Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group

Nuclear Fun! Engadine-Revesby via Lucas Heights Nuclear Reactor! 24km Medium/Hard

We will meet at the exit to Engadine Railway Station at 9:00AM.

From there we head 3km through town and find the remains of Old Woronora Road which leads us down to the Woronora River at the spectacular swimming hole, The Needles. From here we take on the one big climb of the day, using the remnants of Old Illawarra Road to climb up to Stephens Bluff, from where we walk through to the site of Australia's only nuclear reactor, the ANSTO facility at Lucas Heights. We take a short morning tea break to soak up some radiation (!) after our climb out from Woronora River. There is no public bathroom here, so it will be bush toilet at this stage.

From Lucas Heights we have a relatively easy walk 7.5km through Barden Ridge to Menai, where we stop at the local shopping mall for lunch at the food court and clean bathrooms. Yay!

Following lunch it is flat or downhill for 9.5km through to Revesby Railway Station, with spectacular views into Georges River from the elevated pathway across Alfords Point Bridge and a great parkland walk, up Little Salt Pan Creek, to complete the day.

We will conclude this walk by no later than 4:30 PM.

Distance: 24 km

Type of Walk: This urban/bush trail is incredibly rich in history, high physics and technology and, basically, it glows and it rocks!

Difficulty: Medium/Hard, because of the distance. There is just one major climb, in the first stage of the walk, but it is up an old roadway and I have allowed plenty of time to take this climb at a measured pace. The back half of this walk is relatively easy.

Walking Pace: We will average 4.5 km per hour.

Meeting Place and Transport: Meet at exit to Engadine Railway Station by 9:00AM. The regular train service from Central arrives at 8:56AM, on the day.

What to bring: Good walking shoes/boots or trainers; 1.5 litres of water, refill available along the way; hydrolytes; morning tea; light rain jacket depending on conditions; sunscreen and a cap or hat with a wide brim. THERE ARE NO SHOPS AT OUR MORNING TEA SPOT, SO PLEASE BRING YOUR FOOD FOR MORNING TEA. LUNCH CAN BE PRUCHASED AT MENAI.

Suggested Donation: $10

Pub: Revesby Workers Club; please bring photo ID for entry

By RSVPing to this event you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions of SOMG which you can view here:

https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/messages/boards/thread/53245383

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below. I look forward to seeing you on this walk. I will post my mobile number closer to the day.

Ted.

I'm extremely happy to be back in Sydney even for a short while and I would like to re-visit a few of many beautiful areas which Sydney has on offer. And of course it would be great if some of you could join me on this short one day adventure.
This is a mixed walk where we follow bush and park tracks, walk along Middle Harbour, as well as stroll suburban streets.
We’ll meet at Roseville Station at 9:00 am and do our morning warmup following local streets to the bush entry.
From there we follow Two Creeks Track to Middle Harbour and then to Echo Point where we take a short break.
Once refreshed we go through the suburb of Castle Cove and enter North Arm Walking Track and later Harold Reid Foreshore Track. When we emerge from the bush it is only 20 min walk through local street to our lunch at Castlecrag.
After lunch we find our way to Flat Rock Gully and later to St Leonards.
The plan is to complete the walk by no later than 4:00pm, with a tasty beer (or any other cold drink) at the local pub.
Distance: 21 km
Type of Walk: rugged bush tracks, local roads.
Difficulty: Medium/hard, there are no epic climbs, but plenty of ups and downs.
Walking Pace: We will maintain a steady pace all day and must average about 4 km per hour to finish on time.
Meeting Place and Transport: 9:00 am at Roseville Station. Train from St Leonards back to the City.
What to bring: Good walking shoes/boots or trainers; 1.5 – 2 litres of water, refill available along the way; hydralytes; two snacks and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions, torch.
Suggested Donation: $10.
Pub: TBD.
By RSVP this meetup you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions of SOMG which you can view here:
https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/messages/boards/thread/53245383

Northern Beaches Sydney: Dee Why - North Head - Manly Ferry Wharf + THE BIG KAHUNA! 20km

We meet the B1 bus stop Dee Why City bound . We will then head to Curl Curl which leads to Freshwater, where we stop to check out the sculpture of the father of modern surfing and five time Olympic swimming legend, the great Hawaiian, Duke Kahanamoku!

We take a short break and use the bathroom facilities at Freshwater Beach.

Refreshed, and relieved, we head further south following the coastline through Queenscliff, to Manly Beach where we will have a short break.

We go on a two hour tour of North Head where we see lookouts, artillery stations, fortifications and the North Head Quarantine Station where we will stop for lunch .

This is a beautiful part of Sydney Harbour National Park and teems with interesting history. We complete our day by walking through Collins Beach and Little Manly Beach en route to Manly Ferry Wharf.

This is a "must do" walk which provides for a wonderful day out!

Distance: 20 kms

Type of Walk: This full day adventure is filled with great variety, natural beauty, spectacular ocean views and lots of history.

Difficulty: Medium/Hard - because of the distance. There are plenty of get-out points before lunch, but none afterwards.

Walking Pace: We will maintain good pace all day and average 4.5 km per hour.

Meeting Place and Transport: Meet by 9:00 am Dee Why B1 Bus stop. We return by ferry, from Manly Ferry Wharf.

What to bring: Good walking shoes/boots or trainers; 2-3 liters of water, refills available along the way; hydralytes; one snack and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions; sunscreen and a cap or hat with a wide brim.

Suggested Donation: $10

Pub: 4 Pines, Manly

By RSVPing to this event you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions of SOMG which you can view here:

https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/messages/boards/thread/53245383

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below. I look forward to seeing you on this walk. I will post my mobile number closer to the day.

Neil.