This is a full day traversing between the end of the East Koonyum Range and the West Koonyum Range, ending in Upper Wilsons Creek.  After a steep descent we will be crossing above a huge landslide that runs down into Palmwoods. We take a safe path across the saddle. Then we scrub bash up to Point 656 which has sweeping views up to Tweed Heads and around to the Byron lighthouse and all over the Mainarm Valley. The hike then follows the ridgeline until we take a shortcut off the route of previous years, scrambling down a safe but very steep descent through the cliff-lines beside a spectacular rockslide that was created by last year's flood. The last hour is a gentle slope through giant rainforest trees into a private property in Upper Wilsons Creek. This is not a beginners hike, and it will only go ahead if the forecast is less than 25c. It will entail a car shuffle rather than a car swap as Dave, our other leader, has a broken foot. If the day is too hot we will walk to a waterfall in Upper Wilsons and have a swim instead. Grade 4, leader Steve 0414 312 917

Weather for this Saturday is 24c with showers. If you are crazy enough for a wet walk we can visit one of the Koonyum Range cave sites where we can take a break from the rain ond make a jetboil of tea. Various routes are an option. Depending on the weather, we might even choose to go back to the same cave that we visited when the last Koonyum Traverse was cancelled (depending on who comes this time). Grade 3, Leader Steve 0414312917

Fun Social day at the Bangalow Bowlo.  Its that time of the year again where we have to hold our AGM. And because we need to make this an exciting day, the formal meeting to report on the year and to re-elect our hard-working committee will only take about 30 minutes. There will be a free drink at the bar, lunch, a presentation of the recent trek to India ( we are already planning another for next September ), a Larapinta presentation and then free barefoot lawn bowling. Grade: Fun     Further info, Steve 0414 312 917  All members and their guests welcome.

This event has been postponed. Paddle – Mullumbimby to Brunswick Heads Friday Evening We will follow the peak of the tide down the Brunswick River. A nice way to see a different view. Grade 1. 2 to 3 hours paddling depending on stops. We will need to carpool beforehand and afterward. Details  – meet at 7.30pm to unload and do the car shuffle at Heritage Park West & boat ramp at the river end of Brunswick Terrace Start time 8pm Finish Pearson Beach at off Mona Lane in Brunswick Heads Memorial Park. Leader Sandy, greenleafz@bigpond.com 0415 239620 Assistant Kerrie

We hike up a steep forest path to the top of the 100m high Wanganui Falls and pause for morning tea. Then we pass though tall, dense rainforest which gently rises to the 50m Lyrebird Falls; so well hidden that is not even marked on maps. We return the same way. This is a beautiful hike, covering only a few kms. Grade 3, Leader Steve 0414 312 917     Car sharing from the listed location to Wanganui.

Girraween National Park has a spectacular granite landscape and October is when the wildflowers will be in full bloom. For this reason, you should book early. This is a 3-day / 2-night base camp expedition. Book for Friday, Oct 20th & Sat Oct 21st as a minimum with the option to stay for Sunday night or return home if desired. Most sections are Grades 2 to 3 with options for the more adventurous. A good level of fitness is required to climb the Pyramids or the Sphinx which are Grade 5. Book your site at the recently renovated Castle Rock campground through this link https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/girraween/camping/castle-rock-tent?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb&utm_content=castle-rock Email leader Bob Brockhill bandibrockhill@bigpond.com -Fully Booked but waitlist is available

We will spend a contemplative morning amongst the ancient pine and paperbark forests within Billinudgel Nature Reserve, near Wooyung, acknowledged as a Threatened Ecological Community. I will offer nature connection activities focussed on the trees and we may also do a fun game. We will walk with periods of silence to be more present and to take in our surroundings fully. It is about a 2 km walk through the forest to the beach and we will return a similar distance. The walking is easy on wide trails and we will finish around lunchtime so plenty of time to vote in the referendum afterward. Leader David. For enquiries contact david@davidroland.com.au 

We hike up a steep incline to get to the top of a 30m waterfall, then follow a forestry track to this overhanging cave line. The trail then winds around to the top of the escarpment where we get expansive views over Blackbutt Plateau and into the top of Upper Wilsons Creek. Grade 3, offtrack, leader Steve 0414 312 917, assistant leader David W

This walk has great diversity with the dam, rainforest, fire trails and paddocks plus great picnic facilities back at the Dam. Family friendly. The Eltham Hotel is nearby too for any after-hike refreshments. Grade 3. Leader Benjamine 0407 016 288.

