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13 Mar, Fri 9:30AM			Discovering Sydney 11: Watsons Bay to Rose Bay Part 1
Grade:2/6	Length	11km	150m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
(NEW!!!) Discovering Sydney: learning what you don't know about places you thought you knew. Based on a book Exploring Hidden Sydney by Trevor McAlister. Leader: Ros Freeman Limit: 10. View

15 Mar, Sun	CO: Bushwalking navigation workshop at Bongil-Bongil NP
Grade:1/6		Coffs Harbour Branch
65334
(NEW!!!) Joint navigation training activity with Coffs Coast and Mid North Coast Branches Co-leaders: Lyn, Coleta and John. The learning will be in a friendly setting with small groups rotated among the three leaders. The skills covered are reading topographic maps and using a compass; basic use of a handheld GPS (Global Positioning System) device; and using the Avenza Maps smart phone app. Tuckers Rocks Cottage will be the delightful venue for short presentations and a meal break. Practice of the skills will be on the local forest trails and the beach. Come to this workshop to gain confidence and skills for bushwalking further afield. Bookings and enquiries direct to Lyn. Location: Bongil Bongil NP Limit: 30. View

16 Mar, Mon 9:33AM			Devil’s Hole to Nellies Glen
Grade:4/6	Length	15km	500m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
(NEW!!!) Bookings after 10 March please. Meet in Katoomba Street at bus stop 686G at 09:33. If train late next bus is 09:53. Alight at Acacia apartments and walk to Cliff Drive. Then slowly down the Devil's Hole track. Tracks and fire trail to the bottom of Nellies Glen. Up. Roads back to Katoomba. Very steep both down and up, loose gravel, tree roots etc. Location: Blue Mountains Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 15. View

17 Mar, Tue 9:00AM			SHTue: Jacks Corner to Beehive Point- Circuit at Morton NP (Kangaroo Valley) [Gr:3 D:14 A:400] #SH140
Fully inside Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6	Length	14km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Mike M
(NEW!!!) From the end of Jack's Corner Road follow Griffins Fire Trail a short distance to a track to the left. Follow this through the forest to a steep descent to the main dirt road leading to Beehive Point on Lake Yarrunga. This is a lovely picnic area and chance for a swim. After lunch we will explore a part of the Timelong track with its sandstone embankments and see where the track disappears under Lake Yarrunga. Return by the main dirt road. A car will be positioned at Beehive Point to provide transport back to Jacks Corner for anyone seeking to avoid the 6km uphill walk out. Rough track and some steep sections both up and down. Location: Morton NP (Kangaroo Valley) Map: Bundanoon 8928-I-S Limit: 20. View

18 Mar, Wed 10:00AM			Watson’s Bay to Rose Bay
Grade:2/6	Length	11km		Sydney Branch
Denise S.
(NEW!!!) Enjoy beautiful harbour and ocean views as we walk to South Head and then to Rose Bay via Parsley Bay, Neilson Park and the Hermitage Foreshore Track. Bookings only from one week prior to date of walk please. Possibility of a swim at Neilson Park. Location: Sydney Harbour Foreshore National Park Limit: 15. View

19 Mar, Thu 8:00AM			Tahmoor Gorge to Nepean River (#947)
Grade:5/6	Length	14km	500m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Explorer Walks) Mike M
(Fully Booked) (Date Changed) Trackhead is Sugarloaf Ck Rd, Tahmoor. We will traverse a section of Tahmoor Gorge along the Bargo River from the bottom of Sally's Pass to the junction of the Nepean River. Swimming opportunities - bring your swimmers Off track navigation. Unfenced cliffs. Creek. Location: Potholes Reserve Tahmoor and Sugarloaf CreekRd Tahmoor Map: Tahmoor Limit: 10. View

