Lyrebird Gully via Berowra Creek & Great North Walk 🌲 🦅🌿🐦

⚠️ FOR YOUR SAFETY, PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BELOW FULLY BEFORE YOU CLICK ‘Attend’!

‼️ THIS WALK IS FOR EXPERIENCED BUSH WALKERS ONLY❗️
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🗓 DATE: Saturday, 31 May 2025.
⏰ MEETING TIME: 9.55am.
🚊 MEETING POINT: Berowra station - at the entry/exit after tap on/off.
🚻 Toilets located at Platform 1.
☕️ Cafes and shops opposite the station.
🚆 END POINT: Mt. Kuring-gai station.
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🥾 DISTANCE: 12.5km - point to point.
🥾 GRADE: mostly Moderate/few HARD paths with 345 metres elevation gain on a steady pace at 4 km per hour, not snail pace!

‼️ This walk is NOT for beginners, whingers or those without proper hiking boots or good grip walking shoes with few technical paths on a steep and slippery descents.

💪🏽 Reasonable fitness recommended due to uneven rocky surfaces, ups and downs hills, steep climbs, creek crossings, rocks hopping, rock scramblings and a bit of bush bashing at few overgrown sections.
💪🏽 Tracks expected to be wet, muddy and slippery in parts.

📸 WHAT TO EXPECT:
🚶‍♂️Let’s explore beautiful bushland in Berowra Valley National Park along Lyrebird Gully and Berowra Creek forms parts of Great North Walk. Tracks are mostly under the shade.
🚶From Berowra station, we will walk on a local roads and steep metal stairs down the valley to our first photo stop at Naa Badu Lookout.
🚶‍♂️ We will then continue our exciting adventure with a steep descent on GNW along Berowra Creek.
🥪 We will have 30 minute lunch break on the creek enjoying the serenity in the bushland and wild birds.
🚶‍♂️After lunch, it’s fairly easy paths on the boardwalk along the creek and salt mash area.
🧗🏻‍♂️ What goes down must come up! After enjoying the nature and few photo stops along the creek, we will head back up with a steep ascent to Mt Kuring-gai station.

⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ⚠️
📝 DISCLAIMER:
Attending this event is voluntarily at your own risk. Organiser/s accepts no liability of any kind including injuries, accidents, misadventure etc during and after this event.
For full disclosure on Public Waiver, please refer to Meetup Terms and Conditions and the front page of this group on ‘About Us’.
✅ You must assess your own fitness and ability before participating in this event.
✅ You are responsible for looking after your own health, safety and belongings.
✅ You must adhere and follow the instructions from your organiser/s at all times during this event.
✅ You must take personal accountability for your own choices, actions and/or misadventure. If you’re not sticking with the group or getting lost during the walk, you’re responsible for finding your own way out. The group DO NOT wait for you!
✅ You must also take care not to put other people at risk.
✅ Keep well back from cliff edges at all times, especially when taking photos.
✅ If you do not wish to be photographed (randomly or group photos), please DO NOT join this event. Easy!
❎ NO facilities or cafes on the trails, so please come well prepared.
❎ NO smoking of any kind on the walk including during photo stops and lunch break.
❎ NO pets including service dogs are permitted on my events. You may join pet friendly walking group instead.
✅ Please be mindful and respectful to members and guest/s from diverse background. This is not a dating group.
✅ If something’s come up, please Edit your RSVP to ‘Not Going’ asap at least by 7pm the day before. It’s only take a second!
❎ Late cancellation or No Show would not be tolerated. You will forfeit the opportunity to join my future events!

🎒WHAT TO BRING 🎒
👕 Comfortable outfit for the weather preferably hiking gear. Jeans or cotton t-shirt may not be suitable for this walk.
🥾 Waterproof hiking boots or good grip walking shoes highly recommended.
💦 At least 1.8L of WATER, Hydralyte or sports energy drinks.
🥪 Snacks and packed LUNCH.
🧢 Hat, sunscreen, insect repellent ie: Bushman or Aerogard etc.
⛑ Basic First Aid kit ie. bandages, antiseptic wipes, pain reliever and hand sanitiser.
🧥 A raincoat or poncho just in case of wet weather.

💵 GRATUITY 💵
$10 CASH per person for this event to be collected at the start of the walk.
✅ Please bring correct change on the day to speed up the meet and greet.
📱Or PayID to my mobile: 0405038557. Ref: (your Meetup name) & Berowra.
Please TEXT me receipt of payment.

🚊 Check Opal Trip Planner for public transport services, weekend trackwork etc.
https://transportnsw.info/

🚗 Carpark at the station near the entry/exit or side streets.

🏃‍♂️ Please leave home with plenty of time and arrive promptly. It’s rude and disrespectful for turning up late!
‼️ If you arrive after 10am and wish to join the group, $10 Meetup fee/gratuity + $10 penalty apply for your tardiness❗️

📲 Any questions, please send me a TEXT message well before meeting time.
Note that I DO NOT answer calls or text messages on the day after meeting time.

🌿 Let’s explore and enjoy the great outdoors safely! 🌿

Norra 😎
📱0405038557 (TEXT & PayID only)