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25 Jul, Thu 9:00AM				Nuggan Pt, Meroo Headland
Grade:3/6		Length	6km		Milton Branch
Paul B.
(NEW!!!) Walk to Nuggan Point from Meroo Head Campsite. This is an easy and delightful walk with coastal forest, lake and sandy beaches. Coffee in Ulladulla. View

26 Jul, Fri 10:00AM				Suburb series of walk: Canterbury to Hurlstone Park
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	50m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Leader: Lynne Hewitt A pleasant walk from Canterbury to Hurlstone Park.  Local guide with commentary.   Limit: 15. View

27 Jul, Sat 9:22AM				Federal Pass
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	500m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Walk to the old Catalina Raceway and through The Gully to Katoomba Cascades. Descend Furber Steps for views of Katoomba Falls and the Three Sisters. The Federal Pass takes us amongst the trees below the cliffs to the Leura Forest. Then a long climb up to Fern Bower and the exit at Merriwa St. Walk back to Katoomba Station. Good track. Lots of stairs. Location: Katoomba Map: Katoomba Limit: 12. View

27 Jul, Sat 10:00AM				Hidden Gem and Coal Waste in Royal NP
Grade:4/6					Southern Sydney Branch
14608
(NEW!!!) Hosted by Sutherland Shire Environment Centre. Walks will be in the RNP near the headwaters of the Hacking River which drains off the Illawarra escarpment. The infamous Peabody Metropolitan Colliery is located further up Camp Gully Creek. The mine has illegally discharged coal waste material into these waterways on numerous occasions in recent years. If you’re curious about the ongoing impacts on the ecosystem downstream, this is a good opportunity to see the evidence for yourself. Registration essential. Creek crossings. Wet feet. Location: Royal NP View

28 Jul, Sun 8:30AM				South from Batemans Bay Walk 1 – Corrigans Beach to Lilli Pilli Beach
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Milton Branch
Helen M.
(NEW!!!) Wonderful views as we walk the beaches, bays and headlands on the southern side of Batemans Bay. Views of Snapper Island and the Tollgate Islands. One-way walk with a car shuffle. View

29 Jul, Mon 10:05AM				Marayong to Toongabbie
Grade:2/6		Length	11km	100m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Morning tea at Marayong Oval. Bathroom stop at Blacktown before finding a park for lunch closer to Seven Hills. Follow the Great West Walk to Toongabbie Station. Map: Riverstone and Prospect Limit: 20. View

30 Jul, Tue 9:00AM				Buxton Ave to Blue Gum Forest (#909)
Fully inside Wollondilly Shire Council
Grade:4/6		Length	7km	80m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Mike M
Starting from Buxton Ave on the edge of Nattai NP, we follow a short distance on fire trails to pick up a track that leads us down to the Blue Forest in Thirlmere Lakes NP. Generally downhill with a total descent of 200m. Car shuffle required. Hazards: Uneven and possibly slippery track in places. Mostly downhill. Location: Nattai NP & Thirlmere Lakes NP Map: Picton 9029-4S Limit: 20. View

31 Jul, Wed 9:15AM				Pennant Hills to Thornleigh
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Sylvia C.
(NEW!!!) This walk takes us from Pennant Hills Station to Thornleigh Station via Cherrybrook through lovely bush. Some street walking. Booking only one week before date of walk please. Location: Berowra Valley N P Limit: 15. View

2 Aug, Fri 10:00AM				The Suburbs series of walks: Baulkham Hills; Mike Pickles’ birthday walk
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	60m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Ken
(Updated Details) Celebrate Mr Pickles 89 birthday at Baulkham Hills : Heritage Walk. The walk starts at the rose garden in Roxbrough  Park Road.   There is some street walking to reach Crestwood Reserve. There are shared walk/cycle ways through the reserve . The walk continues as far as Seven Hills Road and the leads back through Tory Burn Reserve to Windsor Road and back to the Rose Garden.   The walk will also be listed on The Wanderers Bushwalking Clubs Program. Trip hazzards, cyclists on shared pathways, road crossings, the occassional snake. Location: Baulkham Hills Limit: 10. View

3 Aug, Sat 8:00AM				Red Ledge Pass – Devils Hole Track
Grade:4/6		Length	9km	500m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Date Changed) Red Ledge Pass is one of the many scenic passes off the Narrowneck that are worth a visit but still pose a bit of a challenge as it's steep in parts with a rough track only to the top of the pass with a bush bash down into the valley. Then it's a walk along to Devils Hole, which is very scenic with its small stand of rainforest and giant chockstone. Off-track and scrambling. Location: Blue Mountains National Park Map: Katoomba Limit: 15. View

