MAY
Sun 22 Bouddi
National Park
Depart club 8.00am
drive to National Park via Woy Woy crossing the Rip Bridge. Located on the northern entrance to Broken Bay some 20 kms from
Gosford, picnic lunch, Walk to Maitland Bay, Easy 9.5 kms. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 29
Wodi Wodi Track Stanwell Park
Depart Club 8.00am.
Drive to Stanwell Park Picnic Area. Park cars to commence walk. Bring picnic lunch... Easy/Med 6.5 kms. Contact Larry Bourne
9774 1797
JUNE
Wed 1 General Meeting
Clubhouse, 168 Weston
St Panania 7.45pm. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 5 Waterfall / Helensburgh
/ Otford
Depart club 8.00am,
Train or Drive to Waterfall start walk, bring picnic lunch, exit at Otford for train trip back to Waterfall. Med/Hard,16 kms.
Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sat 11 Springwood/Sassafras Gully
Depart Club 8.30am
drive to Springwood, park in Sassafras Gully Rd. Bring picnic lunch. Easy 8 kms Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 12
Whale Watching -Kurnell
Depart club at
9.00am.Drive to Kurnell, Sir Joseph Banks Drive go to end turn right follow sealed road to end at car park. Do some bushwalks/whale
watching club to provide B-B-Q lunch Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Mon 13
Public Holiday
Sun 19 Kangaroo Valley
Depart club 8.30am
drive to Kangaroo Valley meet at reserve town end of bridge. Canoes will be available for the adventurous to paddle down to
the water board picnic area. Club to provide B-B-Q lunch. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 26 La Perouse
Depart club 8.30am
drive to La Perouse, sightseeing around Cape Banks and some Wartime Bunkers, Picnic lunch, Easy 8 kms. Contact Larry Bourne
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JULY
MEMBERSHIP
FEES DUE FOR THE PERIOD 1/7/05-30/6/06
Fees $20.00 this covers affiliation and Insurance. Uni Students membership, $10.00- need to complete
application form & provide student number. Advise a friend to join and we will continue to grow
Sun 3 Girrakool ~Brisbane Waters National Park
Depart club 8.00am
for the drive along old Pacific Highway to park. Cross Piles Creek via a small suspension bridge, inspect some aboriginal
engravings. Bring Water Club to provide B-B-Q lunch. Easy/Med 6 kms. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Wed 6
Annual General Meeting
Clubhouse 168 Weston
Street, Panania 7.45 pm. All Welcome Light Supper; if possible, bring a plate.
Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 10
Bike Ride -Bicentennial Park
Depart club 8.30am
drive to Bi-Centennial Park, great walking and bike tracks. Club will provide B-B-Q lunch; this event has proved to be very
popular in the past. After lunch walk/ride thru the Olympic Park area. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
10/7/05-21/07/05
12 day Central Oz Organised by the Uni if interested Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sat 16 Garage
Sale
To be held at clubhouse.
Hall opens 8.00am. Stalls will be available to others at a cost of $10.00 per site. Club members need to book early to secure
a top spot. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 17 Bundeena
Depart club 9.00am drive to Bundeena commence walk along Jibbon Beach to Jibbon Head view aboriginal carvings take Coast
walk to Marley Easy/Med 10 kms Bring water and picnic lunch depending on return time maybe a quick visit to the RSL Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 24 Mt Alexandra Circuit Mittagong
Depart club 8.00am
drive to Mittagong, bring a picnic lunch and water. Easy/Med 15 kms. Contact
Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Fri 29 Sun 31
*** Blackheath Weekend House Booked, (For details see NEWS SHEET)
Sat 30 Evans/Govetts/Pulpit
Walk from Cabin to
Govetts Leap proceed along cliff top to Pulpit Rock Easy/Med 10 kms picnic lunch or wait until we return to Blackheath.
Sun 31 Porters Pass Blackheath
There are extensive
views over the Megalong Valley, Picnic lunch or get something in Blackheath. Easy/Med 5 kms. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
AUGUST
Wed 3 General Meeting
Clubhouse 168 Weston
St Panania 7.45pm, Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 7 Bike Ride/Walk/Tempe
Depart club at 9.00am
drive to Gough Whitlam Reserve Bayview Ave Tempe. Rides can go towards Botany Bay or Strathfield maybe both, it will depend
how energetic one feels. Club to provide B-B-Q lunch, Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun14 City to Surf
Get your entry in
for this fun day, 8.00 am Bus from Milperra Campus UWS to City, then get the hard part over and meet at North Bondi Public
School for lunch and drinks. Cost $10.00 per person. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 21 Bargo
Could be a good day
to enjoy a long bike ride from Bargo to Thirlmere and return or maybe depending on those attending some walks instead. Contact
Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 28 Heathcote Loop Walk via Karloo Pool
Depart club 9.00am
drive to Bottleforest Rd Heathcote commence the loop Walk via Karloo and other pools. Picnic lunch. Easy/Med 6 kms. Contact
Larry Bourne 9774 1797
SEPTEMBER
Sat 3 Mt Wilson
Depart Club 8.00am
drive to Mt Wilson via Richmond. Mt Wilson village is renowned for fine gardens and tree lined streets. There are a number
of short walks (one is called the Cathedral of Ferns) & Picnic, Bring picnic lunch should be a great day out for all.
