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Friday 1 August

Night Bike Ride - Booragul  to Warners Bay (All on cycleway) for tea at the fish and chip shop or similar return to Booragul later.  Geoff Bowyer Grade 14 km flat and dark so make certain your bike is fitted with the necessary lights. Meet 6.30pm at the car park  west of Awaba House.

Sunday 3 August

Canoe Trip - Brooklyn to Taffys Rock - This trip incorporates a 4 km walk to the lookout, excellent views of Broken Bay. Leader Paul Bateman  Grade 12km flat water and S:M:250 walk, Map Cowan 1:25,000.

Wednesday 6 August

Mid Week Day Walk - Popran Creek, Valley Mt Olive,+++ Popran National Park Leader Jenny Henderson. Map Gunderman 1:25,000 Grade S:E:100.

Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 August

Car Camp - The Glenn Nature Reserve in the Headwaters of Wards River+++ (Off Buckets way near Craven). The heavily forested catchment of Wards River boasts magnificent eucalypt stands and lush subtropical rainforest gullies. The reserve provides habitat for the squirrel glider, yellow-bellied glider, masked owl, Stephens banded snake and other threatened fauna. Opportunities for walking and mountain bike riding. Saturday Night Gourmet bush cooking over an open fire, each attendee will be asked to provide a dish to share.  Leader Trevor Henderson, Map Warranulla 1:25,000 Grade: Variable.

Sunday 10 August.

Canoe Trip Waterfall Bay and Woy Woy. Start at Correa Bay and paddle around the steeply  sided and timbered bays to Woy Woy. Return via the scenic Waterfall Bay. Sheltered water and a mix of quaint waterfront properties and the untouched ridges of Brisbane Water National Park. 14k Map: Brisbane Water Waterways. Meet 8.30mam at Correa Bay boat ramp on Woy Woy Road. Leader Graeme Penney

Wednesday 13 August

NBC Meeting 7.30 at Charlestown Multi Purpose Centre, 17 James Street Charlestown.

Recently returned travellers John Johnson and Janet Smith will show some slides of their recent trip from New York to Sydney on the QE2.

Optional - Meet 6 pm for a meal at the Central Charlestown Leagues Club before the meeting.     

Sunday 17 August

Bike Ride - Mountain Bike Orienteering  +++ - Easy bike riding and opportunity to practice map reading skills. The course will be set along forest roads, Entry fee $5 and prizes for the short and long course. CONTACT Trevor Henderson

Wednesday 20 August

Wednesday Walk Staples Lookout to Piles Creek +++ - Part of the Great North walk through Brisbane Water National Park. Track walk, meet 9am at Staples Lookout, Leader BOB LEWIN rade M: E: 200, Map.  Dept of Lands Great North Walk Map. 

Saturday 23 August

Bike Ride.  Barrington House+++ - Allyn River- Salisbury Gap. A very scenic ride in the fresh air. Only two hills.  Up towards Lagoon Pinch then down along the Allyn River and over Salisbury Gap. Gravel roads, two 200m ascents and two 200m descents. Leader: Graeme Penney

Sunday 24 August

Day Walk - Mammy Johnson's River. The third in a series of walks exploring this area off track. Leader Jim Hand aps Markwell and Wallanulla 1:25,000 Grade S:R/M:300.

Monday 25 August

Committee Meeting 7.30pm @ Phil and Roslyn's

Wednesday 27 August

NBC Meeting - Feature Night Feature Night 7.30 at Charlestown Multi Purpose Centre, 17 James Street Charlestown. LARAPINTA EVENING - SLIDES AND RECOLLECTIONS FROM THE RECENT NBC TRIP TO CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. Optional - Meet 6 pm for a meal at the Central Charlestown Leagues Club before the meeting.

Sunday 31 August

Bike Ride - Karuah Nature Reserve - Flat cycling on forest roads and tracks.  This nature reserve was previously State Forest and has been preserved to protect Koala habitat. Leader TBA. Grade 16km and can be extended to 30km for the more energetic.

