Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group

Woolooware, Botany Bay, Brighton-Le-Sands, Wolli Creek 21km Medium

From Woolooware Train station we head for the newly curated foreshore walk around southern reaches of Botany Bay and find our way to the Captain Cook Bridge which lifts us over the Georges River and into Sandringham. We follow the western shoreline through to Ramsgate, where we stop at local shops and a bathroom for our lunch break. LOTS OF TASTY FOOD AT THIS LOCATION!

After lunch we head into little known walking tracks that take us through Scarborough Ponds and exit these parks by returning to the Botany Bay foreshore, with fantastic views of planes landing at Sydney airport. We stop at Kyeemah, for a bathroom break and a snack for the hungry ones!

We have 4 km to go, which takes us along local creeks and past an historic, extensive 19th Century Chinese market garden, which is one of the last working farms in the Sydney metropolitan area.

We finish up at Wolli Creek train station is just 600 meters away.

I aim to complete the day’s walking by 4:30 pm.

This is a fun day of walking, rich in variation with spectacular views of Botany Bay, hidden parks and points of historical interest. There are numerous get-out points.

Distance: 21 km

Type of Walk: well formed paths..

Difficulty: Medium

Walking Pace: We will maintain a steady pace all day and will average at least 4.5 km per hour.

Meeting Place and Transport: Meet at Woolooware Railway Station by 10am on the day. This is one stop before Cronulla with the train service (T4) departing Central station Platform 25 at 8:52am on the day.

What to bring: Good walking shoes/boots or trainers; 1.5 – 2 litres of water, refill available along the way; hydrolytes; two snacks and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions. THERE ARE SHOPS AT OUR LUNCH STOP FOR MEMBERS WHO WISH TO TRY THE LOCAL FOOD, WHICH IS TASTY!

Suggested Donation: $10

Pub: No convenient pub, unfortunately

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Mixed Up History! Historic Como Bridge - Oatley Park - Mortdale! 12KM Medium

We meet at the Railway Parade exit to Como Train Station by no later than 10:35AM and commence our walk towards the historic Como Bridge, completed 1885, which is now a pedestrian walkway across the Georges River. About 5KM in, we stop at Oatley Shops to use the bathroom and grab morning tea and a coffee at the local cafes.

Coffee done, we head through backstreets, parks and sneaky passages to access Oakley Park, which is a truly amazing nature reserve, jutting into the Georges River with fantastic views that are not to be missed! We take a short lunch break at Oatley Castle (yep, there is a Castle, sort of) where a clean bathroom is also available.

Lunch done, we hike out via Lime Kiln Bay and Hurstville golf course, into backstreets and sneaky cheats through to Mortdale Park and Mortdale Station for our transport out. There is a lot to see on this great walk!

Distance: 12KM

Type of Walk: This classic south-Sydney walk has amazing variety

Difficulty: Moderate. There is a get out point (Oatley Station) at about 5KM, if required.

Walking Pace: We will maintain a steady pace and average 4.5 km per hour.

Meeting Place and Transport: Meet at Como Station by no later than 10:35AM on the day. The first bathroom break is 5KM in at Oatley Shops. Transport back is by trains or buses from Mortdale Station, which are very frequent.

What to bring: Good walking shoes/boots or trainers; 1.5-2 litres of water; hydrolytes; snacks and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions; sunscreen and a cap or hat with a wide brim. THERE ARE NO CONVENIENT SHOPS AT OUR LUNCH STOP, SO PLEASE BRING YOUR LUNCH!

Suggested Donation: $10

Pub: Mortdale RSL

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Details: Lindfield to Eastwood - Lane Cover River + Chinese Meal! - 17KM (Medium)

We will meet at Lindfield Train Station by 10:30am.

Local roads drop down to Lane Cove River Park where we cross to the west bank of the river and head upstream through this wonderful river valley. About 5km in, we stop for lunch at Commandment Rock Picnic Area which has a great river view and bathroom! Yay!

After lunch we head for De Burgh's Bridge which we cross to access the east bank of the river which we track through to the river crossing at Brown's Waterhole, where we leave the river and join Terry's Creek which tracks west, under the M2 and then Epping Road and on into the suburbs of North Epping and Marsfield. Finally, we find Eastwood train station and the end of the walk.

Now, I have timed this walk to arrive at the Eastwood shopping area at early dinner time for one simple reason; this is the best concentration of Asian restaurants in Sydney - Chinese, Korean, Japanese. So, make plans for a tasty end of walk meal, if you wish!

We should arrive at Eastwood by about 4:00pm

Distance: 17km

Type of Walk: This wonderful river walk requires some effort, especially in the middle sections; there are no huge hills but a fair bit of up and down. Perfect for working up an appetite!

Difficulty: Medium-plus. We will not be sprinting but there are few easy get-out points.

Walking Pace: We will maintain a steady pace all day and average 4km per hour.

Meeting Place and Transport: Meet at Lindfield Train Station by 10:30 am. Transport back is by train from Eastwood Station.

What to bring: Good walking shoes/boots or trainers; 1.5 litres of water, refill available along the way; hydrolytes; two snacks and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions; sunscreen and a cap or hat with a wide brim. THERE ARE NO SHOPS AT OUR LUNCH SPOT SO BRING YOUR FOOD AND DRINKS/WATER.

Suggested Donation: $10

Pub: TBA

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: