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| 15 Jan, Fri 10:00AM | Neighbourhood Walks No 1: Lewisham to Rozelle | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Length | 8km | 100m | Sydney Branch | |
| Esther | |||||
      The "neighbourhood series" will be led by walkers who live in the vicinity of where they live. Today, from Lewisham, we will walk the Greenway to Iron Cove, explore Callan Park, and finish in Rozelle. The area is rich in industrial and social history. Optional pub lunch at end at historic Rozelle pub . This walk is full. However, if there is enough interest, a second walk will be put on a different day. Please express a show of interest for the second walk.
Mostly street and paved path.
Local guide and Leader will be Bob Rankin. View neighbourhood walks Limit: 16.
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| 16-17 Jan, Sat (21:00PM)-Sun (15:00PM) | Lower Blue Mountains | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 10km | 250m | Sydney Branch | |
| Richard T. | |||||
  We start with a walk down on the Jack Evans Track to Erskine Creek in the Glenbrook area of Blue Mountains NP. We then walk upstream to an excellent swimming pool on the junction with Lincoln/Monkey Ropes Creek. Spend the day swimming and stay the night at a nice campsite near the pool. The return will be a short walk along Monkey Ropes Creek and up a new track to return to the cars. This is a perfect way to spend a weekend. Location: Blue Mountains NP Limit: 15. View |
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| 16 Jan, Sat 8:30AM | Minnamurra – Bombo headland – Kiama | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Length | 12km | 120m | Sydney Branch | |
| Mark G. | |||||
| Summer is here and the coast is calling! Expect at least 3 swims along the way at very different locations as well as the dramatic scenery of the Bombo Headland with its colonies of seabirds and ancient columnar jointing, no less! Location: Kiama Coast Limit: 15. View |
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| 17 Jan, Sun 10:05AM | Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 8 | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 12km | 350m | Sydney Branch | |
| Esther | |||||
| (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Co-leader: Stuart Sew Hoy. We walk from Hazelbrook to Linden via the majestic Kings Cave, pristine paradise pool and a few beautiful waterfalls. We also visit the historic Caley’s Repulse and Donogues Tomb. The track consists of rocky fire trails and bush tracks with some rock scrambling. Opportunity for swimming.View Esther's future walks Creek crossings, steep and slippery sections. Gortex boots an advantage. Walk will be cancelled in severe weather warning, bush fire warning or park closure. Please check your mailbox the night before to make sure walk is still on.
More Limit: 14.
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| 17 Jan, Sun 10:30AM | Mimosa Rocks NP | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Length | 4km | Far South Coast Branch | ||
| Gabrielle T. | |||||
 Middle Beach to Gillards Beach. Features a diverse range of coastal vegetation, including ancient Burrawangs. Some beach walking.Location: Mimosa Rocks NP View |
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| 18 Jan, Mon 8:34AM | Colliers Causeway | ||||
| Grade:4/6 | Length | 12km | 450m | Sydney Branch | |
| Allan P. | |||||
| Note early starting time for summer. Walls Ledge, Colliers Causeway, Porters Pass. Old tracks, creek crossings, scrambling, muddy sections. Location: Blackheath Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 16. View |
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| 18 Jan, Mon 9:50AM | Roseville’s Western Gullies | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 12km | 220m | Sydney Branch | |
| Renate W. | |||||
| This walk is a light workout, taking you up and down several times to walk a number of the remnant bush gullies on the western side of Lane Cove river between Chatswood and Lindfield. Rough bush tracks, creek crossings, slippery if wet, steps. Limit: 14.
