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12 Jul, Fri 9:40AM			Suburbs: In the steppes of Central Rose Bay
Grade:3/6	Length	10km	190m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
(Updated Details) Leader: Kevin Cliffe Features: Scots College, Cranbrook school, City and harbour views, heritage mansions, gardens. Explore the hills via several sets of steps, beach, Point Piper, Rose Bay, Community garden. Finish at the Harbour front. Limit: 15. View

13 Jul, Sat 9:00AM			Goochs Crater via Dargan Arch
Grade:4/6	Length	11km	550m	Southern Sydney Branch
Paul L.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Starting from Sandham road between Bell and Dargan, follow the track to Dargan Arch. Descend into gully beside the arch. The track fades as we go past the arch and cross the creek. Make way through bush and up other side of creek to spurs heading east until reaching ridge top and finding track to Goochs Crater. Follow track along ridge then down across Wollangambe River then up to next ridge and on to Goochs Crater. Return via same route. Depending on time may explore entrance to Billabong Canyon near Goochs Crater. River crossing, steep path, exposed sections Location: Blue Mountains National Park Map: Wollangambe 89312S and Mount Wilson 89301N Limit: 20. View

13 Jul, Sat 10:00AM	Hidden Gem and Coal Waste in Royal NP
Grade:4/6		Southern Sydney Branch
14608
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

13 Jul, Sat 8:00AM			Starlights Trail – Emmett Flat – Nattai River – Slott Way Track
Grade:4/6	Length	14km	600m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) The Nattai River is a place not often visited but it's certainly worth the effort of getting there as it's a peaceful and spectacular place to spend a few hours searching out the odd platypus or wombat! On this walk we will descend to the river and follow it along to the Slott Way Track so making this an interesting circuit. By this time of year, the wattle should be starting to bloom, so this could be a colourful walk, too! Steep ascents and descents. Location: Nattai NP Map: Nattai 89291S Limit: 20. View

14 Jul, Sun 8:00AM			South Durras to Richmond Beach: Murramarang NP
Grade:3/6	Length	12km		Milton Branch
Megan H.
Explore a southern section of the new Murramarang South Coast Walk. We will start at South Durras, walk along the coast towards Richmond Beach, back the same route. Stunning coastline, views and we will hopefully see some wildlife. Expect rocky platforms, formed steps and some beach walking. Depart at 8 am Ulladulla Civic Centre to carpool OR 9 am South Durras boat ramp carpark. Travel: 100km return. Contact leader essential for time and details... subject to change. Location: Murramarang NP Map: Durras 89261S Limit: 10. View

14 Jul, Sun 9:30AM			The Great West to East walk: Part 3: Artarmon to Manly
Grade:4/6	Length	22km	450m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
LEADER: PHILIP WRIGHT Walk 50 km in June to raise money for Cancel Council (https://www.facebook.com/groups/50kmwalkforcancer/). Sign up to get your free T-shirt. We do this 50 km in 3 Sundays: 2nd, 16th, 30th June. Part 1: From Parramatta to Gladesville : Part 2: From Gladesville to Artarmon Part 3: From Artarmon to Manly: . Artarmon Reserve, Bicentennial Reserve, Flat Rock Gully, Tunks Park, Willoughby Bay, Quakers Hat Park, Beauty Point, Pearl Bay, Spit West Reserve, Spit East Reserve, Ellerys Punt Reserve, Fisher Bay, Spit to Manly Walk, Clontarf Beach, Castle Rock Beach, Reef Beach, Reef Bay, North Harbour Reserve, Fairlight Beach, West Esplanade Park. Manly. Slippery sections Limit: 15. View

