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23 Feb, Sat 9:38AM				Maroubra – Coogee
Grade:2/6		Length	5km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Fran C.
Streets, parks, ups & downs, lots of water views. Swim. Bus return to city from Coogee. View

24 Feb - 1 Mar, Sun-Fri				Car Camp Bittangabee Bay Ben Boyd National Park
Grade:3/6		Length	48km	625m	Southern Highlands Branch
Barbara B.
(Fully Booked) Car based camp at Bittangabee Bay with a variety of walks including the Light to Light. Rough tracks, beach walking, navigating rocks, some steep up and down, Location: Ben Boyd NP Map: Kiah 88231S Limit: 15. View

25 Feb, Mon 9:11AM				Valley of the Waters
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	440m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Picnic Area to Den Fenella Lookout. Overcliff Track to Valley of the Waters. Return to station via Nature Trail. Some steps. Creek crossings. Location: Wentworth Falls Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 20. View

26 Feb, Tue 9:46AM				A venture to Paradise
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	300m	Sydney Branch
Esther
Join us for a swim at Paradise Pool (jump from a height if you dare). We'll walk from Linden Station, visit Kings Cave and Donahue's Tomb on the way. On the way back, we'll visit  Edith Falls, Hazel Falks and Mabel Falls before returning home via Woodford Station. Relaxed pace. Some rock scrambling. Location: Linden Map: Linden Limit: 12. View

26 Feb, Tue 9:15AM				Circular Quay to Taronga Wharf
Grade:2/6		Length	12km		Sydney Branch
Shirley H.
Walk via Observatory Park, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Cremorne Point, Sirius Cove Reserve to Taronga Wharf. Moderate pace. Carry morning tea, lunch & water for the day. Steep sections, streets, pathways, steps. View

26-28 Feb, Tue-Thu				Day paddles on Jervis Bay
					Branch
jcrocker
Aim to explore the North-Eastern shores of Jervis Bay from a starting point on the Western side (Callala Bay preferred, but flexible). Possible destinations include Honeymoon Bay and the coastline towards Point Perpendicular, depending on weather conditions. We will be in the area from 25 February to 1 March and would plan to make arrangements the day before paddling, to take account of the weather. Most days would involve a round trip of at least 16km. Some experience paddling in open water essential and PFDs compulsory. View

26 Feb, Tue 10:00AM				Faulks and Blakemans Lookouts
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	100m	Southern Highlands Branch
Martyn M.
Good views over Upper Kangaroo Valley. Indistinct track in places, fallen trees, creek crossings. Map: Bundanoon 89281S Limit: 15. View

26 Feb, Tue 9:30AM				Manly Heritage & Manly Creek
Grade:2/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Margaret B.
Urban hills and steps. Explore the remains of Old Manly around Ivanhoe Park including gargoyles, Dalley Castle and the Stone Kangaroo. Return to Pittwater Road to catch the 199 bus to Nolan Reserve and walk Manly Creek to Manly Lagoon and return to Manly along the waterfront. Chance of a swim. If the weather is too hot, we will return to the waterfront and just stroll to Manly Lagoon. Return to city by ferry. View

27 Feb, Wed 8:00PM				Arnhem Land: Aboriginal Culture and Wildlife
					Southern Sydney Branch
Peter V.
Gary Schoer will take you on a journey to Arnhem Land where you will be immersed in Aboriginal arts, crafts and survival skills. Cruising through the Arafura Swamp will reveal a wide diversity of bird and other wildlife. Most adventures are accompanied by local Aboriginal people who reveal insights as to how they continue to keep alive the food and medicine traditions learnt over eons of time. View

27 Feb, Wed 9:00AM				Bendalong to Cunjurong Point
Grade:2/6		Length	5km		Milton Branch
Wendy
Walk from the campsite entrance around the point above Red Head joining Bendalong Beach, Inyadda Pt and Manyana Beach to Cunjurong Pt. This is a mix of beach and road. There is a minor (optional) scramble. Coffee at Cunjurong Point Café. Car shuffle. View

27 Feb, Wed 7:00PM				Coogee & Vaucluse Election Forum
					Branch
General Community Event
Meeting held at Randwick Community Centre, 27 Munda St, Randwick. More info on https://www.facebook.com/events/2038608462882119/ and https://coogeevaucluseelectionforumenvironment.eventbrite.com.au. Refreshments served at the close of meeting. View