20 Mar, Fri 9:00AM			Kioloa to Pebbly Bike Ride
	Length	30km		Milton Branch
Megan H.
(NEW!!!) Ride the forest trails on your e-bike. Grade 3 Cycle. Ride along the fire trails through magnificent forest. Chance to spot wildlife along the way. Morning tea at Pebbly Beach and a swim if suitable. Return the same way. Dirt road, some potholes and rocks, can be muddy Location: Murramarang NP Limit: 10. View

20 Mar, Fri 9:30AM			The Greenway
Grade:1/6	Length	6km	50m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
(NEW!!!) Leader: Lynne Hewlett RSVP direct to lehewitt@optusnet.com.au A walk to explore Sydney’s newest walking, cycling, art and nature corridor. The Greenway is a 6 km path linking the Cooks River at Earlwood with the Parramatta River at Iron Cove and the Bay Run. There are eight new public artworks, bushcare sites and a range of parks, playgrounds and sporting facilities. Meet at Hurlstone Park station at 9.30 am. The metro to Hurlstone Park has not yet been completed. Catch an all stations replacement bus from Sydenham station. These buses leave every few minutes. Limit: 10. View

21 Mar, Sat 8:00AM			Tahmoor gorge and Mermaid Pool circuit
Grade:3/6	Length	10km	200m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Mermaids pool and Tahmoor gorge is a delightful circuit walk that takes you past numerous cascades and swimming holes where you can escape the heat of late Summer. On the last two occasions I did this walk it rained so we couldn't complete the entire walk through the most spectacular part of the gorge. Lets hope this time we have good weather! rock hopping Location: Mermaids Pool and Tahmoor Gorge Map: BARGO 9029-3-N Limit: 20. View

22 Mar, Sun 8:30AM			Paddle Wandandian Creek from Bewong
	Length	15km		Milton Branch
Shauna G.
(NEW!!!) Leaders: Helen Moody and Shauna Gill. A flatwater paddle along a beautiful creek. Paddle Grade 3. Launch near the highway at Bewong. Paddle downstream to Tullarwalla Lagoon and return. Bring morning tea and lunch. If windy we will paddle the protected upstream section of the creek. Essential: PFDs Limit: 12. View

23 Mar, Mon 9:46AM			Mt York
Grade:3/6	Length	11km	400m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
(NEW!!!) Bookings after 10 March please. Cars required. Meet at Mt Victoria station. Transfer to cars and drive 5km along Mt York Road. Down Mt York track to track junction. Then up Lockyer Track back to Mt York Road. 1-2 km back along road to cars. This walk may be done in the reverse direction. When booking state whether a passenger or a driver (and how many seats available). Steep, muddy, gravel Location: Blue Mountains NP Limit: 15. View

24 Mar, Tue 9:00AM			Conjola National Park
Grade:3/6	Length	12km		Milton Branch
Maureen & David C
(NEW!!!) A walk on flat terrain through diverse bushland. Walk to Black Waterhole then visit Berrara Waterfalls. Return via Fisherman’s Rock and bush tracks. Afternoon tea back at the cars. Location: Conjola NP View

24 Mar, Tue 9:00AM			SHTue: Les Lambert Lookout – (Near Belmore Falls) at Budderoo NP (Robertson) [Gr:3 D:9.5 A:300] #SH120
Passes through 2 LGA's. Wingecarribee Shire Council Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6	Length	9.5km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Marjorie L.
(NEW!!!) (Leader Changed) Walk through the locked gate at the entrance to Budderoo National Park and follow the Hindmarch Pass track until reaching an unmarked track to the left which leads to Les Lambert Lookout. The lookout provides a lovely lunch place among the rocks with wonderful views into Upper Kangaroo Valley. Rough track, fallen trees, unfenced cliffs and steep ascent/descent Location: Kangaroo Valley Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 20. View

25 Mar, Wed 8:50AM			Little Wobby to Little Patonga Beach
Grade:3/6	Length	9km	250m	Southern Sydney Branch
Loan
(NEW!!!) This walk has beautiful views of the Hawkesbury River and Brisbane Waters from both the trail's highest points on the ridge and it's lowest points along the foreshore. Some steep sections and a little rock scrambling. Lunch at Little Patonga Beach. Limit: 15. View

