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1 Jun, Wed 10:25AM				Cabarita to Rhodes
Grade:2/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Fritz W.
Walk from Cabarita Park to Rhodes via Breakfast Point, historic Yallara Estate and Kokoda Memorial Walkway. Track may be muddy. Limit: 15. View

1 Jun, Wed 8:38AM				Valley Heights to Springwood via Sharks Head Cave
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	450m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
(Updated Details) Valley Heights to Batman Park, Martins Lookout, sidetrack to rock climbing area, cross Glenbrook Creek and climb off track to Sharks Head Cave, climb down, cross Glenbrook Creek again, Perch Ponds and along Magdala Gully Track to Springwood Station. Steep and slippery sections, creek crossings. Limit: 15. View

2 Jun, Thu				Narrabeen Lagoon, Narrabeen
Grade:2/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Sue W
Circuit the lagoon, a large estuary system and wildlife haven. Our journey around Narrabeen Lagoon goes through beautiful ecosystems, abundant of flora and fauna, cultural heritage and historical icons. Hazards include viruses. Limit: 10. View

3 Jun, Fri 10:06AM				Bridges Series No 3: Fig Tree Bridge and Tarbans Creek Bridge
Grade:3/6		Length	15km	350m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Stuart S.
(Fully Booked) We walk from Huntleys Point to Wollstonecraft crossing two bridges.  Points of interest: Bretts Park, Hunters Hill, Linley Point, Saint Ignatius College, Tambourie Bay Reserve, Hodgson Park, Warrarona Reserve, Northwood, Gore Creek Reserve, Greenwich Point Reserve, Gore Cove Reserve, Smoothey Park. Steep and slippery sections Map: parram and Parramatta River Limit: 12. View

4 Jun, Sat 8:02AM				The Ultimate slot – Valley of the Kings – The Sphinx – See Saw Point – Genowlan Trig
Grade:5/6		Length	8km	400m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Fully Booked) We will venture deep within the Mugii Murum Ban Conservation area to sample some of its most incredible and attractive features on this circuit walk. Expect to be blown out by the beauty of this region! Rock scrambling and off-track walking. Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N View

5 Jun, Sun 9:15AM				20km plus walk series: Palm Beach to Manly
Grade:4/6		Length	35km	600m	Sydney Branch
Geoffrey.L
A 35 km challenge from Palm Beach to Manly. A very scenic route. Steep and slippery sections Location: Palm Beach Limit: 12. View

6 Jun, Mon 10:10AM				Bilgola Beach to Palm Beach
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	330m	Sydney Branch
Marilyn C.
This walk follows the coastline north from Bilgola Beach to Palm Beach. From the beach the climb up to Barrenjoey Lighthouse for a spectacular view up and down the coast is well worth it. Hazards: some slippery tracks. Map: Palm Beach Limit: 14. View

6 Jun, Mon 9:00AM				Shaws Ridge and Blue Gum Swamp
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	200m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
Please write date of walk in email subject line. FAST PACE WALK 12 Km in 3 hours. Walk Shaws Ridge and Blue Gum Swamp and option to Grotto return. One morning tea break. Return to the same bus stop. Bus 692W at 12:31. Springwood main street 12:46. Steep, slippery, muddy. Limit: 15. View

7 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				Belangalo Infinity LO Loop #820
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	280m	Southern Highlands Branch
Keith W
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) A fairly flat walk that uses combination of fire trail, track and off track to take you through lovely forest and to some spectacular gorge views. Hazards: Off track navigation. Unfenced cliffs.  Location: Belangalo SF Map: Canyon Leigh 89284N and Hanworth 89293S Limit: 20. View

7 Jun, Tue 9:31AM				Neighbourhood walk No 38: Artarmon circuit
Grade:2/6		Length	9km	170m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
(Fully Booked) Leader: Christa Carey.  Walk from Artarmon Station to Northbridge and back to Artarmon Station, walking through Blue Gum Forest, Flat Rock Creek, Flat Rock Bridge, Naremburn Falls and stopping at Henry Lawson Cave. Mainly flat with a few steps. Pub lunch optional. View

7 Jun, Tue 10:01AM				Orchids, fungi and rainforest
Grade:2/6		Length	5km	150m	Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
After a few months out of action, I am emerging like a long lost fossil. Going slowly... but the first return is a photographic nature meander amidst the emerging orchids, the fungi and the rainforest of the southern end of Royal National Park. Potentially mud and leeches so be prepared. Location: Royal National Park Map: Otford and Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 12. View

