A walk around Wollongong visiting places of historical interest.

This is followed by a relaxing walk in the Botanic Gardens and the landscaped grounds of the University.

A walk mainly on bush tracks beside Cowan Creek with mangroves, shell middens and large trees.

We pass through the marina and picnic grounds of Bobbin Head before walking over the low ridge to Apple Tree Bay.

There are more picnic grounds here and a boat ramp before we cross a small bridge to the bush track. This track follows the water for a short distance before ascending on the way to Mount Kuring-gai station.

A visit to the site of Sydney's first zoo with life-size sculptures of the animals.

Bushland hugs the shores of picturesque ponds with ducks and geese.

There are many shady walks and gardens to explore.

All of this is on the northern shore of Botany Bay near the Sydney Airport runway extension into the bay.

Note change of date as the original date is sold out.

A tender tribute to the friendship and courage of two women survivors of a Japanese POW camp.

Why did their precious friendship end with the war?

They rake over their shared past, recalling their music, humour and sheer bloody mindedness.

Please book and pay AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - there are now fewer than 10 seats left.

Cost: Adults $30 Concession $27 (pensioners, seniors card holders)

The Great West Walk is a recently inaugurated track across Western Sydney, linking Parramatta and Penrith. It joins various parks, creekside tracks and bushland reserves, though there's plenty of street walking involved too. Part 4 starts at Ropes Crossing, and goes to Penrith Station via Wianamatta Regional Park and the Nepean River's Great River Walk.

Relax and enjoy free camping at the Old Ford Reserve near the historic Six Foot Track.

Autumn in the Blue Mountains should be very pleasant.

In the valley there is a Tea Room, (licenced,) a farm with a cafe, and beside the Six Foot Track, a vineyard for wine tasting and ploughman's lunches.So plenty of opportunities to indulge in breakfasts or lunches.

The walk on the Six Foot Track is optional and crosses pleasant private farmland to the Cox's River and the swing bridge.

There is an historic cemetery at the start of the track, which shoulf be interesting, and within easy walking distance from the campsite.

This could be an easy alternative to the walk on the Six Foot Track.

Participants need to have their own camping equipment such as tents, cooking equipment, utensils and sleeping bags.

We need to have enough containers (approx. 10 litres per person) to supply our own water for the two days.

There will be a car pool and the cost per passenger ( including tolls ) will be $21, based on three passengers per car.

An apparently insoluble mystery baffles the local police but will it also baffle Holmes and Watson?

Please book and pay no later than Thursday 12th March.

Cost: Adults $35.65 Concession $30.65 (pensioners, seniors card holders, full-time students)