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Starting at Wondabyne Station we ascend to the top of the ridge where we pick up a section of the Great North Walk and then continue on various fire trails and bush tracks all the way through to Woy Woy Station. We will experience the beautiful Kariong Falls, Mount Wondabyne, abundant birdlife, aboriginal carvings and much more! When registering please include your member number and mobile phone number,
An easy descent will take us down to the Colo river. Then we will follow the river downstream to the junction of Tootie creek and return the same way.
Along the Colo is all off track and may involve walking in the river (much easier than along the bank). This means getting wet and potential shallow quick sand in places.
An old favourite of many, Peak Hill is that funny little pointy peak near Brooklyn. We'll make it fairly leisurely, but there are some bits of bush-bashing and some steep bits. Great water views from the top, and on the way we could admire several rock engravings and a little-known hand stencil spot.
We will meet at Sutherland Train Station before driving out to the start on the main Bundeena Road. After a short stroll, we get to the Deer Pool, a lovely spot to break for morning tea. We then continue through the beautiful heathland to the fire trail before reaching the coast and joining up to the Coast Track. This section is mostly boardwalk and beautiful sandstone rocks. We will hopefully get to see whales on their migration.
We will stop around Little Marley for lunch before making a detour to check out the wonderful sand dunes at Big Marley.
We then return back the same way past Deer Pool to the cars.
Car pool is essential as there is no public transport. Please advise when joining if you have a vehicle and are prepared to share, noting we will adhere to COVID safe practices.
Join Ed and me in this loop walk from Fullers Bridge along the east and west sides of the Lane Cove River. The walk is on a combination of bush tracks and fire trail. The pace will be relaxed.
From Thirroul Station we follow the Grand Pacific Ocean route which takes us along the stunning beach coastline, through parks and nature reserves with notable landmarks along the way to explore, finishing at Wollongong Station. This walk activity will appeal to those who enjoy coastal walks and being beside the seaside! There will also be plenty of opportunities to stop for a coffee and/or refreshing beverage at the many local cafes and pubs along the way. When registering please provide your membership number and mobile phone number.
Come along and enjoy a pleasant ramble around Mount Penang Gardens. We will explore the 12 unique garden rooms, sculptures and cascading waterways. Individual ‘gardens’ are set on and around a large sculptural plateau and walled spaces, abstract pergolas, fountains, ponds, cascades and a 35 metre cantilevered steel footbridge. Over 8 hectares of native beauty. Along with waterways and stunning summer aquatic gardens, you’ll find that over 70% of the plants are native to Australia. Marvel at the creative ways in which modern landscapes and Australian native flora blend together to produce amazing seasonal displays. This activity will certainly appeal to all those 'green thumbs' and for those who love and appreciate the beauty of gardens. When registering please provide your membership number and mobile phone number.
Onwards towards Newcastle, a bit at a time. This stage is a little shorter than the last two, though it's a bit up-and-downy still. Station-to-station again, so easy transport. We descend onto the Great North Walk proper, and pass through Berowra Waters, then up a bit for some fine water views from above. Then a few more ups and downs and out to Cowan. Note the Grade 3 rating, but note also that it calculates out to be pretty close to the Grade 3 - Grade 4 boundary. (Happy to conduct an on-walk workshop on the complexities of grading science, if you're specially keen!)
Throughout the 20th century, the buildings and public spaces of Scheyville played host to many different people, groups and projects. Step out of your car and into the past on this walk that gives you a glimpse of Scheyville’s fascinating history. See relics of buildings where Australian city boys and young British men learned farming skills. Explore places such as the Casual Labour Farm, the Dreadnought Dining Hall and Dormitory Buildings and the Government Agricultural Training Farm, which operated from the early 1900s to 1939. The Scheyville Camp precinct has a strong historical value, but also a strong emotional one. Residents came to the site during times of great change in their lives - the site is a legacy to these people. Scheyville may be a National Park now, but the site’s heritage is as clear as ever in the Scheyville Camp precinct. We will wander around old buildings and learn about the past way of life here, via interpretive signs. This activity is a must for all history buffs! Following our exploration of the Migrant Precinct we will head over to Pitt Town for lunch and a history walk around the town. When registering please provide your membership number and mobile phone number.
Strickland State Forest (located at Somersby on the Central Coast) is a special place and a living exhibition of exceptionally diverse forest habitats including wildflowers and dry heath woodland in the north to tall eucalypts on its slopes through to lush rainforest in the south. The Forest has extensive walking tracks through varying forest types; past waterfalls, under cabbage tree palms and along creeks. We will be exploring 6 different walking trails and tracks each unique to itself which includes the Strickland Falls Trail, Cabbage Tree Trail, Stoney Creek Trail, Ridge To Rainforest Track, Bellbird Trail and the Arboretum Trail. When registering please provide your membership number and mobile phone number.
This walk will take us via Martins Lookout to Glenbrook Creek and Palm Rock. From there it is a steep climb to Bunyan Lookout and then along the old Bullants track. Then another steep descent to Glenbrook creek before exiting via Pippas pass to Blaxland.
Starting from Engadine Station we do an urban street walk for about 1k where we then pick up the Forbes Creek Track which takes us through to the Pipeline Fire Trail meandering through picturesque bushland until we reach the Woronora River and Prince Edward Park (lunch spot right on the river). From here we then pick up the Forbes Creek Track again which takes us all the way through to Como Station. The walk offers a variety of bush tracks and fire trails as we make our way through the beautiful Woronora Reserve. When registering please provide your membership number and mobile phone number.
Further details to follow.
This walk takes us on a discovery of the various lookouts over the Nepean Gorge including The Rock Lookout, Rileys Mountain Lookout and the Nepean Narrows Lookout. There will be a variety of firetrails, bushtracks and footpads that take us to the lookouts each with their own stunning views and stories to tell. This walk offers a fresh perspective of the Blue Mountains National Park as viewed from the southern - rather than the northern side of the Nepean River. When registering please provide your membership number and mobile phone number.
The aim of this urban walk is to take in the new path in Barangaroo. We will start at Town Hall Station and weave our way down through to the Botanical Gardens, past the Opera House and Circular Quay and then onto Barangaroo.
We will continue hugging the coast around Darling Harbour and Pyrmont as far as Anzac Bridge. Finally we make our way back to the city to Town Hall Station.
Stops will be made for morning tea and lunch to take in the beautiful city views.
A nice section of the big Newcastle walk. Very scenic, and more down than up. Cowan station to Hawkesbury River station, via Jerusalem Bay and Brooklyn Dam.
We will start our walk at Bundeena, options to either drive or take the ferry from Cronulla.
The walk takes us out around Jibbon Point and then we join the Coast Track, passing the famous Wedding Cake Rock until we reach Marley Head. We head down to Big Marley and Little Marley beaches where we stop for lunch.
Heading back up the hill after lunch we take a slightly different route inland along the Marley Head Trail, with the last stretch on the roads before we get back to Bundeena.
All members are welcome to contribute or just see how your organisation is run.
You never know, you might even want to become a committee member and that would be great.
Meeting will be held at the NEC offices in North Sydney, if any member wishes to attend, you must confirm attendance in advance.