27 Feb, Wed 9:15AM				Cremorne to Balmoral
Grade:2/6		Length	11km	75m	Sydney Branch
Hildegard S.
Beautiful harbour and city views. Some stairs. Location: Sydney Harbour NP View

27 Feb, Wed 1:00PM				Kamay-Botany Bay National Park
Grade:2/6		Length	5km	100m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Bird-watching and photography around the southern section of Kamay-Botany Bay National Park. Various locations visited. Location: Kurnell Limit: 10. View

28 Feb - 3 Mar, Thu-Sun				Canberra Cycling
Grade:3/6					Sydney Branch
Rob & Jayne G.
Option to meet 7pm, Thursday evening for dinner at local restaurant (need to book). Riding Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Up to approx. 40 - 60kms each day; with possible 530m elevations - 530m descents. Cycling various day trips, mainly bike paths, around Canberra and Queanbeyan. Planning to stay at Alivio Tourist Park, O’Connor which has a pool, tennis court, powered and unpowered sites (unfortunately they no longer have tent sites). Opportunity for site seeing too. Come for all or selected days. No Helmet No Go! View

28 Feb, Thu 12:03PM				Pearl Beach – Umina
Grade:2/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
(Jean’s Group) Zenia P.
Walk Pearl Beach to Ettalong along beaches. Possible swim at Pearl Beach Pool. Possible wet feet at beach inlet at Umina Beach. Bus return to Woy Woy Station. Late finish. Train return to city from Woy Woy. View

1 Mar, Fri				Kenobi Canyon, Jedi Point and Double Decker Cave
Grade:6/6					Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Park on Wolgan Road at GR 430 221, cross Wolgan River, use Glowworm Tunnel Track for a while, then climb to the top cliff line and traverse underneath it via Penrose Cave to Kenobi Canyon. Next, climb up to the plateau, visit Jedi Point, then walk to the top of the ridge and north to about GR 438 215. Descend to the bottom of Hole-in-the-Rock gully. Traverse under the cliffs to Double Decker Cave, then descend back towards the cars via Double Decker Gully. About 9km. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S and Mount Morgan 89311S View

1 Mar, Fri 8:49AM				Lapstone Zig Zag
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	120m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Generally, downhill from Glenbrook to Emu Plains walking through some old railway cuttings and over Knapsack Bridge. Some steps, not many. That is, unless you want a better view of the Knapsack Bridge from below or find the mysterious vertical shaft. Location: Glenbrook Map: Penrith 90303N Limit: 20. View

2 Mar, Sat 8:00AM				Galong Creek Canyon
Grade:5/6		Length	10km	400m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
The middle reaches of Galong Creek hold a wonderful canyon full of cascades and small waterfalls as well as numerous pools you'll want to swim in. This is a very open style canyon with lots of scrambling and people coming should be competent in this activity! Rock scrambling and steep walk down from Tin Pot Hill. Location: Blue Mountains NP Map: Jenolan 89303N Limit: 12. View

2 Mar, Sat 9:30AM				Stanwell Creek
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	200m	Illawarra Branch
Helen W.
Explore Stanwell Creek starting at the mouth in Stanwell Park, under the viaduct and return via Wodi Wodi Track. Some off-track and scrambling in the creek bed. Location: Illawarra Map: Appin 90291S Limit: 12. View

2 Mar, Sat 9:00AM				State Council meeting
					Branch
NPA NSW Office
Friday evening welcome An informal welcome dinner will be held on Fri 1st March at the residence of Pat and Allen Schultz, 177 Brown Street Armidale. Arrive from 5.30 pm onwards, dinner served at 6:30pm. Armidale NPA members will be providing home-made dinner (please make a donation). For those arriving by train, the location is near Armidale Railway Station (scheduled arrival is 5:35pm). Lifts will be available from the station if required. Saturday agenda outline 9am - Preliminary 9:15am - Conservation 10:45am - Morning tea 11am - Members & activities 11:20am - Strategy & governance 12pm - Finance & administration 12:30pm - Lunch 1:20pm - Afternoon forum I 2:45pm - Afternoon tea 3pm - Afternoon forum II 4:50pm - Conclusion 5pm - Close Saturday evening & Sunday activity There will be a Saturday evening meal, either at a restaurant or same location as Fri evening. Details to be advised. A short excursion is being planned for Sunday morning. View

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