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Walks Program January to March 2017 |
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1 G3 COLONGRA SWAMP NATURE RESERVE, BUDGEWOI Walk from Budgewoi bridge
1 WATAGAN FOREST RD UNDERCLIFF Off track exploratory walk Follow Undercliff near power lines Exit vis creek near Murrays Rd Map: Morisset
8 G 2/3 BUDGEWOI LAKE Walk from San Remo around lake edge for a Fish and Chip lunch {other options available} at Budgewoi and return. App 15 kms. Map. Central Coast Street Directory.
8 G4/5 WALK & SNORKEL FISHERMANS BAY TO KINGSLEY BEACH & return. Map: Morna Pt
15 KURINGAI TO BEROWRA VIA COWAN CREEK. Walk down to Cowan Creek and then detour south to Apple Tree Cove for morning tea. Return along a very beautiful walk along Cowan Creek to Waratah Bay for ascent to Berowra Station. Walk is about 10 kilometres.
22 G3 LOCAL CARDIFF WALK from rail station and walk up Munibung Hill and explore the hill before going down in a different way. All on track but there will be some steep up and downs. Rewards are great views.
22 G5 WYONG RIVER AREA Off track, exploratory walk in the Watagans. Map: Morisset. |
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2 Feb G2 SPECIAL BOOK 9 Feb G2 SPECIAL BOOK. 16 Feb G2 SPECIAL BOOK. 23Feb G2 SPECIAL BOOK.
16 Feb WALKS PLANNING MEETING & SLIDES & SPEAKER, DOUG DENNING, EXPLORING CROATIA & AUSTRIA BOLTON PT COMMUNITY HALL 68A Middle Pt Rd, Bolton Pt, at 7.30 p.m.
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4 Feb Grade 3 NORAH HEAD BUSH AND BEACH Walk through mostly lesser known shady paths, historic sites, rock platforms and beaches. Opportunity for swimming/snorkelling at Pelican Point and Cabbage Tree Bay. Approx. 11km.
4 Feb Grade 5 UNDERCLIFFS OF BARNIERS RD Exploratory Watagans walk. Map: Morisset
18 Feb Grade 3 BELMONT TO PELICAN & RETURN VIA LAGOON Pleasant waterside walk
18 Feb Grade 5 CONGEWAI CREEK Exploratory walk in the headwaters of two arms. Map: Quorrobolong
25 Feb Grade 3 GNW EXTENSION MILLFIELD TO POKLBIN Walk on old roads & bush tracks. 13 km |
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7-10 Feb THREE CAPES TRACK PACKWALK Tasmania BOOK.
5-18 Feb TASMANIA MARIA ISLAND, & TASMAN PENINSULA 3 CAPES WALKS BOOK.
19–25 Feb PACKWALK IN TASMANIA HOBART, LAKE ST CLAIR NARCISSUS HUT, LAKE MARION, PINE VALLEY, THE ACROPOLIS, THE LABYRINTH. BOOK
26 Feb (Sunday) CIRCUMNAVIGATE LAKE MACQUARIE by canoe. BOOK |
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March |
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1 March Grade 3 OLD MOONEY BRIDGE TO OLD MOONEY DAM AND RETURN. 10 to 12 Kms mostly in shade on GNW track. Possible side trip to Somersby Falls.
8 March BIKE RIDE: FERNLEIGH TRACK TO NEWCASTLE FORESHORE RETURN Mainly shared paths or cycle lanes, suitable for all types of bikes. Minimum 42 kms plus any possible extensions (Nobbys etc). Leisurely pace. Lunch could be at a foreshore café if desired.
8 March Grade 3 PATONGA TRIG TO GREEN POINT TRIG 14km Interesting trig to trig walk
15 March Grade 3 HARDYS BAY TO BOX HEAD 8.30 start. Pleasant wateside walk.
22 March Grade3 ROCKLILY AND LYREBIRD TRAILS Beautiful area from The Basin. Walk beside Wollombi Brook in pretty rainforest. Approx 10 kms Map: Murrays Run.
22 March Grade 5 CEDAR BRUSH CK Exploratory walk in a beautiful Watagans creek.
29 March Grade 3 COWAN TO BROOKLYN. Beautiful walk to Jerusalem Bay and then a big climb before reaching a fire trail leading to Brooklyn. Lovely views over Brooklyn Waters on descent. About 13.4 kilometres. Map: Great North Walk No3.
29 March Grade5 WYONG RIVER AREA Mar Off track, exploratory walk in the Watagans. Map: Morisset. |
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2 March Grade 2 SPECIAL 9 March Grade 2 SPECIAL 16 March Grade2 SPECIAL 23 March Grade 2 SPECIAL 30 March Grade 2 SPECIAL
16 March (Thursday evening) MEETING SPEAKER WITH SLIDES, GRAEME MEE, NEPAL, BOLTON PT COMMUMITY HALL 68A Middle Pt Rd, Bolton Pt, at 7.30 p.m. |
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4 March Grade 3 FASSIFERN STATION. Walk mostly along the lake. Approx 16 km. Map UBD.