14 Jul, Sun 9:00AM			Walk, Indigenous and historic activity in Georges River NP
Grade:3/6	Length	3km	-50m	Southern Sydney Branch
Greg
Starting with a walk, commencing at 9:00, from the corner of Sylvan Ridge Drive and Moon Point Road, Illawong to the Albert Delardes Reserve, a distance of about 3km downhill, through the Georges River National Park, mostly on a fire trail with some loose surfaces and rough sections. At the reserve activities will commence at 10:00 with Graham Avery, the Sutherland Council Aboriginal Development Officer, performing a smoking ceremony. Graham will then discuss Indigenous food sources and we visit a large midden in the reserve robbed by Europeans in the 19^th century. Archaeologists Greg Jackson and Pam Forbes will lead us to several local sites of European importance including the first crossing of lower Georges River in 1843. Lloyd Hedges will then explain the quite unusual local flora. Morning tea will be kindly provided by Menai Wildflower Group. People who do not wish to do the optional walk can meet Graham in Delardes Reserve, Griffin Parade, Illawong at 10:00. The entry to Delardes Reserve is near the western end of Griffin Parade. The event should finish at about 12:00 and walkers will be driven back to their cars. Trip, falls. Location: Georges River NP Limit: 20. View

15 Jul, Mon 9:00AM			Burgess Falls and Woodford Dam
Grade:3/6	Length	13km	450m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
(Fully Booked) Visit Horseshoe, Oaklands and Burgess Falls. Then walk to Woodford Dam and return to Hazelbrook Station. Mostly fire trail and roads. Some rough and some steep track. Slippery wet rocks. Creek crossings. Location: Hazelbrook Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View

15 Jul, Mon 10:00AM			Castle Cove to Castlecrag
Grade:3/6	Length	10km	250m	Sydney Branch
Sophie A.
Sophie is running this lovely bushwalk with water views on behalf of John Hain. There is a variety of tracks and fire trails that make up this an interesting walk with great views. There is NO need to book so turn up and go. There is some street walking, lots of steps and uneven, possibly muddy bush tracks. Some creek crossings. Location: Northern Suburbs Map: Parramatta River 91303N Limit: 20. View

15 Jul, Mon 7:01PM	Southern Sydney Branch Zoom talk: Protecting our urban trees
Grade:1/6		Southern Sydney Branch
Brian E.
Many of you love our native trees. We love the shade they provide. We love the wildlife they harbour. We love their appearance within our streets, our suburbs and our communities. Yet so many are taken out without little thought and that could be devastating as our climate warms. Rhonda Daniels, a force within Australian Plant Society, is presenting to us about the importance of trees within our communities. Come and join her for this truly special event. Monday, 15th July at 7.00pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8102670640?omn=87638943742 View

16 Jul, Tue 9:30AM			Blue Gum Forest to Little River Junction (#910)
Fully inside Wollondilly Shire Council
Grade:2/6	Length	9km	150m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Paul O
(Updated Details) From Thirlmere Lakes NP, head into Nattai NP and walk along Blue Gum Creek and enjoy the Blue Gum Forest. There will be two walk options. Both walks will pass through the Blue Gum Forest. Short option will walk along the mostly flat fire trail through the Blue Gum Forest for 6 km and return to start (12km return). The longer walk option will continue another 3km to the junction of Little River and then return (total 18km). Option 1: Mostly flat on a well-maintained fire trail. Option 2: Has some steeper sections. Location: Nattai Wilderness/ Thirlmere Lakes NP Map: Picton 9029-4S Nattai 8929-1S Limit: 20. View

16 Jul, Tue 9:30AM			Old Bullock Track & Macquarie Rivulet Circuit (#530
Fully inside Shellharbour City Council
Grade:4/6	Length	9km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Tuesday Walks) Paul O
(Cancelled) Due to closed track . From the bottom of Macquarie Pass follow an old bullock track up to Clover Hill Rd. Turn down a Canyoners Track to Macquarie Rivulet and follow back to The Cascades car park. Slippery, steep, off track, scrambling on narrow rough track. Can be quite muddy in places. Location: Macquarie Pass NP Map: Robertson 9028-4N Limit: 20. View

17 Jul, Wed 9:15AM			Cremorne to Balmoral
Grade:3/6	Length	10km	200m	Sydney Branch
Hildegard S.
Walk from Cremorne Point to Balmoral via Mosman Bay, Sirius Cove, Bradleys Head and Chowder Bay. Beautiful harbour and city views. Some steep climbs and steps. Bookings only one week before date of walk please. Location: Sydney Harbour National Park Limit: 15. View