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| 19 Jan, Tue 9:00AM | Tahmoor Gorge to Nepean River | ||||
| Grade:4/6 | Length | 15km | 350m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| Mike M | |||||
| Exploratory walk. From Mermaids Pool carpark short cut to Tahmoor Gorge and down Sally's Pass. At the bottom of gorge will attempt to reach Nepean River. Return will probably be via Tahmoor Gorge. Steep descent. Unexplored off track with probable very uneven surface and scrambling. Location: Mermaids Pool and Tahmoor Gorge Map: PICTON 9029-4-S and BARGO 9029-3-N Limit: 8. View |
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| 20 Jan, Wed | Exploratory bushwalk or non-abseiling canyon | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Sydney Branch | ||||
| Yuri B. | |||||
 (Cancelled) Depending on the weather, either a walk exploring the amazing country in the Wollemi/Gardens of Stone or a non-abseiling/swimming canyon walk will be offered. Put this date in your diary and watch Short Notice Walk announcements for exact details.
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| 20 Jan, Wed 9:40AM | Spit Bridge to Manly | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 10km | 50m | Sydney Branch | |
| (Bob Shayler’s Group) Jill M. | |||||
| (Changed Transport Details) Walk classic Sydney Harbour Spit Bridge to Manly. Paths through bushland, over wooden bridges and up and down sandstone steps. Beautiful views to the Heads. Optional swim at Manly. Bookings essential. Contact leader. Covid safe: mandatory masks public transport. Social distancing. Trips and slips. Uneven steps. Location: Sydney Harbour Map: Sydney Harbour Limit: 14. View |
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| 20 Jan, Wed 8:00AM | Stanwell Park to Helensburgh via Bald Hill | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 15km | 400m | Southern Sydney Branch | |
| Loan | |||||
| (Nearly fully booked) From Stanwell Park Station follow a steepish track up to Bald Hill Lookout with spectacular coastal views. Onto the Lilyvale Track and rainforest gully of the Karingal Track. Taking in the Red Cedar Loop before crossing the Hacking River and uphill tracks to Helensburgh Station. (Originally Adrian Jones's walk). Hacking River crossing may be tricky after heavy rain. Location: Royal NP Limit: 15. View |
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| 21 Jan, Thu 8:00AM | Heathcote to Karloo Pool via Bottle Forest | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 7km | 300m | Southern Sydney Branch | |
| Brian E. | |||||
| I'd suggest an even earlier start but might get attacked. Time for swimming and walk can be shortened if hot. Worth carrying a camera (when isn't it!). Some steep sections. Location: Royal NP Map: Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 10. View |
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| 21 Jan, Thu 7:30AM | Walk & Weed | ||||
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| Conny H. | |||||
| 7:30am Walk & Weed along the Narrabeen Lagoon catchment transverse walk. Start at Oxford Falls, walk for 3 1/2 hours, weed for 30 min, continue 30 min walk and carpool back to start. Bring gloves and long-handled screwdriver if available. Walk grade: medium. Bookings essential.
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| 21 Jan, Thu | Woy Woy Waterfront to Blackwall Mountain | ||||
| Length | 10km | 100m | Sydney Branch | ||
| Suzanne | |||||
| Along the edge of Brisbane Water on the wide foreshore from Woy Woy Station. Climb the 1km up Blackwall Mountain (if it’s not too hot) with a gradient of 12 % at times along a little trafficked road and then a bush track. Walk or bus back to the station. Ability to demonstrate a distance of 1.5 m is essential. Hazards include viruses. Map of walk Map: Blackwall Mountain Reserve Limit: 10. View |
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| 22 Jan, Fri | Birrabang Canyon | ||||
| Grade:4/6 | Length | 5km | Sydney Branch | ||
| Yuri B. | |||||
| An easy, scenic canyon. No abseiling but wading in water and walking in the rainforest. A few scrambles. Wet feet and more, possibly to waist level. A half a day walk. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Mount Wilson 89301N Limit: 8. View |
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| 22 Jan, Fri 10:00AM | Neighbourhood Walks No 2 : Rushcutters Bay to Kings Cross Station | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Length | 9km | 200m | Sydney Branch | |
| Esther | |||||
| (Nearly fully booked) The "neighbourhood series" will be led by walkers who live in the vicinity of where they live. Today we walk from Rushcutters Bay to Kings Cross, via Botanical Gardens. Leader is Fiona Thompson. As Covid restriction limits the no of visitors to 5, she cannot host afternoon tea at her Darlinghurst Home after the walk. Instead she has made booking at Cruising Yacht Club of Australia ( home of Sydney to Hobart race) for lunch. Please state if you will join the optional lunch. This walk will replace the annual Australia Day walk I host each year.