8 Jun, Wed				Helensburgh Double Loop
Grade:3/6		Length	16km	450m	Illawarra Branch
Adrian J.
(Fully Booked) Two loops within the surrounding area of Helensburgh. Visit iconic areas along the way, Wilson Creek Dam, Historic Crawley Road (no traffic), tunnels waterfalls and more. Great track walking along seldom walked tracks. Lots of Lillies and Angophoras. Wet slippery conditions. Creek crossings. Limit: 15. View

8 Jun, Wed 9:30AM				Killara to Roseville
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	100m	Sydney Branch
Gerald H.
Walk from Killara to Roseville via Swain’s Nature Reserve, Two Creek track following Gordon Creek, Middle Harbour Creek and then Moores Creek and Little Diggers’Track. Bush tracks and some streets. Some tracks are quite degraded and steep at times. Location: Garigal NP Limit: 15. View

8 Jun, Wed 11:30AM				Walkers get together
					Sydney Branch
(Mal’s Group) Mal
Walkers lunch at O'Donoghues, Emu Plains. Location: Emu Plains View

10 Jun, Fri 10:15AM				Colour walk series No 16: Mt Penang Gardens, sculptures and cascading waterways
Grade:2/6		Length	8km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
(Fully Booked) Our visit marks the 18th anniversary of Mt Penang Gardens. Opened in November 2003, Mt Penang Gardens is considered an enduring and radical contribution to public garden design in Australia. Its distinctive design by Anton James sets it apart from the traditional botanical garden. His garden within a garden produces an understated landscape that is less manicured and in a constant state of being. It continues to evolve today. 12 unique garden rooms, sculptures and cascading waterways.   Location: Kariong View

11 Jun, Sat				Chiswick to Balmain
Grade:2/6		Length	10km		Southern Sydney Branch
MAURIE
Medium pace. Keeping to the bays edges for water views whenever possible, parks and reserves, walking on paths and lawns. Surfaces will be firm with occasional slight ups and uneven surfaces. Limit: 15. View

11 Jun, Sat 8:30AM				Donkey Mountain
Grade:5/6		Length	8km	500m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Fully Booked) Donkey mountain has been closed since 2019 and im keen to go back and see how the area has recovered after the disastrous bush fires of that year and if places like the green room are still in reasonable condition. Rock scrambling and off-track walking. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S View

11 Jun, Sat				Valhalla Head
Grade:4/6		Length	11km	300m	Sydney Branch
Peter F.
Victoria Falls Road – Valhalla Head Trail – Folkvangr Head – Valhalla Head - Asgard Swamp – Valhalla Head Trail - Victoria Falls Road. This walk takes us to two heads, a swamp and fabulous views. Track, off-track with mild scrub, cliff edges, creek crossing and fire trails. Location: Blue Mountains National Park Map: Mt Wilson Limit: 12. View

12 Jun, Sun 9:00AM				The Citadel and the ultimate traverse
Grade:5/6		Length	7km	500m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Fully Booked) Mugii Murum Ban has so many attractions its hard to single out a particular one but I think this is definitely in the top ten, as this walk has superlative views, lots of rock scrambling, amazing slots and myriad places of interest to excite the intrepid bushwalker! In short you certainly won't be disappointed! Rock scrambling and off-track walking. Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N View

13 Jun, Mon 10:00AM				Artarmon Circuit
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	200m	Sydney Branch
Renate W.
From Artarmon Station this circuit uses bush tracks, bicycle paths and roads. It passes through reserves and bushland in Willoughby and Northbridge, descending to Tunks Park, then climbs out to Cammeray and returns via Naremburn to Artarmon. Steps, creek crossings, slippery if wet. Map: Artarmon Limit: 14. View

13 Jun, Mon 8:50AM				Faulconbridge Turtle Falls
Grade:4/6		Length	10km	350m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
Please write date of walk in email subject line. Note Public Holiday timetable. Walk various tracks and fire trails to Turtle Falls. Then NEW trail to the beautiful Blue Gum area. Steep hill up. Return to Faulconbridge Station. Slippery, steep, muddy. NOTE areas of shoulder high ferns. Some indistinct track markers. Limit: 15. View