4 Aug, Sun 8:00AM				Pigeon House Mountain and Landslide Creek
Grade:4/6		Length	15km		Milton Branch
Mike J.
(NEW!!!) Grade: 4 hard and overgrown. Walk distance: about 15 km. We warm up by climbing Pigeon House and hope for a brilliant view! We then descend on the steep northwestern side, where the (ex)track is very overgrown, and join Wombat Ridge Trail. We follow this until we head on a footpad to Landslide Creek for a view into the valleys. Return the same way, minus the final ascent to Pigeon House. Location: Morton NP Limit: 12. View

5 Aug, Mon 9:03AM				Dantes Glen
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	300m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
San Jose Ave to North Lawson Trail, then follow cliff top to Echo Bluff, Echo Point, Fairy Falls, Dantes Glen, Empire Pass, Frederica Falls. Take Hughes Ave track back to Lawson. Creek crossings. Steep loose fire trail section. Steep worn steps. Possibly muddy sections. Location: Lawson Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View

6 Aug, Tue 9:00AM				Mt Keira Ring Track & Robinsons LO (#400)
Fully inside Wollongong City Council
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	500m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) 35134
From Byarong Park head up Mt Keira Ring Track. Detour to Robertson Lookout then complete the ring track back to cars. Great coastal views, rainforest and remnants of old mine. Hazards: Some overgrown and steep tracks. Location: Illawarra Escarpment SR Map: Wollongong 9029-2S Limit: 20. View

7 Aug, Wed 9:00AM				Florence Head, Morton NP
Grade:2/6		Length	8km		Milton Branch
Paul B.
(NEW!!!) Car pool to Little Forest Plateau. Walk is mainly on a defined track. Brilliant views over Milton and to Pigeon House. Bring morning tea to enjoy at lookout. Coffee in Milton. Location: Morton NP Map: Milton 89272N View

8 Aug, Thu				Helensburgh to Semi Detached Point and return
Grade:3/6		Length	18km	660m	Illawarra Branch
Adrian J.
From Helensburgh Station follow a variety of un-named tracks to Semi Detached Point near Era Beach. Return via Cutty Ridge, Burgh track and alternative route back to the station. Great track walking in some seldom used routes. river crossings, rocky sections. Location: Garawarra SCAand Royal NP Limit: 20. View

9 Aug, Fri 8:00AM				Bingie Dreaming Track – Bingie Bingie Point to Congo
Grade:3/6		Length	8km		Milton Branch
J&LWilkinson
(NEW!!!) We will start at Bingie Bingie Point and explore the area. We then follow a formed track to Congo. We pass a variety of golden beaches and untamed bushland. With a little luck we might see some sea eagles & whales. This walk will include a car shuffle. Lunch in Moruya after the walk. Limit: 15. View

9 Aug, Fri 10:00AM				Suburb Series : Fiddletown
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	200m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Marilyn C.
Wild flowers and magnificent views of Berowra Ck near Hawkesbury River.  Neverfail Trail out to Colingridge Point and back. Easy fire trail. Very little ascent/descent. No public transport. Map: Marramarra National Park View

11 Aug, Sun 6:36AM				Kangaroo Creek Traverse
Grade:5/6		Length	12km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Find out for yourself why this unique area, currently under threat, must be better protected. Park the cars near Angus Place. Walk on trail to SH 1127, then off trail north east to SH 1095. Descend into Kangaroo Creek at around GR 329 060, then follow the cliff line and ledges all the way to GR 315 056. Exit to Angus Place Trail and walk back to vehicles. About 12 km. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Newnes State Forest and Gardens of Stone SCA Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N View

11 Aug, Sun 8:30AM				South from Batemans Bay Walk 2 – Lilli Pilli Beach to McKenzies Beach
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Milton Branch
Helen M.
(NEW!!!) More beautiful views plus interesting geology as we weave our way around numerous cliffs and headlands. Jimmies Island can be viewed from the Pretty Point area. One-way walk with a car shuffle. View

12 Aug, Mon 9:55AM				Toongabbie to Parramatta
Grade:2/6		Length	13km	110m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Morning tea nearby at Ron Hill Park. Follow Toongabbie Creek along the Great West Walk to Parramatta. Map: Prospect and Parramatta Limit: 20. View