Wednesday September  3

Wednesday Walk - Kahibah to Newcastle. +++ This walk takes the route of the Great North Walk towards Newcastle. It follows a bush track with some steep sections to Glenrock Lagoon and then along the beach to Newcastle. Approximate Distance 9km. Meet 9 am at the parking area at the Yuelerbah track head Burwood Road Kahibah. (Glenrock Lagoon Track) return to the start on the 322 bus from Newcastle. Leader Katrina Gordon  Grade S;E:50.

Friday 5 and Saturday 6   September

WILDERNESS WEEKEND - Accommodation in Yengo National Park at - Big Yango Homestead +++ - Big Yango Homestead has 240 volt power, two hot showers, a wood fireplace and cooking utensils. Accommodation in the main house and an adjacent cottage. You'll need to bring your own linen, blankets and pillows.
 Things to do: This remote location offers a number of bushwalks around Mount Yengo, including the 'Yango walk' circuit and wilderness hikes for more experience walkers. It's also a great spot for 4WD touring, horse riding (bring your own horse!), mountain biking, wombat spotting and birdwatching.
Location: Big Yango area, near the base of Mount Yengo, west of Laguna and east of Howes Valley.
 Access: The homestead is within the Big Yango Precinct and requires access through locked gates.

Leader Trevor Henderson Places are limited cost $40 PER PERSON Please book and pay with the leader by 13^th  August.

Wednesday 10 September

NBC Meeting 7.30 at Charlestown Multi Purpose Centre, 17 James Street Charlestown.

Glenn Keevers will give presentation on  the use of Ozi explorer mapping software and GPS in bush navigation.

Optional - Meet 6 pm for a meal at the Central Charlestown Leagues Club before the meeting.     

Wednesday Sept 10

Canoe Trip - Stage 1 Circumnavigation of Lake Macquarie - Cockle Creek to Green Point, Leader Bob Duce Grade Flat water.

Sunday 14 September

Day Walk - Dharug National Park - Off track walk, Leader Jim Hand Map Gunderman 1:25,000, Grade M;M:200.

Wednesday 17 September

Mid Week Day Walk The Wreck of the Signa - Walk across the sand dunes to visit the wreck of the Signa (a Norwegian bulk carrier), which ran aground in May 1974. Meet 9pm 1.5 km north of the Fullerton Cove turnoff Leader  Trevor Henderson Map, Williamtown 1:25,000 Grade S:E:20

Sunday September 21

Day Walk - Brooklyn to Berowra +++ (Great North Walk) 19lm upon entering Ku-Ring-Chase National Park check out beautiful water vistas, wild flowers including chance sighting of a Waratah, Lunch is at Jerusalem Bay, a pleasant break before the walk continues over the F3 across the railway tracks at Cowan and down to Berowra Waters. Frank Kupina  Map Cowan 1:25,000 and Dept of lands GNW  Grade M:E:200.

Monday 22 September

Committee Meeting 7.30pm @ Paul Bateman's

Wednesday September 24

Canoe Trip - Stage 2 Circumnavigation of Lake Macquarie +++ Green Point to Pelican, Leader Bob Duce Grade Flat water.

Wednesday 24 September

NBC Meeting Feature Night History of the places we go walking" Night. Two 15 minute presentations-Wreck of the Maitland and  Gold Copeland Tops.  7.30 at Charlestown Multi Purpose Centre, 17 James Street Charlestown.

Optional - Meet 6 pm for a meal at the Central Charlestown Leagues Club before the meeting.     

Friday 26 September

NBC ANNUAL DINNER - TO CELEBRATE THE CLUB'S 63^RD ANNIVERSARY

7.00PM  @

TOP THAI ,

10 KEMP STREET WALLSEND

Cost $25 per head Thai Banquet (entree and mains), BYO. Please book with Glenn Keevers  before 25 September.

Sunday 28 September

Canoe Trip - Soldiers Point Tilligerry Creek, Lemon Tree Passage. Leader Paul Bateman. Grade Flat water 20km, Map Port Stephens and Williamtown 1:25,000.

Wednesday 1 October  Kahibah to Awabakal Nature Reserve and Dudley. Meet at the Glenrock Lagoon trackhead at 9 am.