Easy/Med 6 kms. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 4 Fathers Day
Wed 7 General Meeting & Forward Planning Meeting
Clubhouse 168 Weston
St Panania, 7.45pm, all welcome, light supper; if possible, bring a plate. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 11 Minnamurra National Park
Depart club 8.30am
drive to Minnamurra National Park entry fee applies, do circuit walk on the boards or continue all the way to the top to enjoy
the waterfall, Club will provide B-B-Q lunch Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sat 17-Sun 18 (***)Wombeyan Caves
Bookings Essential
Please advise and pay money ASAP) Accommodation is Bunkhouse style with 8 people to a room, 2 rooms have been booked, heated
and carpeted. Cost is $10.00 per head plus food and petrol. Weekend can include
caves, bushwalking and having a good time. Depart club 7.30am drive to caves via Mittagong Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 25 Taronga Park, Georges Heights, Spit, (&
Manly for those interested)
Depart Club 8.15
am for train to Circular Quay departs Panania 8.34 am. Ferry to Taronga Park to commence walk to Georges Heights, Balmoral,
& Spit, (8 kms) for those who wish to proceed continue on to Manly. Med 21 kms. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
OCTOBER
Thurs 29 - Mon
3 Alternate Lifestyle
Festival near Lower Mangrove Mountain (1½ hrs north of Sydney).
Camping,
bushwalks, workshops, hot tub, steam tent & great food. Cost is only $55 for the 5 days ($2 under age 16) (or approx
$20 per day) and includes main meals, facilities, camping costs and GST. Contact Robert Greig 9587 7614 ~ 0416 360 554
for further details or visit http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/sydneyconfesters/
Sun 2 Barren Grounds
Depart club 8.00am
drive to venue to commence walk should be an abundance of wildflower in bloom. Picnic lunch. Easy/Med 8 kms. Contact Larry
Bourne 9774 1797
Mon 3 Public Holiday
Wed 5 General Meeting
Clubhouse 168 Weston
St Panania 7.45pm. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 9 Berrima
Depart club 9.00am
drive to Berrima, if you wish stroll around the shops and enjoy the historical area, or for the others there are a few short
walks around the old jail, in the nearby creek there is a good chance that we may see several platypus. Enjoy lunch at one
of the local outlets or bring a picnic lunch. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Fri 14- Sun 16****Weekend -Port Stephens
A very beautiful
area. Explore coastal walks, swim, canoe the waterways with the dolphins & watch the sunset with wine & nibbles from
one of the scenic lookouts. Camping ($14/night) & cabins cost Backpackers $25 or $70 per double at Melaleuca Surfside
Backpackers, Anna Bay. Book early by 25/09/2005 for option to sail on Imagine, a 61ft ocean going catamaran, & see some
whales (3-1/2 hr cruise $49 members, $53 non-member, $44 student /Senior /YHA). Contact Robert Greig 9587 7614 or 0416 360
554
For those who went last year don’t forget to bring your half price coupons for the whale watching
cruise.
Sun 23 Mt Tomah
Depart club 8.30am drive to Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens there is an entrance fee per car, do the walks around gardens
then enjoy a picnic lunch. Contact Larry
Bourne 9774 1797
Sat 29 Canyon
- Claustral
This is a long hard
day, and an enjoyable stunning canyon 3 abseils involved, WET SUIT REQUIRED, remember there is a limit. Book early to avoid
disappointment. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 30
Grays Point
Leave club 9.00am
drive to Grays Point reserve located at the end of Grays Point Rd. Canoes to be used on the Port Hacking River. Club will
provide B-B-Q lunch. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
NOVEMBER
Wed 2 General Meeting
Clubhouse 168 Weston
St Panania 7.45pm.Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sat 5 - Sun 6
Newnes ~ Camp weekend
Promises to be an
interesting weekend away. For those who wish to can get up there early Friday and set up camp. We will be involved with possibly
two Canyons - Starlight, and Pipeline. For the others discover the Shale Ruins, Bushwalking or VEG out. Will need sleeping
bag and all your meals, as you are 35 kms from any other amenities. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 13 Fund Raiser -Campbelltown Fishers Ghost Fun
Run
B-B-Q to be held
in the grounds of UWS Campbelltown, Bushwalking Club to do the catering details will be supplied to the catering volunteers
when information is obtained. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 20 Prince Alfred Park
Depart club at 9.00
drive to Woronora Prince Edward Park Rd Canoes/Kayaks will be able to paddle up or down the river maybe some small walks good
day for B-B-Q club to provide, bring a friend. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 27 Berowra ~ Mt Ku ring gai
Depart Club 8.30am.
Drive to Berowra Railway Station. This is a pleasant walk along Cowan Creek / Picnic lunch. Med 10kms. Trip Leader Larry Bourne
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DECEMBER
Sat 3
Garage Sale
To be held at clubhouse. Hall opens 8.00am. Stalls
will be available to others at a cost of $10.00 per site. Club members need to book early to secure a top spot. Contact Larry
Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 4 Chipping Norton
Location car park
at Black Muscat Park Chipping Norton, end of Riverside Drive. Meet 10.00 am. Club to provide B-B-Q lunch. Bring a bike, a
friend, or just the Sunday papers. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Wed 7 General Meeting
Clubhouse 168 Weston
St Panania, 7.45pm. Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 11 Minnamurra
Depart club 8.30am
drive to Minnamurra River entrance, bring Picnic lunch. Can enjoy nice swimming area, paddle across the river and walk along
the beach, play with the kayaks in the river entrance Contact Larry Bourne 9774 1797
Sun 18 Xmas Party
Star City Garden Buffet
Depart
club 8.50am for 9.03 am train at Panania to City Walk from St. James via Domain Lady Macquarie’s Chair, Botanical Gardens,
Depending on time maybe get a ferry to Casino wharf, Enjoy lunch at Star City Casino Garden Buffet Cost $19.90 (Star City
Membership required otherwise $26.90).Non Walkers and others can meet outside the Garden Buffet Star City at 12.30 pm Contact
Larry Bourne 9774 1797