Points of interest: Botanic Gardens :Beare Park ; McElhone Reserve; Navy docks; finger wharf ; Hyde Park, calyx, Herb Gardens, Koala bears, Rose Gardens, Water Lilies; Farm Cove, Lady Macquarie Chair, Government House, Conservatorium of Music; The Mint, State Library, Opera House. View neighbourhood walks Limit: 15.
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| 23-26 Jan, Sat (09:00AM)-Tue (14:30PM) | Kowmung | ||||
| Grade:4/6 | Length | 20km | 750m | Sydney Branch | |
| Mark G. | |||||
| (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Morong falls firetrail¬Megalith Ridge - Kowmung River - Morong Deep and return.
Quite simply, this will be one of the finest wilderness walks you can ever do in our wonderful state! Within the Kanangra Boyd National Park lies the untamed Kowmung River and on this walk, we will explore the spectacular Morong Deep which is in my opinion has the finest swimming available in the Blue mountains.From the cars we will walk down to the Kowmung and then have a wilderness basecamp exploring the Morong Deep and the Kowmung River at our leisure,and maybe even catching a trout or two! Rock scrambling, and offtrack walking. Location: Kanangra-Boyd NP Map: Kanangra 89303S, Gurnang 88291N, and Yerranderie 89294N View |
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| 24 Jan, Sun 9:53AM | Crossing the Blue Mountains: Section 9 | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 10km | 300m | Sydney Branch | |
| Esther | |||||
| (Cancelled) Cancelled due to extreme temperature Co-leader: Stuart Sew Hoy. This is a historic walk http://heritagedrive.com.au/project/history-walk-faulconbridge-steam-saw-mill-site/. We walk from Linden to Faulconbridge. Visit an Aboriginal site and the historic sawmill, and a few rocky vantage points, which offered spectacular views of the valley. The track to the creek is steep and involves some rock scrambling but it is adorned with wildflowers of various colours, overhangs and caves. Unfortunately this walk involves 4 km of street walking.View Esther's future walks Creek crossings, steep and slippery sections. Gortex boots an advantage. Walk will be cancelled in severe weather warning, bush fire warning or park closure. Please check your mailbox the night before to make sure walk is still on. Map: Blue Mountains Limit: 12. View |
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| 25 Jan, Mon 9:00AM | Bondi to Coogee | ||||
| Grade:2/6 | Length | 6km | 194m | Sydney Branch | |
| John H. | |||||
| Escape the heat. Just check out the forecast for Bondi and you will agree that this is a great place to walk today. We are walking along the coast to Coogee Beach where you can buy your lunch, if you like and have a swim (at your own risk). Great coastal views and sea breezes. Many stairs including one long staircase. High UV forecast and not much shade on the walk. Location: Eastern Suburbs Map: Bondi 91302S Limit: 15. View |
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| 25 Jan, Mon 8:25AM | Glenbrook to Emu Plains via O’Donoghues pub | ||||
| Grade:3/6 | Length | 14km | 200m | Sydney Branch | |
| Janet R. | |||||
| We will walk round Glenbrook Lagoon, through Mt Sion to Lennox Bridge. Then Elizabeth L/O, down to Knapsack Bridge. Under the highway and along River Road Reserve past the sculptures and Yandhai Bridge. Passing O'Donoghues Irish Pub for optional lunch (make your own arrangements and at your own expense). The pub is only metres from Emu Plains Station. Comply with Covid-19 regulations regarding spacing whilst walking, bring your own sanitiser etc. Rough ground, trip hazards, one very steep down. A few roads without footpaths to walk. Map: Penrith 90303N Limit: 15. View |
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