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17 May, Mon 10:00AM				Malabar to La Perouse
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	200m	Sydney Branch
Renate W.
This walk follows the coastline south from Malabar Beach to the mouth of Botany Bay at La Perouse. It passes spectacular cliffs, headlands and beaches typical of Sydney’s ocean coast as well as golf courses and historical sites. We may be lucky to see the early whales on their migration north. Hazards: golf balls. Location: Botany Bay NP Map: Botany Bay 91303S and Edges Limit: 14. View

18 May, Tue 1:02AM				Heathcote Station circuit walk
		Length	16km	360m	Southern Sydney Branch
Helena S.
Lovely circuit walk from Heathcote Station to Heathcote Station. We shall go along Uloola Falls Track, then onto Karloo Pool and small off-track section along Kangaroo Creek up Bottle Forest Trail back to Heathcote Station. Moderate pace. Contact leader. Creek crossings, slippery surfaces. Map: Royal NP Limit: 10. View

18 May, Tue 9:30AM				Walls of Camelot – Hilltop
Grade:4/6		Length	13km	450m	Southern Highlands Branch
Margie
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) The track branches off the Nattai 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. Hazards:  Rough track, slippery creek crossings and scrambling up loose scree slopes. Location: Nattai NP Map: Hilltop 8929-2N Limit: 20. View

19 May, Wed 10:00AM				Lawson to Hazelbrook
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	400m	Sydney Branch
(Bob Shayler’s Group) Fritz W.
Walk from Lawson to Hazelbrook. Lovely bush and  waterfalls. Slippery sections Location: Blue Mountains National Park Map: Blue Mountains Limit: 15. View

19 May, Wed 1:00AM				Winmalee circuit via Grose Head South
Grade:3/6		Length	16km	420m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
Train to Springwood and bus to start of the walk at Winmalee. From bus stand walk along White Cross Road to the start of the Shaws Ridge Trail, then Bees Nest Hill and Springwood Ridge Trail to Grose Head South Lookout (possibly continue on to Grose Head South) and back along Blue Gum Swamp Track and White Cross Road to Winmalee. Return to Springwood Station by bus. Slippery and muddy sections, creek crossings. Limit: 15. View

20 May, Thu 9:30AM				Minnamurra to Kiama coastal walk
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	400m	Illawarra Branch
Margaret C.
A coastal walk, including beaches and rock platforms, from Minnamurra to Kiama, via Bombo Headland for some whale watching and then onto Kiama Blowhole. Cliff edges, rock surfaces. Limit: 10. View

20 May, Thu				Paddington
Grade:1/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
Sandra C.
Stroll Paddington streets and lanes, past Victorian terrace houses, galleries, churches, heritage listed buildings and many corner public houses. Mainly flat walk with some gentle ups and downs. COVID safe numbers. Return to city from Edgecliff interchange. View

21 May, Fri				Bundeena to Balconies and Water Run and return
Grade:3/6		Length	6km	100m	Southern Sydney Branch
Gary S.
We will spend an hour at Balconies for morning tea to see if any whales pose for us… They are starting to move up the coast. Flowering Banksias might also bring in the honey eaters. To register contact Gary at gdschoer@bigpond.net.au and supply your phone number, emergency contact phone number and whether a member of NPA. If so and you know membership number, tell us. This is needed for paperless registration. We will do lunch around one at Bundeena Services Club. Limit: 10. View

21 May, Fri				Even more of The Labyrinth
Grade:6/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Park at Wolgan Road and go through Minotaur Lair to Point Sol and climb a high point at GR 422 232. Next, head north along the spur, then turn west and find a way down to the next level towards west at about GR 4200 2356. The idea is to explore the next 400 m of pagodas and slots, until 4160 E. Return via Ariadne Needles. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. About 10 km. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S View

21-26 May, Fri (15:00PM)-Wed (08:00AM)				Green Gully
Grade:5/6		Length	65km		Mid North Coast Branch
Tim F.
Challenging 4-day walk along the Green Gully Track staying in huts along the way. Original group of 4 now has 2 spots free due to last-minute dropouts. See link below for details.$150 per head. https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/the-green-gully-track Location: Oxley Wild Rivers NP Limit: 4. View

21 May, Fri 10:12AM				Neighbourhood Walk 17 : Chittaway Bay to Long Jetty
Grade:2/6		Length	8km	70m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
(Nearly fully booked) Co-leader: Elena Mazur. An easy day out to beautiful Tuggerah Lake...walk from Chittaway Bay to Long Jetty. Waterbirds galore. For a preview of what you expect to see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWqja5elNSM We also hope to see one of Peter Rush's sculptures.  I saw this amazing sight when I went there in April: Baboon Delivers Another Horse See video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pPcw2n2Tuw Map: Central Coast Limit: 12. View

22 May, Sat 8:00AM				Lockleys Pylon – Blue Gum Forest – Perrys Lookdown
Grade:4/6		Length	10km	730m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Well one of the classic walks is back on the table and there's no better time to do this challenging trip than in the cooler months when the air is fresh and clear and the views seem to last forever! I'm itching to see what the Grose Valley looks like at Blue Gum forest as well as in what condition, these 2 famous connecting tracks are in, so come and join me for what should be a wonderful walk. Steep descent and ascent and possibly loose rocks. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Katoomba 89301S and Mount Wilson 89301N Limit: 15. View

