1:09PM				Gorgeous by Day, Magical by night series : Adelina Falls, Junction Falls, Federal Falls, Cataract Falls, Convict Hole
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	250m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
(Fully Booked) Leaders: Allan Porter and Philip Wright. Starting from Lawson, we walk once during the day so as to familiarise with the route in day light. Then we have a break to have dinner before we walk in the dark to see the Glowworms. Chinese/Lawon Hotel/IGA/Bowling Club/ Petrol Station available at Lawson. You must commit to both day and evening walks before RSVP. Bright headlamp with spare batteries is essential for your safety. If you arrive with no headlamp, you will be turned back. The evening hike will be shortened to ensure we make the last train home from Hazelbrook at 10:35 pm. https://www.caveanimaloftheyear.org.au/2023/glow-worms Steep steps, tree roots, slippery section. Limit: 8. View

17 Feb, Sat 8:31AM				Lockyers Track – Coxs River Road – Mt York
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	330m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
This walk through history as part of Lockyers Track was handbuilt by convicts and Coxs River Road was commissioned by Governor Macquarie and built by Cox in 1814/15. Gorgeous mountain scenery with superb views along the way. Location: Blue Mountains National Park Map: Hartley 89304N Limit: 20. View

18 Feb, Sun 8:30AM				Mount Kembla Tracks
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	350m	Illawarra Branch
Col M.
Walk on tracks, fire trails and short section of a quiet road from Mt Kembla Lookout to 3 locations - Mt Kembla Summit, Ring Track and Ridge. Great bush scenery and coastal views. Possible leeches. Location: Illawarra Escarpment SCA Limit: 16. View

18 Feb, Sun 9:00AM				Point Upright and Durras Trails
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Milton Branch
Shauna G.
Stunning scenes including pristine beaches, remnant rain forest and spectacular cliffs with steep headlands, followed by a gentle forest amble along the shoreline of Durras Lake and its nature trail. The swell on the day will define how far we can travel along the rocky shoreline, but we will anyway have to pay close attention to the prevailing local conditions as we scramble over sometimes slippery boulders. Options for swim if conditions are right. Map: Durras 89261S View

19 Feb, Mon 8:34AM				Grand Canyon
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	420m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Note early train. From the station, walking to Evans Lookout via Braeside Trail. From Evans Lookout follow the Grand Canyon to exit up Neates Glen. Aiming to catch bus to Katoomba for express train back to Sydney. Wet rocks and stairs. Short tunnel has uneven floor. Sometimes you will need to duck your head and crouch where the path goes underneath rock overhangs. Location: Blackheath Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View

19 Feb, Mon 10:02AM				Taronga Zoo to Balmoral
Grade:3/6		Length	7km	130m	Sydney Branch
John H.
A shortened summer walk around the cool and scenic shores of Sydney Harbour. You can see a preview of the walk at https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/australia/new-south-wales/balmoral-beach-to-taronga-zoo?mobileMap=false&initFlyover=true, but we are only going from the Zoo to Balmoral - the second part of the preview. Booking is essential, giving your mobile, emergency and NPA membership numbers, please. There are steps and some longer stairways. Can be muddy. Location: Sydney Harbour National Park Map: Sydney Heads 91302N Limit: 20. View

20 Feb, Tue 9:30AM				Drawing Room Rocks & Brogers Creek & Swim (#102)
Fully inside Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	5km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) 35148
(Fully Booked) This is a short walk but leads to a beautiful lookout over the coast. The track is steep but is well worth the effort. After returning to the cars, we will take a short drive to Brogers Creek for a bonus short walk to a lovely waterhole so bring along your cossies if you feel like a swim.       Hazards: Rough track, steep sections, unfenced cliffs. Location: Barren Grounds NP (Woodhill) Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 20. View

20 Feb, Tue 7:00PM				Zoom Talk: Darryl Jones – Surviving and thriving in the suburban wilderness
					Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8102670640?omn=84015111024 Surviving and thriving in the suburban wilderness. They are often so familiar we hardly notice them. But all those magpies, lorikeets, cockatoos, ravens, ibis and the rest are special. Against all the odds, they have survived the immense changes wrought by humans and have announced: "We belong here too!". This talk explores why some birds are so successful in the urban landscape and how we can enhance it for less resilient species. Darryl Jones is Professor Emeritus of ecology at Griffith University in Brisbane, where he has spent over 30 years investigating the interactions between people and birds. He has written over 200 scientific articles and 8 books, the latest being Curlews on Vulture Street (2022) and Getting to Know the Birds in Your Neighbourhood (2023). View

21 Feb, Wed 9:00AM				Box Vale Tramway and Forty Foot Falls
Grade:3/6		Length	14km	420m	Southern Sydney Branch
Paul L.
Box Vale Tramway has a closed section that will be avoided on this walk. The Tramway itself with historic 85m tunnel to the lookout over the Nattai Gorge Lookout is muddy and open. This walk will start at the Box Vale Track carpark and branch off to visit the Forty Foot Falls on the Nattai Creek and the confluence of the Nattai River. Then return to the Tramway Track to proceed to the lookout for lunch. While the Tramway is flat walking, the track down to the base of the falls includes steps and a ladder. Hazards include muddy surfaces and slippery steps. Location: Mittagong Map: Mittagong 8929-2S Limit: 16. View

21 Feb, Wed 9:30AM				Cheltenham to Cheltenham
Grade:3/6		Length	9km		Sydney Branch
Sylvia C.
Walk from Cheltenham Station and return through lovely bush tracks with creek crossings. Some street walking. Location: Lane Cove National Park Limit: 15. View

21 Feb, Wed 9:00AM				Secrets of St Georges Head
Grade:4/6		Length	15km		Milton Branch
Maureen C.
We will mostly follow ‘walk 28’ in the book Best Walks of The Shoalhaven beginning on Steamers Track and, amongst other beautiful places, visit Kittys Beach, St Georges Head and Steamers Beach, returning via Blacks Waterhole. Limit: 10. View

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