17 Jul, Wed 6:53AM	Gullies South of Bowen Hill
Grade:5/6		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Park at the locked gate on Bowen Hill Trail and walk 0.5 km on the trail till GR 694 968. Descend into a gully to the east and explore it all the way down to Blacksmiths Creek. Return via a tributary of the same gully to the north. Exploratory. About 8 km. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Mountain Lagoon 90313S View

17 Jul, Wed 9:00AM			Lawson to Hazelbrook via Empire Pass
Grade:3/6	Length	13km	425m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Starting at Lawson Station, walk past Dantes Glen, St Michaels Falls and then along Empire Pass to Frederica Falls. Then along North Lawson Trail to a lookout towards the waterfalls, Glow Worm Nook Falls, Fairy, Horseshoe Falls, Oakland Falls, Burgess Falls and finally along Winbourne Road to Hazelbrook Station. Steep and slippery sections, creek crossings Location: Lawson Limit: 15. View

18 Jul, Thu 8:21AM			Meryla Pass to Yurunga Creek
Grade:5/6	Length	14km	300m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Explorer Walks) Jerry
(Fully Booked) Walk down Meryla Pass to the turn off to the Old Road from the Southern Highlands to Kangaroo Valley and Nowra. This road dates back to approximately 1870. When the Tallowa Dam was built this road disappeared under water at Yurunga creek. This road has been terribly overgrown and we will try to clear it enough so it can again become a regular walk. Slippery, overgrown, steep in places. Location: southern highlands Limit: 8. View

18 Jul, Thu 8:00AM			Tahmoor Gorge to Maldon (#950)
Fully inside Wollondilly Shire Council
Grade:5/6	Length	10km	400m	Southern Highlands Branch
(SH Explorer Walks) Mike M
(Cancelled) Traverse a section of Tahmoor Gorge along Bargo River from the bottom of Sally's Pass to the junction of Nepean River. From the junction we will pick our way down the Nepean to Maldon. Will require car shuffle. NOTE: If we can't pick our way through to Maldon then we will backtrack to start. Partly unexplored so will need to be agile. Possible need to swim/float a section. Some cliffs and slippery rocks. Location: Bargo & Nepean R Map: Picton 9029-4S Limit: 8. View

19 Jul, Fri 9:52AM			The suburbs series : Manly, Curl Curl and Dee Why
Grade:3/6	Length	9km	130m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Sophie A.
This is Sophie's Signature walk. Manly to Dee Why via a few beaches and lookouts. Beautiful beach walk with some bush tracks. If you are lucky, you may see schools of dolpins. There is a surprise at the start of the walk. Finish in Dee Why for lunch and swim, if you dare. No need to contact leader. Just turn up on the day. Location: Northern Beaches View

20 Jul, Sat 7:30AM			Cape Pinnacle and Rockflower Ridge
Grade:4/6	Length	10km	400m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Cape Pinnacle juts out high above the Wolgan Valley and is truly spectacular from any angle. But this fabulous feature of the Gardens of Stone is only part of the story, as getting there involves walking along a ridge of stunning pagodas, which beg to be climbed. This is a location few people go to, so come along and discover what you're missing out on! Rock scrambling and off-track walking. Location: Gardens of Stone NP Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N Limit: 12. View

20 Jul, Sat 8:51AM			Magdala Creek to Sassafras Gully Rd
Grade:3/6	Length	13km	420m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Urban noise disappears as we follow Magdala Creek 4km down to Glenbrook Creek. Here we find tall trees, and patches of rainforest in the deep gullies. As always, there is a climb out of the valley. We return to Springwood Station via Sassafras Gully Rd after a little sidetrip to see the stone cross. No major creek crossings, but there are a number of short shallow ones. We shouldn't have to take our shoes off. Wet rocks may be slippery near creeks. Sand on rocks is also slippery. Location: Blue Mountains National Park Map: Springwood Limit: 12. View

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