Saturday 4, Sunday 5, Mon 6 October

Labour Day

DAY WALKS, CAR CAMP - Werrikimbe National Park - A World Heritage-listed place of wild magnificence, with rainforests, heaths, rushing rivers and spring wildflowers. We will have a base camp a Mooraback Camp at the north-western end of the park. Campsites are suitable for camping beside your vehicle. Facilities: Pit/composting toilets, picnic tables, wood barbecues, advisable to bring your own water (currently no camping fees). The area is located close to the National Bicentennial trail with opportunity for mountain bike riding. Each day there will be day walks of varying degrees of difficulty.

Leader Phil Grazier  Maps Kangaroo Flat and Band Banda 1:25,000.

Saturday 4,  Sunday 5 ,  Monday 6, October

Overnight Walk - Pantoneys Crown - A Classic bushwalk in the Gardens  of Stone National Park - Leader Doug Floyd  49634126 and  Shane Hansen 49633672 Grade  M:M/R:700 Map Ben Bullen 1:25,000

Wednesday 8 October

NBC Meeting 7.30 at Charlestown Multi Purpose Centre, 17 James Street Charlestown.

Slide presentation by Steve Rouse on his recent successful conquest of Mt Kilimanjaro (19340 ft / 5895m) the highest mountain in Africa.

Optional - Meet 6 pm for a meal at the Central Charlestown Leagues Club before the meeting.     

Wednesday 8 October

Canoe Trip - Stage 3 Circumnavigation of Lake Macquarie, Leader Bob Duce Grade Flat water. . (Safety remember your life jacket and bailer).

Sunday 12  October

Day walk - Exploratory walk in the Watagans Leader Lisa McCarthy, Maps Quorrobolong and Morisset 1:25,000,  Grade M:M/R:200.

Wednesday October 15

Mid Week Day Walk Track Walk- Katandra Lookout [Lisarow] to Rumbalara Lookout [Gosford], meet at St John's Lookout at 9am at Taylors rd Lisarow, do some short walks [3 to 4 km] have morning tea, then a 5kls more challenging walk to Rumbalara Reserve where we have a late [1 to 2 pm] barbecue on the free gas barbecues. BYO food and drinks. Walk leaders John Johnson and Janet Smith, Grade S: E: 100.

Saturday 18 Sunday 19 October

Overnight Walk -  Goulburn River National Park +++ - BEGINNERS OVERNIGHT WALK,  7 km track walk to Morrisons Flat where we will camp beside the river. Level riverside walks upstream and down stream, Excellent sandstone gorges to explore. Leader Glenn Keevers  Maps Mt Misery and Bylong 1:25,000 Grade S:E:230. Meet 9am at Sandy Hollow general store.

Monday 20 October

Committee Meeting 7.30pm @ Glenn's

Wednesday October  22

Canoe Trip - Stage 4  Circumnavigation of Lake Macquarie - Leader Bob Duce, Grade Flat water.

Wednesday October  22

NBC Meeting - Feature Night - 7.30 at Charlestown Multi Purpose Centre, 17 James Street Charlestown.

Optional - Meet 6 pm for a meal at the Central Charlestown Leagues Club before the meeting.     

Sunday 26 October

Canoe Trip - Nerong, Tamboy, Mungo Brush Leggs Camp.  Leader Paul Bateman  Map Bulahdelah State Forests 1:125,000

Wednesday 29 October

Mid Week Day Walk - Day walk - Kahibah to Dudley MEET AT THE GLENROCK LAGOON TRACK HEAD AT 9 AM. This walk follows the Great North walk track to Glenrock lagoon and then heads south along the coast to Dudley Beach and Dudley. Return to the start of the walk catch the 322 Bus from Dudley 7km.

Saturday 1 Sunday 2  November

Overnight Walk Kerripit River, a classic wilderness walk on the edge of Gloucester Tops, follow Hut Creek  from the Munro Hut to the Kerripit River and return to the tops link trail via the river and suitable exit ridge - This is a trip for experiences walkers. Leader Jim Hand Grade M:M/R/W:1000 Map Gloucester Tops 1:25,000.