14 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				Hoddles Track – Saddleback Mountain #330
Fully inside The Council of the Municipality of Kiama
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	500m	Southern Highlands Branch
Sue M.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) The walk commences at the top of Saddleback Mountain and descends steeply before ascending to Hoddles Track.  The track leads along the cliff face and ascends up to enter Barron Grounds.  The lunch spot provides beautiful views down to the coast. Hazards: Rough track, very steep descents and ascents, slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges Location: Barren Grounds NP Map: Kiama 9028-1S Limit: 20. View

14 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				Jellore Floral Reserve Circuit #720
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	200m	Southern Highlands Branch
Margie
(Cancelled) Cancelled because the area is currently too swampy following the rains earlier this year.  A circuit walk on trails through Jellore State Forest with stunning views from spectacular lookouts. Beware of Koalas Hazards: Rough fire trail and unfenced cliff edges. Possible drop bears. Location: Jellore State Forest Map: Mittagong 8929-2S Limit: 20. View

15 Jun, Wed 9:30AM				Central to Wendy Whiteley Secret Garden
Grade:2/6		Length	9km		Sydney Branch
Jenny R.
City walk from Central Station, Belmore Park, Hyde Park, Botanic Gardens, The Rocks, across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Wendy Whiteley Secret Garden. Ferry or train from Milson Point at finish. Lovely city views, some street walking, steps. Meet leader on the station side of Eddy Avenue pedestrian crossing, under shelter near the fruit stall for 9:30am start. Book one week prior by email or text 0408 204 508. Location: Sydney CBD Limit: 14. View

16 Jun, Thu				Queens and Centennial Parks
Passes through 2 LGA's. Randwick City Council Waverley Council
Grade:2/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Sue W
The walk will take us through some rarely visited spaces in Queens Park and then onto Centennial Park. Some areas maybe still muddy. Hazards include CODIV, influenza and slippery muddy areas. Location: Waverley Limit: 10. View

17 Jun, Fri 9:30AM				Neighbourhood walk No 40 : Artarmon to The Spit
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	250m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Mike P.
The walk goes from Artarmon Stn via Flat Rock gully, Tunks Park and Quakers Hat and Beauty Point. slippery sections View

17 Jun, Fri				Timbergetters Ravine and Boulder Glade
Grade:5/6					Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Park at GR 776 963 on Mountain Lagoon Road and descend into Timbergetters Ravine. Walk down this rainforest-clad watercourse up to a tributary at GR 771 979. Ascend through the cliff line to the beautiful Boulder Glade, then continue up towards spot height 538. Descend into a gully to the south east, walk through its canyon-like section, then climb out on the other side and walk back to Mountain Lagoon Road. About 6 km. Scrambling and exposure. Partly exploratory. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Mountain Lagoon 90313S View

18 Jun, Sat 8:00AM				Goochs crater exploration
Grade:4/6		Length	10km	200m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Its about time I went back to Goochs crater and explore some of the surrounding pagodas, slots and of course the magnificent crater itself which is impressive from any angle. I'm sure you won't be disappointed! This walk is in place of my trip to Carne creek which was cancelled due to the Glowworm Road being now closed until further notice as it is currently being repaired. Rock scrambling and some off-track walking. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Wollangambe 89312S View

18 Jun, Sat 8:01AM				The caves of Carne Creek and Pyramid Rocks
Grade:4/6		Length	6km	400m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Postponed) Above Carne Creek are a series of spectacular caves, Weather, Rain, Gemini, Micheangelo and Twin Arch to name a few, and they are all worth visiting. Below these via the aptly named Miracle Slot are outcrops of superb pagodas, the Pyramid Rocks also worth exploring. This isn't a long trip distance wise but it will excite and delight you! Rock scrambling and off-track. Rock scrambling and off-track walking. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N View

18 Jun, Sat				Western Escarpment of Wolgan Valley
Grade:5/6		Length	7km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Find out why this area must be better protected for future generations. After placing vehicles at each end of the walk, leave from near Wolgan Gap Trig, walk to the top of the cliff line, then follow the ins and outs of the cliff line for about 7km. Stunning views. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wolgan SF Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N View

20 Jun, Mon 9:00AM				Cheltenham to Epping
Passes through 4 LGA's. City of Parramatta Council Council of the City of Ryde The Council of the Shire of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Council
Grade:2/6		Length	9km	150m	Sydney Branch
Ian B.
(Date Changed) Booking open 11 June 2022.  Cheltenham Railway Station to Epping Railway Station via the Lane Cove National Park. Follow the fire trail along Devlins Creek passing Whale Rock before coming to the junction with the Great North Walk (GNW). We will continue along the GNW to Browns Water Hole and the turnoff to the Terrys Creek Track. Once on this track we will navigate our way to the falls. Depending on the water level in the creek, we will cross the creek and proceed to Epping Station. Booking essential giving mobile, emergency and NPA numbers. Rough and slippery track in a few spots. Creek crossings. Location: Lane Cove National Park Map: Parramatta River 91303N Limit: 15. View

