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Walks Program May to June 2023
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May 2023 |
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Wed May 3 |
G2/3
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Cook's River (Sydney)- a fairly level walk along paths through parklands following the Cook's River. 15km. Map: Sydney Street Directory, Google Maps. Meet on 07:25 train from Newcastle Interchange, 07:49 at Fassifern, (2nd last carriage upstairs). Change at Strathfield for Flemington, walk ends at Tempe railway station. Bring morning tea and lunch. Book: Laura Fortey Text: 0491 712 813
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G4 |
Mill Creek. Lovely walk to visit rock engraving sites. Steep and rough in places. Approx. 14km. Map: Gunderman 9131-3s. Book: Christine Harvey Text: 0408 470 999
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Sat May 6 |
G3 |
Circuit Flat Bridge & Art Cave. Interesting Aboriginal art cave and convict built bridge. Approx. 15 km. Map: Kulnura. Book: Graeme Mee Text: 0429 004 976
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G5 |
Day is available for someone to lead a G5 walk - please notify Greg & Marg to circulate information. Greg Simmonds Text: 0431 008 329 or Email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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Sun May 7 |
Bike |
Sydney Bike Ride Maps: Sydney Street Directiry, Google Maps (bicycle layer).
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Wed May 10 |
G3 |
Wondabyne & Kariong Brook Falls. Elevation 200m. Map: Gosford. Distance 12Km. Start from Staples Lookout and head down to Kariong Brook Falls then on to Mt Wondabyne. The return journey will be similar, to avoid going out onto main road. Book: David Whyte Text: 0447 834 285 dhwhyte85@gmail.com
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G5 |
Day is available for someone to lead a G5 walk - please notify Greg & Marg to circulate information. Greg Simmonds Text: 0431 008 329 or Email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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Sat May 13 |
G3 |
GNW Hornsby to Thornleigh. 11 km elevation 200m. Maps: GNW, Hornsby. Interesting track through the bush near suburbia, including Hornsby Heritage Steps. Train Hamilton 7.49, Cardiff 7.59, Fassifern 8.13, Morisset 8.31, Hornsby 9.48 Return train 2.47 or 3.47. Book: Phil Keech. Text: 0408 684 688
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G5 |
Day is available for someone to lead a G5 walk - please notify Greg & Marg to circulate information. Greg Simmonds Text: 0431 008 329 or Email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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Sun May 14 |
Paddle |
Paddle Lake Macquarie. Paddle from Myuna Bay to Wangi camping ground and return. Map: Swansea. If time permits and the paddlers feeling OK come back via Pulbah Island. Book: David Whyte Text: 0447 834 285 or email dhwhyte55@gmail.com |
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Mon May 15 to Tues May 16 |
Pack Walk G4 |
Dharug National Park An overnight track walk (approx. 18 km), via Dubbo Gully, Simpsons Track Donneys Track. Map: Mangrove Book: Trevor Henderson Text: 0421 792 264
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Wed May 17 |
G3/4
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GNW Congewai Trackhead to Barraba Trig and beyond. Distance 13km. Ascent/descent: 600m. Map: GNW, Quarrobolong. A lovely bush hike from Congewai Road up a moderately steep climb to Barraba Trig and then follow the trail to some further viewpoints before returning the same way. Highlights of this walk include wonderful undercliff areas and spectacular views of the Congewai Valley. Book: Joanna Davidson Text: 0447 441 727 or Peter Franklin Text: 0419 409 324
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Thurs May 18 |
Meeting |
Club Meeting 7.30 pm Walks Planning Venue TBA Guest Speaker : TBA |
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Sat May 20 |
G2/3 |
Soldiers Point Circuit. Approx. 12 km. Map: Port Stephens. A pleasant walk through varied habitats following both sides of the Soldiers Point peninsula in Port Stephens. The walk includes shore and bush sections and there should be some native orchids. Book: Jenny Shaw Text: 0408 161 909
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G5 |