13 Aug, Tue 9:30AM				Lake Illawarra – Bike Ride (Road/Mtn)
Grade:3/6		Length	45km		Milton Branch
Herbert F.
(NEW!!!) Leaders: Herbert Frey & Leslie Reddacliff. We circumnavigate Lake Illawarra, mainly on off-road cycleways. Several short on-road sections have wide shoulders. Bring morning tea to enjoy at the lake entrance at Windang, and lunch on banks of Macquarie Rivulet at Darcy Dunster Reserve, Yallah (choice of BYO, or take-away from Hunger Buster kebabs or Hungry Jacks). Map: Illawarra Cycleways Limit: 12. View

13 Aug, Tue 9:30AM				Walls of Camelot & Rocky Waterhole LO (#200)
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:4/6		Length	13km	450m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Jerry
(NEW!!!) 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 Waterholes track. Hazards: Rough track, slippery creek crossings and scrambling up loose scree slopes. Location: Nattai NP (Hilltop) Map: Hilltop 8929-2N Limit: 20. View

14 Aug, Wed 9:00AM				Forest Lodge to Darling Harbour
Grade:2/6		Length	9km		Sydney Branch
John M.
(NEW!!!) From Forest Lodge we will walk along Orphan School Creek to Johnstons Canal which leads to Jubilee Park , Rozelle Bay, Blackwattle Bay and the Fish Markets (and Circular Quay if desired). Bookings only from one week before the date of walk please. Fine views of the harbour. Location: Sydney Inner West Limit: 15. View

14 Aug, Wed 11:30AM				Walkers get together
					Sydney Branch
Mal
Walkers lunch at O'Donoghues, Emu Plains. View

15 Aug, Thu 9:00AM				Emmetts Flat via Slotts Way & up Starlight Track, Nattai NP
Grade:5/6		Length	16km	410m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Explorer Walks) Jerry
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Head along Ahearns LO Track and branch south down Slotts Way. Reaching the Nattai River, head down stream till reaching Emmetts Flat and then up Starlights Trail. Street descent and ascent, off-track in places. Creek crossing, slippery, cliff edges. Location: Nattai NP (Hilltop) Limit: 10. View

16 Aug, Fri 9:34AM				The suburbs series of walk: Parramatta
					Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Leader: Lynne Hewitt TBA Parramatta,  Historic wall of parramatta Limit: 15. View

17 Aug, Sat 9:14AM				Dantes Glen
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	300m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
From the station we walk along San Jose Ave to North Lawson Trail, then follow cliff top to Echo Bluff, Echo Point and Fairy Falls. Down steps to Dantes Glen Falls, St Michaels Falls, Empire Pass and a gentle up hill to Frederica Falls. Take Hughes Ave track back to Lawson. Don't expect the huge cliffs and scenery of Katoomba. But from this uncrowded Echo Point, we look out onto the Grose Wilderness Area just a few kilometres away. No houses or roads to be seen. Location: Lawson Map: Katoomba Limit: 12. View

18 Aug, Sun 9:00AM				Tabourie to Meroo Point
Grade:3/6		Length	12km		Milton Branch
Kevin R.
(NEW!!!) Park at Tabourie Beach, walk south on bush tracks, fire trails and beaches via Termeil Point and Meroo Head for lunch. Return to Tabourie via alternate route. Map: Tabourie 89272S View

19 Aug, Mon 9:22AM				Nellies Glen to Devils Hole
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	500m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Follow the Six Foot Track down Nellies Glen. Return to Katoomba via Devils Hole. Steep descent on old steps and track. Some rock scrambling ascending Devils Hole. Some sections will be damp and maybe slippery. Location: Katoomba Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View

20 Aug, Tue 9:00AM				Buxton Ave to Little River Cascades via Dobsons Cave (#900)
Passes through 2 LGA's. Wollondilly Shire Council Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:4/6		Length	11km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Mike M
(NEW!!!) A circular walk taking in a number of spectacular parts of Little River and including Dobson's Cave. The walk can be shortened by 2km by ending at Boundary Rd jnct. Hazards: Some off track. A short but steep climb at the end of the walk.  Unfenced cliffs. Location: Bargo SCR (Buxton) Map: Picton 9029-4S Bargo 9029-3N Limit: 20. View

21 Aug, Wed 9:45AM				Collaroy to Mona Vale
Grade:2/6		Length	9km		Sydney Branch
Denise S.
(NEW!!!) Walk from Collaroy to Mona Vale via Collaroy Beach, Narrabeen Headland, Turimetta Headland and Warriewood Beach. Some steps, some street walking. Beautiful coastal scenery. Bookings only from one week before the date of walk please. Location: Northern Beaches Limit: 15. View