20 Jun, Mon 9:42AM				Mt York Lawsons Long Alley Lockyers Trail
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	400m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Please write date of walk in email subject line. Meet Mount Victoria outside station. Car allocation. Drive to end of Mt York Road (7 km). Morning tea and opportunity to look around, walk to lookout etc. Then drive back to Lawsons Long Alley. Walk down Lawsons Long Alley, Hartley Vale Road, then up Lockyers Trail back to cars. Views, rocky outcrops. Steep, VERY muddy area guaranteed to get feet wet. Limit: 15. View

21 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				Fitzroy Falls: Faulks & Blakemans lookouts #195
Passes through 2 LGA's. Wingecarribee Shire Council Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	8km	100m	Southern Highlands Branch
Martyn M.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) (Second go this year for this walk.)  From Yarrunga Rd Fitzroy Falls, head out to Faulks and Blakemans lookouts.  Good views over Kangaroo Valley. Hazards: Indistinct track in places. will probably be wet underfoot. Map: Bundanoon 89281S Limit: 20. View

21 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				Winter Solstice Tuesday– Sunrise on the Boxvale Track followed by 40′ Falls #042
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	240m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(Cancelled) Track closed until further notice. This year the winter solstice falls on a Tuesday so we plan to combine our breakfast winter solstice event from the Boxvale Track. Return to the car park to offload unwanted bits and then do the 40' Falls Track to make a day of it. Bring hot soup and camera. As this is a two part event walkers can opt to do either or both parts. We expect to return to the cars for the 40' falls leg at around 9:30. Hazards: For Tunnel: Uneven track, dark tunnel (bring torch). For 40' Falls Track: Rough track, steep sections, slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges Location: Boxvale Track Map: Mittagong 8929-2S Limit: 20. View

22 Jun, Wed 9:45AM				Narrabeen Lakes Circuit
Grade:2/6		Length	9km		Sydney Branch
Denise S.
Walk the Narrabeen Lakes circuit from Narrabeen Shops, Pittwater Rd in an anti-clockwise direction. A flat walk with lovely water views and opportunity to see waterbirds. Parts of the track may be very muddy. Limit: 15. View

24 Jun, Fri 10:29AM				Culture Walk Series No 5 : Windsor
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Marilyn C.
Historic walk including First Fleet Grave at St Matthews Anglican Church Windsor, Rickabys Creek and crossing the new Windsor Bridge over the mighty Hawkesbury River. Easy walking. View

25 Jun, Sat 9:47AM				5 Lands Walk: Mcmasters Beach to Terrigal Surf Club( info only)
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	300m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
This is for your information only. I am not leading. Public transport times are also suggestion only. You can you anytime. When you arrive at McMaster Beach, there will be marshalls and you just follow instruction( or the crowd). The 5 Lands Walk is a physical, spiritual and cultural journey. A gift to you from the communities and sponsors of the Central Coast. A place where no one is excluded. A place where family, friends and the wider community are encouraged to celebrate life, have fun and connect to our deep Aboriginal history, European settlement, and who we are today. In doing so we take a step to create a more harmonious and inclusive society on the Central Coast and beyond. The 5 Lands Walk is a day-long festival held on the Saturday closest to the winter solstice when the whales, a significant totem of the Darkinjung people, are migrating north, along 10 km of spectacular coastline. In 2006 we were inspired by Italy's Cinque Terra, but we created our own uniquely Australian event, a collaboration between the Aboriginal and broader communities, to connect people to people and people to place. We've been improving it every year since. 2021 will see many old favourites plus some new features and events. Roughly 22 000 people are estimated to join us this year, so be prepared to be inspired. Coffee available at McMasters Beach. BYO lunch or buy on way.   To register There are several long steady climbs, up and down, and a couple of short steep sections with steps. There’s even a boggy patch to add interest. Location: central Coast Map: Central Coast View