Watagan Forest Creek Walk Exploratory walk- details later Book: Greg Simmonds. Text: 0431 008 329 or email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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Sun May 21 |
Rope |
Rope Day location TBA Basic Standard Required. Book: Merrilee McBride by Email: Merrilee.Harris@newcastle.edu.au or Text: 0490 756 607 |
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Wed May 24
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G3 |
Scope for a G2/3 walk here. |
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G4 |
Mount Royal. Spectacular mountain walk in Barrington Tops. Map: Carrabolla. This walk is dependent on weather and road conditions at the time. If conditions are suitable it could become a car camp with additional walks to Mount Carrow and Pieries Peak. Book: Graeme Mee Text: 0429 004 976
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Thurs May 25 |
Paddle |
Paddle Bardens and Wyee Bays Maps: Swansea and Catherine Hill Bay. Distance - 10 km See - Trinity Point Marina, sandstone cliffs and caves, paddle along Pourmalong Creek and Wyee Bay. Book: Marilyn Nevell Text: 040 194 8101 or Joy Butler Text: 0415 474 331
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Sat May 27
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G2/3 |
Wangi Wangi Peninsular Circuit. 12km 3hrs. Enjoy the views as we go along, visit the World War Two gun emplacements. Bring morning tea and we will have lunch back at William Dobell Park. Meet 8.30am at William Dobell Park Wangi Wangi. No need to book. Frank Kupina 0402 456 459
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G5 |
Day is available for someone to lead a G5 walk - please notify Greg & Marg to circulate information. Greg Simmonds Text: 0431 008 329 or Email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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Wed May 31 |
G3 |
Cedar Tree Walk. 15km. 500m elevation. Map: Quorrobolong. (Depends on Watagan Roads not being closed). Will need to go via Watagan Forest Road. Interesting walk to the west of the Watagans to a lookout over the Congewai Valley followed by a descent to a remnant stand of red cedar trees. Steep climb back to the cars. Book: Phil Keech. Text: 0408 684 688
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G5 |
Day is available for someone to lead a G5 walk - please notify Greg & Marg to circulate information. Greg Simmonds Text: 0431 008 329 or Email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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June 2023 |
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Sat Jun 3 |
G3 |
Popran North National Park. 10-15 km. Map: Mangrove. Several interesting options to be investigated according to the conditions nearer the time. This is a special national park listed because of both it's ecosystems and indigenous heritage. Book: Ruth Campbell. Text: 0400 324 854
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G5 |
Day is available for someone to lead a G5 walk - please notify Greg & Marg to circulate information. Greg Simmonds Text: 0431 008 329 or Email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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Wed Jun 7
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G2/3 |
The Rocks to Mosman (Stage 4 of Bondi to Manly Coastal Walk). Distance 11.7km. Reschedule from last October: Continuing around Sydney Harbour. Walk the Bridge!. Mix of tracks over headlands and some roads. Great Harbour views. Maps: www.bonditomanly.com/track-notes-and-printable-maps. Select The Royal Botanic Gardens to Cremorne Point. MEET: Sydney train 6:42 Ncle I/chg; 6:45 Hamilton; Cardiff 6:58; Morisset 7:30. Book: Harwood Lockton Text: 0468 717 602
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G5 |
Mt Manning to Mogo Creek, Yengo National Park. Map: Kulnura 1:25k. Mainly a ridge walk stopping in Mogo Creek for lunch and returning via a second ridge system. Opportunity to camp near the start Tuesday night for those interested. Book: Trevor Henderson Text: 0421 792 264
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Sat Jun 10 |
G3 |
Great West Walk - Stage 3 from Doonside. Distance: Approx 15km. Maps: Great West Walk. Explore a new walk in Western Sydney reserves & featuring remnant bushland and history. Train to Strathfield & change for Parramatta line. Book: Margaret Covi Text: 0412 194 194
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G5
