MOST STUPENDOUS SYSDNEY WALK

Scenic and easy walk along part of southern harbour foreshore. Takes in secluded beaches, beautiful parks and picturesque bays. Panoramic views of CBD and harbour. Also Hermitage Foreshore track and Parsley Bay. And of course the houses

Stunning Views and eye watering expensive renos.

Walk will be at leisurely pace. Estimated time is 3hours plus coffee/meal breaks along the way

Morning paddle on Lake Illawarra. Paddle is weather dependent, so starting point may change.

Contact leader for details .

Easy coastal ride. Cycle path and best beach scenery. Mostly flat and relaxed riding. A couple of stops. Coffee at Thirroul then return by the same route.

POSTPONED to May 31 Due to Wet Weather

Before the rails get ripped up. Train to Dulwich Hill.

Walk: Friday 5k & Koffee

A pleasant mainly parkland walk down the Cooks River Valley shared path to Tempe and across the river past old Tempe House. Koffee at Dulwich Hill. Kosmopolitan lunch at Wolli Creek. Meet on the 2nd last carriage of the train leaving Oak Flats at 8:13, Dapto at 8:23, Wollongong at 8:37 and Thirroul at 8:48. 1.5 hour walk plus morning koffee, lunch and travel time. Bring OPAL card.

CANCELLED DUE WET CONDITIONS

Joint Walk with Shoalhaven Bushwalkers. An old Club favorite walk from the top of Macquarie Pass to the bottom. Starting at Mount Murry Rd we start the decent on an old bullock track then off track to Clover Hill Rd. Final decent through the Cascades to the bottom at Macquarie Rivulet. Car shuffle required between top and bottom. Obviously mainly down hill with half on/off track. Off track sections not too difficult. Some on track sections are difficult.

Penny & John will each co-lead a ride in conjunction with Bicycle NSW Master Ride Leaders Wayne Beckenham and Jim Florence from the Shoalhaven BUG. Upon satisfying Wayne and Jim of their competency to lead rides John and Penny will become Bicycle NSW Accredited Ride Leaders. To simplify the logistics there will be 2 Southern Rides, Penny departing at 8:30 and John at 9. We propose that there will be some overlap at the coffee shop, Lou’sPlace Cafe. Stops along the way will be at Skiway Park, Reddall Reserve Kiosk and Barrack Point.

The route for both rides will be the usual, along Koona St, across Slaters Bridge, along Bridge Avenue, HorsleyRoad, Deakin St and the Boulevard to Central Avenue where we join the shared path We will remain on the shared path until Junction Rd where we ride on the road to miss the dangerous entrances. The route to Lou’s will be via Wollongong St. Hockey Esplanade,  Darley St and Wentworth St. Half of us should ride with Penny and the other half with John.  Further detail and hazards advice will be given at the pre-ride briefing.

Morning paddle on Lake Illawarra. Paddle is weather dependent, so starting point may change.

Contact leader for details .

Joint walk with Shoalhaven Bushwalkers. Located near Bamerang, west of Nowra, a trip to Calymea Hill, a prominent and often overlooked landmark offering impressive views across Calymea Creek, the Shoalhaven River and Pulpit Rock whilst walking between impressive rock formations.

The walk essentially consists of two loops.  The first part of the walk is entirely off-track and will head south from the Yalwal Road to the unnamed hill NE of Calymea Hill.  We will then work our way across the saddle and through the summit escarpment to Calymea Trig.  From here we return to our parked cars, cross the road and start the second loop following the track to the top of Pulpit Rock. We then descend the ridge on/off track and follow the top of the escarpment above the Shoalhaven River behind the Water Treatment Works from which we’ll return to the cars.

An ideal opportunity for Grade 3 walkers to sample off-track walking in non-stressful circumstances.

3 1/2 days of grade 3-4 walks in the Blue Mts. You’ve probably seen all the advertising for the reinvigorated Grand Cliff Top Walk which covers 19km from Leura to the western edge of Katoomba so a large part of this will be on the list.