25 Jun, Sat				Exploratory walk Stanwell Park to Coalcliff
Grade:2/6		Length	8km		Macarthur Branch
Lyn C
Distance (estimated) 8km approx. Moderate pace. Ocean views. This walk is exploratory, has only been partly pre walked months ago. We will have morning tea at Stanwell Park Beach Reserve, then have approximately an hour to explore the reserve and Stanwell Park beach area and make our way to the bus stop. Bus and walk to Coalcliff Beach where we hope to find our way to explore the rock platforms near Coalcliff Harbour which can be seen when crossing the Sea Cliff Bridge. Time permitting we will walk across the Sea Cliff Bridge and catch a bus from Scarborough to Thirroul for train return home. Somewhere along the way we will have a lunch break. Ups and downs, steps, sand walking (possibly but hopefully not wet feet), some unformed and uneven tracks, may be muddy and slippery. If anyone has knowledge of the area between Coalcliff Beach and the rock platforms at Coalcliff Harbour, email advice would be appreciated. We’re familiar with all the areas except how to access the rock platforms. Current forecast is for sun, gentle wind, low tide and low swell. Limit: 12. View

25 Jun, Sat 9:01AM				Red cliffs and Daves Pass
Grade:5/6		Length	8km	500m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
On this walk we enter a world of great variety and all within a long stones throw from the Newnes Hotel with plenty of interesting slots,superbly rugged pagodas and dramatic cliff lines, overhangs and various lookout points. So bring along your sense of adventure and you won't be disappointed! Rock scrambling and off-track walking. Rock scrambling. Location: Gardens of Stone NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S View

26 Jun, Sun 9:03AM				Harbour to Hawkesbury No 2
Grade:4/6		Length	15km	500m	Sydney Branch
Stuart S.
(Nearly fully booked) The Harbour to Hawkesbury track (59km) is a well-marked route from Manly to Berowra Waters, traversing Garigal, Ku-ring-gai Chase and Berowra Valley National Parks through a variety of terrain. Part 2 is The Spit to Davidson Park :pleasant walking along Middle Harbour & around Bantry Bay through Garigal NP Map: Garigal NP Limit: 12. View

27 Jun, Mon 9:00AM				Meadowbank to Concord West
Grade:2/6		Length	13km	125m	Sydney Branch
Ian B.
Booking open 20 June 2022.  Meadowbank to Concord West via Rhodes, the ship wrecks, the old brickworks to Concord West. Limit: 15. View

27 Jun, Mon 8:42AM				Springwood South side
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	300m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
(Date Changed) Lawson Lookout, some return tracks to the East, down to Yondell Extension Track, up to Yondell Road and back to station. Steep, rough, ups and downs, slippery sections. Map: Springwood 90304S Limit: 15. View

28 Jun, Tue 10:05AM				Grand Canyon
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	330m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Sophie A.
Bush tracks, hundreds of steps up and down, beautiful scenary, creek crossing. Walk will go ahead as the track is open. We are taking our time to negotiate the steps. This walk is not for you if like to race and expect to finish early. Steep and slippery sections Map: Blackheath View

28 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				Nattai Rd Fire Trail (1st_Leg) #240
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	250m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) This is an easier alternate walk for those not wanting to do the Starlights Trail walk. From Wattle Ridge car park we head west along the Nattai Rd Fire Trail. Lunch and the turnaround point will be at the junction of the unnamed track that leads down to Emmetts Flat. Hazards: Fire trail with some undulations. Location: Nattai NP Map: Hilltop 8929-2N Limit: 20. View

28 Jun, Tue 9:30AM				Starlights Trail to Emmetts Flat and back. #246
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:4/6		Length	16km	580m	Southern Highlands Branch
Margie
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) From Wattle Ridge car park we make our way down Starlights Track to Emmetts Flat. Lunch at the flat then return via Starlights. Long, unrelenting climb out of the valley. Hazards:  Some steep steps. Location: Nattai NP Map: Hilltop 8929-2N Limit: 20. View

29 Jun, Wed 9:30AM				Umina to Pearl Beach
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Marilyn C.
Walk from Umina to Pearl Beach along the waterfront. Visit Arboretum. Lovely water and bush views. Location: Brisbane Waters NP Limit: 15. View

30 Jun, Thu				Middle Head to Taronga Park Zoo
Fully inside Mosman Municipal Council
Grade:2/6		Length	9km		Sydney Branch
Sue W
(Fully Booked) Explore Middle Head Fort's historical military complex and continue harbouside to Taronga Zoo. Hazards include current viruses, some rough tracks and steps. Location: Sydney Harbour National Park Limit: 10. View

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