25 Mar, Wed 9:00AM			Murramarang Aboriginal Area
Grade:3/6	Length	2.2km		Milton Branch
Jon and Elaine
(NEW!!!) Loop track that passes middens and sites of cultural and historic significance. This loop track includes interpretive boards and signage that passes middens and sites of great Aboriginal cultural and historic significance. Spectacular coastal views to Brush Island. Minor ups and downs in sand dunes. Coffee afterwards at Lucy’s Café in Bawley Point. Tree roots, wildlife Location: Murramarang AA Limit: 20. View

27 Mar, Fri 6:46AM			Day trip to Canberra: Mount Ainsley Lookout
Grade:3/6	Length	6km	250m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Philip Wright I booked the following coach: 6:45 leaving central 10:15 arriving Canberra 6:30 pm leaving Canberra 21:40 arriving central When we arrive Canberra, we’ll catch a bus to the War Memorial, the starting point of the walk. Walk takes about 3 hours. Then it’s free time. Catch the 6:30 coach back to maximise the time in Canberra. The walk is Mount Ainsley Lookout To RSVP, please book your own coach fare. https://shop.flixbus.com.au Limit: 15. View

27 Mar, Fri 9:30AM			Discovering Sydney 12: Taronga zoo to Balmoral
Grade:3/6	Length	10km	200m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Sophie A.
Discovering Sydney: learning what you don't know about places you thought you knew. Based on a book Exploring Hidden Sydney by Trevor McAlister. Taronga zoo to Balmoral. A beautiful walk thru Bradley Head, Chowder Bay, Georges Head... steps up and down. 10kms, grade 2/3. No need to RSVP. Just turn up. View

27-29 Mar, Fri (08:30AM)-Sun (18:00PM)	Pilliga Forest Coal Seam Gas Tour
Grade:2/6		Armidale Branch
6513
(NEW!!!) The Pilliga Tag-along tour is a not-for-profit tour. It is an activist tour aiming to educate and highlight the dire impacts of coal seam gas. It is tour that contrasts the beauty of the Pilliga with the visible impacts of mining. Day 1 could include Barradine Forest Discovery Centre, Sculptures in the Scrub, fire tower, Salt Caves. Day 2 could include a tour of the coal seam gas fields and associated infrastructure and impacts. Car sharing is encouraged, as fuel is the largest cost. Self-catering is an option; costs are kept to a minimum. Accommodation is at Pilliga Pottery Creative Farmstay. Camping is an option. More information and registration form. Unsealed roads. Remote. Location: Pilliga Forest Limit: 30. View

28 Mar, Sat 8:50AM			Mount Kembla Tracks
Grade:3/6	Length	11km	200m	Illawarra Branch
Col M.
(NEW!!!) A fairly steep ascent from Mt. Kembla Lookout to the plateau and on to the summit for extensive views of the Illawarra coastline. Return to the ring track for a 5km circuit around Mt. Kembla through a section of rain forest. Finally, a walk on 3 stages of the Mt. Kembla miners memorial pathway containing signage explaining the history of the area. On tracks, fire trails and short section of a quiet road. Features a variety of scenic views and forestry. Possibly some leeches. Location: Illawarra Escarpment SCA Limit: 12. View

28 Mar - 1 Apr, Sat-Wed	Pinchgut Creek-Tambo Creek Loop
Grade:6/6		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) This 5-day Colo wilderness pack walk starts and finishes at the end of Grassy Hill Trail. Once down at the Colo, walk downstream and enter Tambo Creek. Walk upstream till about GR 682 150. Ascend northwards, enter Pinchgut Creek and follow it downstream to the Colo. There will be a number of side trips. Detailed plans for each day to be advised. No water needs to be carried. About 30 km. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Colo Heights 90313N Limit: 8. View

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