21 Aug, Wed 8:00AM				Mill Bay to Dalmeny Campground – Coastal Walk
		Length	6km		Milton Branch
J&LWilkinson
(NEW!!!) Grade: Easy. This is a paved path and boardwalk, shared with cyclists. We will start at Mill Bay at Wogonga Inlet, passing Kianga & beaches with incredible views. Hopefully we will see sea eagles and whales. We will finish the walk at Dalmeny Campground. Lunch on the headland with great views of Dalmeny Beach. Bring your own lunch or purchase at the Dalmeny takeaway. Limit: 15. View

23 Aug, Fri 9:31AM				The Suburbs: Chatswood West (Fullers Bridge to Mowbray Park)
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	180m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Mike P.
Fullers Bridge to Mowabray Park in Lane Cove National Park. Limit: 15. View

24 Aug, Sat 12:35PM				Griffiths Loop plus Cooks Nose Pass
Grade:2/6		Length	13km	230m	Sydney Branch
Greg L.
Griffiths Loop - Barren Grounds picnic area - side trip to Cooks Nose - Natural Stone Bridge - loop track back to picnic area. A loop walk entirely on tracks. Beautiful heathland and forest, great scenery, spring wildflowers. Joint walk with Bush Club. Location: Barren Grounds Nature Reserve Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 15. View

25 Aug, Sun 8:00AM				Kiama to Gerringong – Coastal Walk
Grade:3/6		Length	17km		Milton Branch
Shauna G.
(NEW!!!) We will travel by car to Gerringong, then catch the train back to Kiama to start the walk, so bring your Opal card. The walk commences at Kiama Harbour and Blow Holes and then heads down the coast to Gerringong. We walk along the streets to get back to Gerringong Train Station to meet the cars. Spectacular coastal views all the way. View

26 Aug, Mon 8:55AM				Woodford Paradise
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	336m	Sydney Branch
Janet R.
Meet at Woodford Station. Walk to Ridge Street. A steep rough down, then up to fire trail. Tracks to Paradise Pool. Up to Linden (NOTE bridge is broken crossing creek). Parts of Coxs on both sides of Linden. Coxs Road back to Woodford Station. Rough, uneven surfaces, creek to cross. Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 15. View

27 Aug, Tue 9:00AM				Mt Kembla Summit & Ring Track (#410)
Fully inside Wollongong City Council
Grade:4/6		Length	10km	360m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Sue M.
(NEW!!!) Summiting Mt Kembla and the ring track that circles Mt Kembla provides wonderful views over the Illawarra Coast. Hazards: Very steep track and some road walking. Location: Illawarra Escarpment SR Map: Wollongong 9029-2S Limit: 20. View

28 Aug, Wed 9:00AM				Buckleys Headland
Grade:2/6		Length	6km		Milton Branch
Paul B.
(NEW!!!) Mostly flat and gentle incline walk through weather-beaten and fire recovering forest to Buckleys Headland. Continue on to Conjola Beach Lookout and return to cars via the beach, or the same track. This is a great walk for anyone who isn’t into too many hills with a rewarding unencumbered view south to Narrawallee and north to Cunjurong Point. Coffee in Milton. View

28 Aug, Wed 9:00AM				Hornsby to Normanhurst including Lisgar Garden
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	100m	Sydney Branch
Brad S.
(NEW!!!) RSVP only accepted from 2 weeks prior to 7 pm the day before event. Today we explore Hornsby and Normanhurst including Lisgar Gardens. Lisgar Gardens is a wonderful, secret garden hidden in the back streets of Hornsby. After visiting the gardens, we'll continue via bush tracks and streets to Normanhurst. Optional lunch at Hornsby RSL club after the walk. Stairs and slippery sections. Map: Hornsby Limit: 15. View

30 Aug, Fri 9:30AM				The Suburb series : Pennant Hills; Cherrybrook (Callicoma Track)
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Ian B.
Booking opens two weeks prior to event. A delightful loop track through interesting bushland. View

31 Aug, Sat 7:30AM				The Grand Cliff Top Track
Grade:4/6		Length	19km	800m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(NEW!!!) This walk is one of the star attractions in the Blue Mountains now, and this time, I plan to do the entire route as I had to stop halfway last time due to the rain. Expect dozens of waterfalls, jaw-dropping viewpoints and newly upgraded track and bridges along the way. Lots of steps. Location: Blue Mountains National Park Map: Katoomba and Mt Wilson Limit: 20. View

