Southern Highlands Bushwalkers Incorporated WALKS PROGRAM: June 2021 to September 2021

SUN 20 JUN OPPOSITE BOXVALE LOOKOUT SUN 15 AUG PAYTONS FIRE TRAIL Meryla Lake Alexandra to Beasley’s lookout then follow fire trail Moderate walk on fire trail to site of old airplane wreck. until opposite Boxvale LO. Steep; off-track exploratory Cliff tops and exploring a network of track. down to Nattai . Up incline and head to 40ft Falls. Malcolm 0405 524 707 or 0490803 576 Multiple creek crossings, 18km, 780m ascent. David M 0431 858 611 SUN 22 AUG BUNDANOON LOOKOUTS

Trails, off track exploratory, historic sites, exposed cliffs SUN 27 JUN NAVSHIELD WEEKEND and good views. Approx. 11km. The 2021 Navshield course is in the NP. Greg M 0419 330 908 No walk planned at time of printing. SUN 29 AUG Mt ANNAN Moderate walk around tracks and gardens. Some steep SAT 03 JUL to MON 05 JUL sections. Approx. 12km. Little Horseshoe Bend Stephanie Contact Margaret 0490 803 576 Overnight hike in Morton NP. Start Matodora Ridge, Monitor Mount, Little Horseshoe Bend, camp on the SUN 05 SEP KIAMA to MINNAMURRA (Father’s Day) river. Day trip up Tim’s Gully to Sparkes Falls. Return via Panning Hill. Steep decent and river crossings. Scenic coastal walk which includes the Blowhole, the Hard 11km plus day trip. Map: Touga. Quarry, Boneyard Beach, Cathedral Rocks and wetlands. Approx. 15km return. Moderate. Shane 0449 671 328 or [email protected] Stephanie Contact Margaret 0490 803 576 SUN 04 JUL Mt ALEXANDRA CIRCUIT SUN 12 SEP BUNGONIA NP Lake Alexandra to 60ft Falls via Leopold St. Follow Off track adventure. Camp Oven Spur, Shoalhaven to meet Gibbergunyah Creek. Steep climb River, Beck’s Gully. Return via unnamed spur. Hard up eroded log steps to service trail for return to lake. 6km. Map: Caoura. Multiple creek crossings. Approx. 8km. Shane 0449 671 328 or [email protected] Erica 4871 or 0426 479 147

TUE 14 SEP CLUB MEETING SUN 11 JUL SHARP PEAK Buxton The Horse Track, Blue Gum Creek to ford. SAT 18 SEP to SUN 19 SEP Steep off track scramble to Sharp Peak. Attempt to reach Denture LO. Return along Buxton Plateau. Rixon’s Mine, Upper Clyde River Difficult and long, approx. 20km. Very fit club members Overnight hike in Budawang Wilderness Area. Start at only. Sassafras entrance, follow Trail for 6km Greg M 0419 330 908 then head off-track down an interesting pass to Clyde River and camp. Explore old mines and a waterfall. Return the same way. Hard 16km. Map: Tianjara. TUE 13 JUL CLUB MEETING Shane 0449 671 328 or [email protected] SUN 18 JUL SUN 19 SEP ROBERTSON to BURRAWANG No details at time of printing Easy walk on track next to rail line. Rural scenes with views across Burrawang to Kangaloon. Walk ends Michael 0408 684 432 overlooking Wingecarribee Reservoir. Carolyn Contact Margaret 0490 803 576 SUN 25 JUL AMPHITHEATRE CIRCUIT Bundanoon Park at Gambells Rest. Take Riverview Rd to SUN 26 SEP CRONULLA to KURNELL Amphitheatre LO then Nicholas Pass to base of Fairy Beach and cliff tops. Whales and Captain Cook’s Bower Falls. Steep climb to top of falls then Fairy Bower landing spot. Approx. 16km. Car shuffle. Loop Track back to Gambells Rest. Approx. 7km. David M 0431 858 611 Richard 0491 619 543 ______ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SUN 01 AUG ABORIGINAL WALKABOUT In at 7:30pm on Faulconbridge th Education in traditional culture including sacred sites on Tuesday 12 October 2021 an off-track bushwalk in Blue Mountains. $75 cash on Venue: 1st Mittagong Scout Hall, 7 Louisa Street the day. See next page for more details. Visitors welcome Margaret 0490 803 576 ______CLUB MEETINGS SUN 08 AUG GUULA NGURRA NP and Mt PENANG Held in Mittagong at 7:30pm on 2nd Tuesday of most Tracks, fire trails and exploratory. Approx. 12km. months. Visitors welcome. Map: Hanworth Venue: 1st Mittagong Scout Hall, 7 Louisa Street Sandy 5pm to 8pm 0412 713 160 Enquiries: Malcolm 0490 803 576 Enquiries: David 0431 858 611

Awarded ’s best walking experience* ABORIGINAL BLUE MOUNTAINS WALKABOUT www.BlueMountainsWalkabout.com Dreamtime from Evan Yanna Muru ABOUT This Aboriginal Walkabout has 2 main learning outcomes. The first is our pre-colonial history and how we lived before colonization. The second is how to practice the old ways in the modern day. To gain great health and healing of; mind, body and spirit. To improve the quality of our lives and that of all other life. I give each person an information sheet at the end that summarizes the learning out comes and gives them online access to further knowledge. THE EXPERIENCE Education of traditional Aboriginal culture in nature on an adventure bushwalk. Includes: walking a songline, 3 sacred sites that are OK for men and women (A beautiful gigantic dry Cave where we have lunch and a wonderful rock engraving site of dreamtime stories and animals), Darug (local language group) history, ancient wisdom and how to apply it to our modern world, smoking ceremony and connecting to the Dreaming a simple and safe ritual to feel good energy in the body to increase awareness, concentration ,creativity and to prevent: stress and negativity, dreamtime stories, ochre bark and body painting, at least 2 bush tucker tasting and experiencing 3 bush medicines. WHERE? Walk starts and finishes in the Blue Mountains on Faulconbridge Railway Station platform. Meeting there at 10.50 am ending there at approx. 4.05 pm.

HOW? BY CAR Turn off Great Western Highway opposite Faulconbridge Station into Railway Ave for free parking area. Walk across pedestrian bridge to Station.

WHAT TO BRING • day pack • lunch • warm vest (winter) • sun block & hat • water, at least 1.5 litres (60 ounces) summer and 1 litre (40 ounces) winter • camera • rain jacket • personal medications • swimmers optional (paddling, no actual • toilet tissue swimming) • rubbish bag • small foam mat to sit on

Bring only the minimum you need for the day (no lockers available) Wear shoes with good grip & clothes you don’t mind getting dirty (shorts and t-shirt Oct to May)

CONDITIONS Experiential education of our traditional culture including sacred sites on an off track bushwalk in the Blue Mts. It is not a tour of the Blue Mts and therefore, we do not visit tourist places or lookouts. Starts and finishes on Faulconbridge Train Station Platform. 5 to 70 yrs, of good health and average or above; fitness, balance and mobility Nature (bushwalking 2 rainforest gullies with a gradual down and up of 120m) 3.5 km (2 mile) loop with first half off proper walking trail. Medium: grade, gradient and adventure. Some rock negotiating, occasional slippery bit and >1 hr from medical support No refund or bad weather cancellation (cave fire on rare cold or wet day)

Didgerigore - Thankyou and dreamtime from Evan Yanna Muru