Suggested accommodation is at Katoomba Falls Tourist Park  which has cabins and sites. Arrive Monday 20^th, depart Friday 24^th. The park books out early so don’t leave it too long once you’ve got a spot with the leader. Limit of 12 for this trip so again don’t hesitate.

Morning paddle on Lake Illawarra. Paddle is weather dependent, so starting point may change.

Contact leader for details .

Joint walk with Shoalhaven Bushwalkers. Mainly on trail/track with small off track section. We start at the end of the Yalwal Road with a visit to the disused cemetery before the steep ascent up the Yarramunmun Fire Trail (250m height gain in roughly 2km all on track before heading to rocky summit of Yalwal Trig. (Numerous rock carvings relating to the goldmines).  A short, steep but safe descent (200m off-track – genuine grade 4 territory) to an overgrown track which is followed to the mine shaft where micro bats live.  We then visit a unique open cast mine for lunch with many opportunities to explore.  Finally we’ll head out to a stamper which lies on the bank of the flooded Danjera Creek before returning to the vehicles. Many ups and Downs.

There is a chance that the micro bat cave entrance will be flooded (ankle deep) so river shoes/crocs may be a good idea as well as a head torch.

Reccied on 5/1/24

Morning paddle on Lake Illawarra. Paddle is weather dependent, so starting point may change.

Contact leader for details .

Before the rails get ripped up. Train to Dulwich Hill.

Walk: Friday 5k & Koffee

A pleasant mainly parkland walk down the Cooks River Valley shared path to Tempe and across the river past old Tempe House. Koffee at Dulwich Hill. Kosmopolitan lunch at Wolli Creek. Meet on the 2nd last carriage of the train leaving Oak Flats at 8:13, Dapto at 8:23, Wollongong at 8:37 and Thirroul at 8:48. 1.5 hour walk plus morning koffee, lunch and travel time. Bring OPAL card.

Walk from top of  Barrengarry Mountain to Jack’s Corner Road. Some ups but lots of down! Very beautiful after we turn off the Promised Land Trail. There may also be time for a coffee break and a short 500 meter walk at Robertson

Morning paddle on Lake Illawarra. Paddle is weather dependent, so starting point may change.

Contact leader for details .

Morning paddle on Lake Illawarra. Paddle is weather dependent, so starting point may change.

Contact leader for details .

Walk: Friday 5k and koffee

Enjoy one of the oldest continuous walking tracks in Australia. At this time of year if there is a little residue dampness, morning sun may produce a Tolkienesque atmosphere with steam rising from mossy logs. 250 metre side trip to the Hacking River. Prepare for the odd leech. Mainly level with occasional steps.

Koffee at the Sunrise Nursery Helensburgh. Home for  lunch.

Make sure your National Park pass is up to date.

Morning paddle on Lake Illawarra. Paddle is weather dependent, so starting point may change.

Contact leader for details .

Morning paddle on Lake Illawarra. Paddle is weather dependent, so starting point may change.

Contact leader for details .

Walk: Friday 5k & Koffee

Train to Kings Cross.  Street walking to and through historic Woolloomooloo. Strolling around the Botanic Gardens with focus on the Calyx display (gold coin donation expected) plus the fern and palm areas. Koffee near Kings Cross TBA. Lunch in the Botanic Gardens. buy or BYO. Train home from Circular Quay. A bit uphill to cross Lady Macquarie’s Road.

Meet on train, 2nd last carriage. 7:30 from Oak Flats, 7:40 from Dapto, 7:57 from Wollongong, 8:08 from Thirroul. Bring OPAL card. Most likely 2:24 home from Central.

We are holding the Christmas Party this year at the Figtree Sports Club.  Good company, good food and lots of prizes to be won.

Registration and Payment to be advised.

Figtree Sports Club, 120 The Avenue, Figtree