Meeting on Friday at 5pm, we climb up above the Wanganui Waterfall and slide into the never-logged Lost Valley and set up camp by 7pm. In the morning we clamber up to Lyrebird Falls where you can take a shower that has cascaded down 50m. We then scrambled up a shoot to the top of the Falls where we get a panoramic view over this box canyon full of bright green rainforest trees. There is the option to return to the cars on Saturday arvo or camp Saturday night with exploration of the main waterfall and other parts of the valley, returning to the cars by mid arvo. Beginner campers welcome, with assistance to rent gear from the Club. Grade 4, leader Steve M 0414312917, assistant leader Kathy L.

A Christmas walk along the gorgeous and unspoilt Rowland’s Creek to the base of Hells Hole in Mount Jersulalem National Park. We'll do a nature connection activity to settle our nervous system which can be frayed at this time of year and then have laughs with a few nature-based games. We will walk along the creek to the base of Hells Hole waterfall to a deep waterhole for swimming, lunch and chats. Bring along a treat to share as we chill by the waterhole. A beautiful and cool spot. Grade 3 walk with some rock hopping along the creek. There is a 2 km descent down a good trail to the creek and we will return the same way. Less than 6 kms walking in all. Leader: David Roland Enquries: david@davidroland.com.au Assisted by Steve Millard and Sandy Pimm. I will send out a group email Thursday evening with the meeting details and any last minute changes.

This is a chance to learn the skills of multi day hiking from experts in the Club. The emphasis is on planning the lightest pack possible and choosing lightweight food, rather than covering long distances each day, while still visiting some amazing rainforest and swimming spots in Nightcap. We are also thinking of starting at 6pm on the Friday night and hiking 90 minutes to our cliff top camp. We will have a zoom meeting at 7pm on Tuesday Nov 26th to plan a packing list. Grade 3, leader Steve, 0414 312 917

This is a slow and easy off track hike up and down several of the shady creeks that join before plunging more than 100m below the Koonyum Range. Plenty of pools to get wet in this hot time of the year.  Meeting at 8am at the cnr Koonyum Range Rd and Wilsons Creek Rd, Wilsons Creek to carpool as there is limited parking at the Waterfall Grade 3, leader Steve, 0414312917

Lucy and I will go through the lightweight equipment and lightweight food for overnight hiking, leading into our beginners hike 6-8 Dec. If you can't attend in person we can send you a zoom invitation after you have registered for a free ticket. All welcome. Steve 0414312917

Join me for a walking tour of the Evans Head heathlands where the native flowers are blossoming. This will be a leisurely stroll along the heathland tracks where we can observe birds, flowers and insects. Bring you camera, binoculars, drawing materials or none of these, as we take time to enjoy this pristine heathland. We'll walk down to the beach for a lunchtime dip and walk back along the coast to our vehicles. I haven't mapped out the exact route yet because I have been away. However, there are plenty of options and we can even decide on the day. Meet at 8.30 am at the BP Service Station at the intersection of Bruxner Highway and the motorway to carpool and head on to Evans Head which is 30 minutes drive away. We aim to commence our walk from Evans Head by 9.15am. Leader David Roland Enquries: david@davidroland.com.au

An easy 8km walk, starting and finishing with coffee (if you like) at Mrs Birdy in South Golden Beach. We walk through the streets and up the hill to the start of the Optus trail and then through Eucalypt forest and Melaleuca wetlands to the beach. High tide is at 10.30 (1.8m) so there may be some soft sand or bare foot walking for a couple of Km back to South Golden Beach. There are also a couple of creek crossings, generally not more than ankle deep, so walking sandals or old sandshoes are a good idea. Swimming is an option, bearing in mind that this beach is unpatrolled. Please do not park in the Mrs Birdy parking spots but on the road that leads down to the beach beside Mrs Birdy (Peter Street) or on the waterfront. We often finish well before 12pm The walk starts at 8.30am please arrive earlier if you want to grab a coffee. Grade 2, Leader Dave Froggatt, 0402470546

We hike up Peates Mtn walking path. Just before we reach the summit we go cross-country to Perlite Rd and eventually descend into this amazing geological feature with it's moss and fern covered walls and a view of Wanganui gorge when we reach the other end. Grade 4, Leader Steve 0414 312 917 The Club has booked a camp site for friday and/or Saturday nights. More Camping details closer to the event.

We walk along Blue Fig road, past some exciting cascades and spa pools and then into the headwaters of Rocky Creek. Lots of safe rock scrambling as we ascend past a number of cascades and waterfalls. We return via a part of the new 4-day hinterland trail. The Club has booked a camp site at Rummery Park on Friday and Saturday nights. Grade 4, Leader Steve 0414 312 917

The Green Gully Track is inside the World Heritage-listed Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, NSW. It will be a challenging hike (with Grade 5 Sections) but also a rewarding multi-day experience for adventurous hikers. There is no need to carry a tent as you’ll stay in restored stockman huts along the way. Fitted with the essentials like beds, rainwater, solar-lighting, non-flush toilets and cooking equipment within each hut.  We will stay in 5 huts over the 4-day walk, therefore you will need to allow 6 days away due to the travel time at start & finish. (The walk starts about 55 minutes’ drive out of Walcha) The cost is $250 per person. Start date:- Friday Nov 8th. Leader:- Bob Brockhill. Use this email address if you need more info    bandibrockhill@bigpond.com  Additional details will follow via email once registrations are finalised!

We have reserved a car camp site for Friday & Saturday night for those who want to stay over between our 2 day walks.  More deets, Steve 0414312917

This Sunday, Nov 3, let's visit Lost Valley again. It's a steep 60 minutes to get to the top to see this view. Then there is a deep, cool swimming hole. We then walk through a curtain of vines into a gently rising valley surrounded by 150m cliffs. This is the only forest I know that was never logged. We clamber up to Lyrebird Falls at the head of the valley. Grade 3 Leader Steve 0414312917 I'll send out an email Saturday for meetup details.