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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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