🏖️ Fun Day Out - Gosford Foreshore, Lagoons & Point Claire 🦤 🦩

📝 This is once a year event from this group. So, don’t miss out!

ℹ️ FOR YOUR SAFETY & ENJOYMENT, PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BELOW FULLY BEFORE YOU CLICK ‘Attend’!
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🗓 DATE: Saturday, 26 September 2026.
⏰ MEETING TIME: 10.15am.
🚊 MEETING POINT: Gosford station - at the entry/exit after tap on/off.
🗺️ Please use Google maps for exact location, not Meetup maps!
🚆 END POINT: Point Clare station.
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🥾 DISTANCE: 12.5km - point to point.
🥾 GRADE: Easy/Moderate mostly on a flat footpaths, boardwalks and dirt tracks on a relaxing pace, not snail pace!
💪🏽 Reasonable fitness recommended due to few uneven rocky surfaces, gentle up and down hills and a bit of stair climbs.
💪🏽 Dirt tracks expected to be wet, muddy and slippery at few sections.
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📸 WHAT TO EXPECT:
🦩Let’s go and explore Gosford in the beautiful Central Coast.
🚶‍♂️Upon arrival at Gosford station, we’ll proceed our fun day out visiting Gosford Regional Gallery & Arts Centre. Also the Japanese Gardens next to the gallery.
🖼️ https://www.gosfordregionalgallery.com/

🚶‍♂️After spending time at the gallery and the gardens with lots of photos and selfies, we’ll walk back to Gosford Waterfront for BYO lunch.
🚶‍♀️After lunch, we’ll continue our adventure along the foreshore, lagoons and saltmarsh mangroves area along Brisbane Water with lots of photo stops.
🚶‍♀️We’ll continue our fun day out along the shores through local parks and reserves all the way to Point Clare station where our adventure ends.
🚆 Few shops, cafes and restaurants near Point Clare station.
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⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ⚠️
📝 TERMS & 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.
❎ NO smoking on the walk including during photo stops and lunch break.
❎ If you do not wish to be photographed (randomly or group photos), please DO NOT join this event!
✅ If you’re bringing a guest/s under 18 years old, please let me know by TEXT message for confirmation.
✅ Please be mindful and respectful to members and guest/s from diverse backgrounds. This is not a dating event.
✅ 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 joining my future events!
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🎒WHAT TO BRING:
👕 Comfortable outfit for the weather preferably hiking gear. Jeans or cotton t-shirt may not be suitable for this walk.
👟 Regular walking or sports shoes is ok for this event.
💦 At least 1.8L of water, Hydralyte or sports energy drinks.
🥪 Snacks and packed lunch.
🧢 Hat, sunscreen and hand sanitiser.
⛑ Basic First Aid Kit.
🧥 Light raincoat or a poncho just in case of wet weather.
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💵 GRATUITY/CONTRIBUTION:
$5 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) Gosford.
✅ Please get it done asap upon arrival and TEXT me receipt of payment. Thanks!
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🚊 Check Opal Trip Planner for public transport services, weekend trackwork etc.
https://transportnsw.info/

🚗 Carpark at Gosford station or Point Clare station near the entry/exit and side streets.
🏃‍♂️ Please leave home with plenty of time and arrive promptly. If you’re running late, we don’t wait!
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✍️ I will update further information during mid week on weather forecast, train schedule from Central etc. So relax! 😉

📲 Any questions, please send me a TEXT message well before meeting time to avoid any confusion with unnecessary updates on comments section.

❗️NOTE: I do not answer calls or text messages after meeting time! 🏃‍♂️

🌸 Let’s enjoy the great outdoors! 🌸

Norra 😎
📱0405038557 (TEXT & PayID only)