22 May, Sat				Witches Watch, Hecates Cauldron and Tara Point
Grade:5/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Park the vehicles at around GR 306 175 on the branch road off the Bicentennial National Trail. Follow the Great Dividing Range north to Gordian Knot and then to Witches Watch, a spectacular lookout above Hecates Cauldron. From here, descend into the Cauldron and explore it underneath the cliff lines and also above, amidst “the bubbles”. Visit the Tower of Hope and other attractions. Descend into the headwaters of Baal Bone Creek, cross the valley and climb up through Tara Slot onto Tara Point. More amazing views. From here, move up to the ridge and re-connect with the vehicles. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Ben Bullen SF Map: Ben Bullen 89314S and Cullen Bullen 89313N View

23 May, Sun 7:30AM				20km plus walk series No 1: Coast Track in one day
Grade:4/6		Length	28km	900m	Sydney Branch
Geoffrey.L
The Coast Track is an incredible coastal walk/trek within an hour drive south of Sydney running from Otford to Bundeena in one of the most popular and spectacular of the NSW National Parks, the Royal National Park.  This is a long day. When RSVP, please include your full name, member number, mobile no, emergency contact no and your walking experience to demonstrate your stamina and fitness. Steep and slippery sections Location: Royal National Park Map: Royal NP Limit: 8. Best Walk: Otford to Bundeena View

23 May, Sun 10:14AM				Parramatta to Shoalhaven Heads: Section 24
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	100m	Illawarra Branch
Col M.
(Nearly fully booked) Fairy Meadow to Port Kembla North. Walk from Fairy Meadow Station to Port Kembla North on a route through Puckeys Nature Reserve, The Blue Mile, Wollongong Harbour and Headland, Wollongong Greenhouse Park and part of the perimeter around Bluescope's steelmaking operations. 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, 660km in total. Limit: 12. View

24 May, Mon 10:10AM				Hills around Manly
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	300m	Sydney Branch
Renate W.
If you think of Manly only as a beach, come along and change your mind. This walk climbs three hills around Manly, mainly on paths and pavements. Starting from the ferry wharf it first leads to Fairlight Beach then crosses the ridge and heads to Manly Lagoon. From the Lagoon it goes up the hill towards Freshwater, before turning back down to the Queenscliff rock pool. A long flat stretch along Queenscliff, Manly and Steyne beaches leads to the Fairy Bower rock pool. From there it climbs over the ridge to the old St Patricks College, and then to Little Manly beach before returning down to Manly Wharf. Hazards:hills and steps Location: Manly Map: Manly Limit: 14. View

24 May, Mon 8:42AM				Springwood to Faulconbridge
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	390m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Walk part of Birdwood Gully, up to Chapman Parade. Tracks to Grose Road, Grose Quarry and up to Adeline Park Faulconbridge, ending at Faulconbridge Station. Lovely Mountain Blue Gums. Maintain Covid protocol. Few facilities at Faulconbridge. Rough, steep parts both up and down. Slippery bits. Map: Springwood 90304S Limit: 15. View

25 May, Tue 7:00PM				Bushwalking NSW quarterly General Meeting
					Branch
Bushwalking NSW
(Date Changed) All affiliated club members are welcome to attend Bushwalking NSW quarterly General Meetings at Redfern Town Hall, 73 Pitt Street, Redfern, Sydney – just 7 minutes from the station, and/or online, to learn about bushwalking, share their ideas, and represent the interests of their club. During Covid-19, meetings are held online. Contact us to register for online meetings and receive the video link. Agenda: - Chat to fellow clubs and Bushwalking NSW from 7pm - Discussion with James McCormack (Editor of Wild Magazine) on Luxury Lodges = Wilderness Lost starts at 7:30pm. Book here for your free Zoom link - Bushwalking NSW Inc. update at 8:40pm View

25 May, Tue 9:30AM				Mt Gibraltar – Bowral/Mittagong
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	290m	Southern Highlands Branch
Geoff A.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Mt Gibraltar is the highest point between Sydney and Canberra.  It also has some heritage listed Trachyte quarries.  Walking tracks provide access to these sites as well as providing lookouts where on a clear day Sydney can be seen. Hazards:  Rough and steep tracks, slippery rocks, fallen trees and unfenced cliff edges. Location: Mount Gibralter Nature Reserve Map: Mittagong 8929-2S Limit: 20. View

25 May, Tue 11:31AM				Social lunch
Grade:1/6					Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Geoffrey.L
(Fully Booked) It is really difficult to meet up with hiking friends at NPA walks these days as some have become fitter as they get older.  Some have slowed down a lot.  Some just want a change of lifestyle.   So that we get to see each other and catch up, we will host a yum cha at Burwood.  Cost is about $30. RSVP to either Geoffrey or Esther (eeesee@gmail.com) RSVP essential as we need to make a booking. provide member no, mobile no and emergency contact no. View the 14 20km plus walks and take up the challenge. https://bushwalk.npansw.org.au/?page_id=2835&leader_id=1929 Overeating. Location: Burwood View

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