1 Sep, Sun 8:00AM				Otford to Bundeena
Grade:4/6		Length	28km	240m	Sydney Branch
Greg L.
Otford Station - Coast Track - Bundeena (ferry wharf). The classic long walk in Royal. Beautiful country and beautiful coastline. A long hard walk with no time for loitering. Very fit walkers only. Joint walk with Bush Club. Location: Royal National Park Map: Otford 91294S and Port Hacking 91294N Limit: 10. View

1 Sep, Sun 8:30AM				South from Batemans Bay Walk 3 – Rosedale Beach to Tomakin
Grade:3/6		Length	10km		Milton Branch
Helen M.
(NEW!!!) At a relaxed pace and does include a slightly challenging 1km long rock shelf. More gorgeous coastal scenery as we traverse Guerilla Bay, Burrewarra Point, Long Nose Point and Barlings Beach. Walk past Jimmies and Barlings Islands with views of Broulee Island at the end. There are no public toilets and no water supplies along the walk. One-way walk with a car shuffle. View

3 Sep, Tue 9:00AM				Bungonia Gorge Green Track (#850)
Fully inside Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	360m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Keith W
(NEW!!!) A circular walk staying on high country. A number of magnificent look downs into Bungonia Gorge and the Shoalhaven River. Bring headlight to explorer the entrance of some caves. Some rough track and some steep sections. Map: Bungonia 8828-2N Limit: 20. View

6 Sep, Fri 9:00AM				The Alphabet series.”W”. Wild Flower Garden at St Ives
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	250m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
Leader: Heather Lakiss. RSVP direct to heatherlakiss@gmail.com Commencing Kitchener Street, St Ives and down to the creek and fire trail via creek, Mueller Track, where the stillness of nature surrounds you, and up to The Wildflower Garden. Continues to Solander Track. Pretty along the creek, with a waterfall (Phantom Falls). Some quite wet tiny tracks. Lots of ups and downs. Those who use hiking sticks, bring them. Visitors/info centre, next to Senses Track, has a coffee machine and native plant nursery.  Return via a slightly shorter route. Limit: 15. View

10 Sep, Tue 7:14AM				Balmain East to Circular Quay (#S600)
Passes through 2 LGA's. Inner West Council Council of the City of Sydney
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Ian G.
(NEW!!!) (Fully Booked) The first/last leg of the Harbour Circle Walk with short detours in Balmain, Pyrmont and The Rocks/Barangaroo as time permits. Fully paved with plenty of steps, coffee stops, public amenities and a touch of Sydney’s history. Return from Circular Quay Station to catch the 4.00pm train from Central. Paved paths, steps, coffee shops Location: City of Sydney Limit: 20. View

10 Sep, Tue 9:30AM				Faulks & Blakemans Lookouts (Near Fitzroy Falls) (#195)
Passes through 2 LGA's. Wingecarribee Shire Council Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	100m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Martyn M.
(NEW!!!) From Yarrunga Rd Fitzroy Falls, head out to Faulks and Blakemans lookouts.  Good views over Kangaroo Valley. Indistinct track in places. Location: Morton NP (Fitzroy) Map: Bundanoon 8928-I-S Limit: 20. View

11 Sep, Wed 11:30AM				Walkers get together
					Sydney Branch
Mal
Walkers lunch at O'Donoghues, Emu Plains. View

13 Sep, Fri 10:00AM				The suburb series of walk: Second Ponds Creek; Allan Porter’s birthday walk
Grade:1/6		Length	8km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Allan P.
This walk starts and finishes at The Ponds Shopping Centre. Morning tea and lunch here or at adjacent park. Bring own morning tea and lunch or buy from the shops. Bring a snack in case we end up having a late lunch. The suburb of The Ponds straddles Second Ponds Creek. This creek flows north over 10km from Parklea, through The Ponds and Rouse Hill Regional Park, to join the Cattai River at Annangrove. Along our walk we will see remnants of the woodland that covered this flood plain. As well, we visit Dragonfly Pool and the pretty Ironbark Lake. Mostly on shared concrete pathway. Location: The Ponds Limit: 30. View

16 Sep, Mon 9:00AM				Long Angle and Cripple Creeks
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	300m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Mostly roads and fire trails. Follow Long Angle Creek and Cripple Creek trails to Blaxland. Creek crossings. Cyclists and horse riders also use the fire trails. Some steep sections. Some loose surface on trails. Location: Springwood Limit: 20. View

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