We will follow the high tide up from Brunswick Heads and then through Marshalls Creek Nature Reserve to Billinudgel where we will turn around for the return journey. We will launch from the beach in the Brunswick River adjacent Memorial Park (Pearson Beach), paddle across and upstream in the Brunswick River for a short distance, then turn into Marshalls Creek opposite the boat harbour. We will stick to the left-hand bank to paddle around the oyster beds where the water is shallow and gives good viewing in the clear waters of the incoming tide. After four km we will come to New Brighton where we will stop for a cuppa, then continue up the creek for another ~5km to the Pocket Road at Billinudgel. There is a grassy bank here where we can stop for lunch, or alternatively return, stopping again at New Brighton (Cason’s Road/ Yum Yum cafe) for lunch. There is a possibility the M1 bridge at 4km is still blocked due to tree fall, in which case we will turn around there. Total length 18km return to Memorial Park (4 hours plus stops).  Most of the journey is within a small protected coastal estuary, however the Brunswick River is open and can be windy or have small waves, so kayak confidence is required for this leg. The tide will be running in at the start but out at the finish and the Brunswick Bar is regarded as dangerous, so we don’t want anyone drifting or not concentrating there. For those wishing to paddle the upper estuary without crossing the Brunswick River, meet at Casons Road, New Brighton (parking is limited) at 10.30am. Total length of this section return to New Brighton is roughly 10km (2.5-3 hours paddling).  Bring morning tea, lunch, water, sunscreen. Wear a hat and shoes suitable to get wet. A life jacket is essential for crossing the Brunswick River. Grade 2 due to the river crossing. Meet at Memorial Park in Brunswick Heads, end of Mona Lane at 9.00am for a 9.30am start. Leader Sandy: bookings, 0415 239 620

Easy social morning out with friends. Meeting  at the Brunswick Heads Surf club carpark to walk south down a sandy track in the dunes. The track is is through lush vegetation with some wetlands to our right. We will then return via the beach with a swim for those who want and maybe  see a few whales. Approx 6km return. Option to have coffee or lunch together in Bruns afterwards.  . Leader Paula, 0427 667 791 assistant Cheryl.

 -SPACE FOR 1 MORE HIKER or 1 MORE COUPLE The trek is through one of the most remote corners of Himachal Pradesh, following an ancient and remote shepherds trail between the Kullu and Kangra Valleys. Beginning in dense forests and alpine meadows above Manali, the trek crosses the Kali Hind Pass to the ancient Gaddhi village of Bara Bhangal in Kangra, the most scenic valley in the Western Himalaya. Each trekking day is a delight with tremendously varied landscapes and a great variety of Himalayan flora and the possibility of seeing fauna such as brown bear, black bear, fox, snow leopard, musk deer, monkey and the Giant Indian Flying Squirrel. On the trek we pass through remote Gaddhi villages isolated by heavy snowfall for most of the year.  There are spectacular views of the rugged Dhauladhar Range especially crossing Thamsar Pass but then on descent another world; a softer landscape of meadows, forests and the cascading waterfalls and one village hanging on the sides of the mountain slopes.  The trek ends at Bir, a small Tibetan village with a monastery. From Bir we drive to Dharamsala the home of the Dalia Lama and the Tibetan Government in exile.    Last time the 12 of us were supported by a dozen staff and 32 ponies that carried our shelter and fresh food throughout. For further info, talk to Steve 0414 312 917