4 March Grade 5 CLICK CK Explore the headwaters of Click Creek. Map Morisset
11 March Grade 3 MUNMORAH SCA – Campbell Drive to Snapper Point and return. 10-11 km. Ocean views along Geebung and Grass tree Tracks.Opportunity for swim at Frazer Beach.
18 March Grade 3 HARBOUR To HAWKESBURY Stage 4 thru Kuringai Chase NP 15.6 km
18 March Grade 5 JILLIBY JILLIBY CREEK, BOTTOM SECTION Map: Morisset KARL, 4958 6606
25 March Grade 3 STATION TO STATION, Stage 11 on the Hunter Line, EAST MAITLAND TO HIGH ST Map: Newcastle Street Directory MARGARET, 4961 6453 25 March Grade 5 DHARUG NP EXPLORATORY Interesting off track walk. Map: Gunderman. |
5-12 March GLENELG PADDLE, MEET 6 March 2017 to start paddling 7 March, possible paddle 4-5 days, camping along the way. Hiring canoes or kayaks. BOOK.
26 March (Sunday) ROPE DAY Have fun on a rope. Basic standard of abseiling required. BOOK. |
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4 Jan Grade 4 SOLDIERS BEACH Coast walk and rock scramble on the central coast Map: Toukley
11 Jan Grade 5 SLIPPERY ROCK RD CREEK Off track exploratory in the Watagans. Map: Morisset
18 Jan Grade 3 BOUDDI NATIONAL PARK Bulimah Spur, Maitland Bay, Gerrin Point & Putty Beach. Beautiful coastal walk. 3 lovely swimming spots. Map Broken Bay
25 Jan Grade 3 MILL CREEK 11 KILOMETRE CIRCUIT. Lovely walk around this circuit with a side track off to view some aboriginal carvings. Map: Gunderman.
25 Jan Grade 5 WYONG RIVER AREA Jan Off track, exploratory walk in the Watagans. Map: Morisset. |
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5 Jan G2 SPECIAL BOOK. 12 Jan G2 SPECIAL BOOK. 19 Jan G2 SPECIAL BOOK. 26 Jan G2 SPECIAL BOOK.
19 Jan (Thursday evening) MEETING SPEAKER WITH SLIDES, LYNNE MACDONALD, THE REST OF EUROPE, BOLTON PT COMMUMITY HALL 68A Middle Pt Rd, Bolton Pt, at 7.30 p.m. |
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7 Jan Grade 3 REDHEAD Walk on wetlands walkways, then scramble down rough track to coastal rock platforms & some of the best tessellated rock platforms anywhere. MEET at George Stanton Lookout, Cain St, Redhead Map: Swansea MARGARET, 4961 6453
14 Jan Grade 2 MORISSET PENINSULA A pleasant summer’s walk around this pretty area taking in lake foreshores of the different suburbs and various bushland. An opportunity at the end of the walk for a cooling lake swim in the clean waters of this area. Map: Swansea 21 Jan Grade 4 WALK & SNORKEL Catherine Hill Bay to Timber Beach & return. Map: CHB 21 Jan Grade 5 SPECIAL WATAGANS Off track exploratory walk. Map: Morisset/Quorrobolong/Dooralong
28 Jan Grade 3 ROCKY CROSSING, Barrington Tops NP Walk via the Loop Trail to Rocky Crossing and return along the track which brings us to the Crystal Pool. We will stop and look at Lion Rock and Pool of Reflections during the walk. For those who wish, there is the option of stopping at either of these spots. Bring swimmers for a dip at the cascades and waterfall at Rocky Crossing and a swim in the Crystal Pool
28 Jan Grade 5 REEDY CK Section of beautiful Watagans Ck. Map: Morisset. |
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3-5 Jan (Tuesday Wednesday Thursday) 3 DAY COASTAL PACK WALK from Hamilton station to Belmont. 2 nights out, grade easy. Map: UBD. BOOK.
14-15 Jan CANYONS CAMP Staying at Blackheath Caravan Park. 2 easy to moderate canyons. BOOK.
17-28 Jan PLAINS CIRCUIT. PACKWALK visiting Mounts Feathertop and Bogong, the two highest mountains in Victoria. Map: Bogong Alpine Area. BOOK
23-25 Jan CLARENCETOWN CANOE CAMP 2 NIGHTS (Mon-Wed or Wed-Fri) Paddle or join us & organise your own walks.
29 (Sunday) CANOE GEOCACHING by kayak Finding geocaches by Kayak. Let’s do some geocaching a different way |
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For details about meeting places and times contact the secretary at secretary@wataganwanderersinc.org.au |