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Day is available for someone to lead a G5 walk - please notify Greg & Marg to circulate information. Greg Simmonds Text: 0431 008 329 or Email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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Sun Jun 11 |
Rope |
Rope Day location TBA. Basic Standard Required. Book: Merrilee McBride by Email: Merrilee.Harris@newcastle.edu.au or Text: 0490 756 607 |
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Wed Jun 14 |
G2 |
Woods Point Circuit. Morisset Peninsula. Part of Lake Macquarie State Recreation Area, and adjacent to the proposed new National Fitness Camp (the Myuna Bay replacement). Up to 9 km. Maps: Swansea and Catherine Hill Bay. Great afternoon tea provided. Book: Marilyn Nevell Text: 040 194 8101 or Joy Butler Text: 0415 474 331
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G3/4 |
Watagan Walk. Which walk is chosen will be dependent on road conditions at the time. Walks are rough in places, some scrambling and possibly off track sections and creek crossings. Book: Christine Harvey Text: 0408 470 999
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Thurs Jun 15 |
Meeting |
Club Meeting 7.30 pm.– Venue TBA Guest Speaker: Ruth Keech & Team Topic: Camp Cookery |
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Sat Jun 17 |
G3 |
Woy Woy to Killcare Map: Broken Bay. Morning tea on Blackwall Mt, walk over Rip Bridge, check out Daley's Aboriginal rock art site, great views from Allan Strom lookout. Dist: 14km Train Newcastle I/change 6.20am Book: Frank Kupina Text: 0402 456 459 or Email: frank.kupina@live.com.au
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G5 |
Day is available for someone to lead a G5 walk - please notify Greg & Marg to circulate information. Greg Simmonds Text: 0431 008 329 or Email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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Sun Jun 18 |
Paddle |
Bobbin Head, Cowan Creek and Smiths Creek. Map: Hornsby. Launch kayaks at Bobbin Head at 9.00am. Enter Kuring-gai Chase National Park at Mt Colah off the Pacific Hwy. Follow Kuring-gai Chase Rd to Bobbin Head. Take right turn before bridge over Cowan Creek and follow road to canoe launching ramp in picnic area. PFD compulsory. Up to 15ks. Need concession park pass (free to concession card holders) or $12 park entry fee. Book: Lynne Macdonald Text: 0455 100 574
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Wed Jun 21
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G3 |
Watagan Wander 12km. Map: Morisset. One steep climb and two steep descents, all on tracks and forest roads. Book: Jenny Sanderson. Text: 0424 070 068 or email: jencsanderson@gmail.com
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G5 |
Day is available for someone to lead a G5 walk - please notify Greg & Marg to circulate information. Greg Simmonds Text: 0431 008 329 or Email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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Thur Jun 22-23 |
Pack Walk G3/4 |
Hornsby to Cowan. Maps: GNW map, Hornsby 9130-4s, Cowan 9130-4n. Two day packwalk following the GNW from Hornsby railway station to Cowan station camping O/N at Crosslands or Calna Creek. Book: Christine Harvey Text: 0408 470 999
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Sat Jun 24
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G3 |
Werakata National Park.13km. 200m elevation. Map: Cessnock. Includes Archer, Ellington and Swamp Creek Trails. Meet 8.45 for 9.00 start. Corner Leggetts Drive (B82) & Lake Rd Mulbring. Book: Phil Keech Text: 0408 684 688
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G5 |
Day is available for someone to lead a G5 walk - please notify Greg & Marg to circulate information. Greg Simmonds Text: 0431 008 329 or Email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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Wed Jun 28 |
G3 |
Muir’s Lookout. Distance 12km. Map: Morisset. Ascent/descent 450m. This classic Watagan's walk climbs steadily from Saul’s Road to Muir’s Lookout for an optional 1.5km rainforest circuit before returning to the start via some steep and eroded bullock tracks (requiring caution). Great Watagans bush and views. Book: Joanna Davidson Text: 0447 441 727 or Peter Franklin Text: 0419 409 324.
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G5 |
Day is available for someone to lead a G5 walk - please notify Greg & Marg to circulate information. Greg Simmonds Text: 0431 008 329 or Email: simmonds.greg3@gmail.com
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