Try before you join

NPA offers free trial walks for anyone that would like to try bushwalking before becoming a member. For more information, look at the calendar for walks you are interested in and contact the leader to join their activity. If you have any questions, contact the leader, the local coordinator or the NPA office (phone (02) 9299 0000 or email activities@npansw.org.au).

To view the full calendar of events, sign up for a Free Trial Membership via the Join button.

NPA activities are mostly led by members who volunteer their time and expertise. Bushwalking may mean vastly different things from one person to the next. For some, it’s a short stroll into a natural area. For others, it’s an overnight wilderness scrub bash.  If participants mismatch the style of the trip compared to their expectations, they can be at best disappointed, or worse entirely, put off bushwalking! Understanding the context of the bushwalking trip in advance is necessary to plan effectively and prepare for the trip and to have the right mindset and expectations from the start. A quick chat with the trip leader before signing up is the easiest way to clarify.

If you want to know more about what to expect on an activity with NPA, we suggest you read our Pre-walk etiquette article on Bushwalking 101.