Rocky Creek Dam Circuit Walk- August 16 Start your weekend with a Saturday morning, fresh and easy walk amongst the established rainforest of Rocky Creek Dam and Nightcap National Park. We will walk up along the scrub turkey track to Gibbergunyah Range Road firetrail and circle back around crossing Rocky Creek and on through open pasture to return to the picnic ground. Bring along a thermos and snack for some morning tea to enjoy by the reflections of the water. Expect wet feet to cross the creek but it is easy to take your boots off. Allow 2.5 hours as the walk itself is approx. 9km. Please meet at 8am at the RCD carpark. (Grade 2/3) Leader: Libby 04289387352

This Thursday, 14th, we are doing some track clearing up the Rockslide in Upper Wilsons. This is a very steep route winding safely through a series of small rock scrambles. This is to re-open our off-track route along the west Koonyum Range. Phone me to see if you are up to it. Grade 4 Steve 0414312917

 Join us for a Deep Ecology Bush Walk guided by Shamila from Balanced Nature Ecotherapy and The Joyality Collective - a reflective, experiential journey into nature, community and the wild intelligence of your own body and heart. Through solo, partner and group processes, we’ll explore our deep interconnection with the Earth and each other. Creating a held space to feel our responses to world events - and unlock their power to fuel meaningful, regenerative action. Expect grounding, inspiration, and a renewed sense of belonging and purpose.  Bring: water, lunch, something to sit on (like a cushion or sarong), and snacks to share for morning tea.   Where: Goonengerry National Park  When: 9:00am–1:30pm, Saturday 10 August This is for anyone ready to feel more connected, inspired, and supported as we face these times together. Grade 3: Leader Shamila, 0438 713 888

Our walk in Goonengerry National Park will take us around the perimeter of the park where most people don't venture. Starting at the South Boundary trail until we reach the highest point in the park where the tall trees are. Then we return via the Lyrebird trail to the Waterfall trail and along Garrong Road to the start. A lovely outing with relatively easy walking with short ascents and descents along well established trails and dirt tracks with varied scenery and open ecualypt forests. We’ll stop by the first waterfall for lunch where we absorb the magnificent view and the brave can take a dip in the waters. This would be an especially good walk for newcomers to the club’s activities. We meet at 9 am. Aim to finish early to mid-afternoon. Will send out an email on Thursday with final details and once the weather forecast is known. About 5 hours of walking including the breaks. Grade 3. Distance about 9 kms. Leader: David Roland Email: david@davidroland.com.au

We have changed the location of the hike this Saturday because of the high chance of a lot of rain which could be dangerous for a 7-8 hour hike in remote country. The Koonyum Caves hike can be aborted part way thru if we get hit with a deluge. Leader: Steve Millard 0414312917 Assistant Dave Froggatt 0402470546

Join me for a spectacular walk to the edge of the Wollumbin Caldera overlooking World Heritage listed Gondwana rainforest. Our walk starts outside of Tyalgum, near Murwillumbah. We ascend a steep fire trail (Brummies Road) for over 400 m until we reach Brummies Lookout with views across the valley to Mount Wollumbin. This will be our morning tea stop. Then we edge our way down to the ridge that runs alongside the caldera passing through ancient forest where the work of the old-time loggers is still visible. This is off track walking as the ‘path’ is almost non-existent. We join a logging trail, partly overgrown, until we reach Condowie Road taking us through tall eucalypt and rainforest trees. We stop for lunch by the creek that crosses the road where it feels like we’re in a natural amphitheatre. Can boil the billy. Another 30 minutes walking and we’re back to Rummies Road with a short hike back to our cars. Grade 4. 11 kms. Total walk time about 5 hrs with breaks. Allow from 8.30 to 4.30 full day. Suitable for fit walkers only who are comfortable with a steep ascent and with off-track walking. We could drop into Murwillumbah for gelato on the way home, if we have time. Meet at Brunswick Heads 8.30 am to carpool to Brummies Lookout for the 1 hour 15 minutes’ drive to the start of the walk. Will send an email Thursday prior with final details and once the weather forecast is known. Leader: David Roland Email: david@davidroland.com.au

We will scramble through rainforest up to the Koonyum Gap from Upper Wilsons Creek and 'off-track' our way to the 656 lookout with its expansive views over the Main Arm valley.. This is a challenging hike, all offtrack with a number of fallen trees to be cleared. Grade 4. Leader Steve 0414 312 917

We will walk from the headland  following trails close to the shoreline, onto Chinamans beach,  and  Goanna head via bush track. We will return mostly via the beach or depending  on the tide part beach and part bush track. Whales and dolphin sightings likely. Approximately 10 km, grade 2-3. Bring your  morning tea, lunch, sunscreen, water, first aid kit and swim wear.  Leader Paula - 0427667791 Assistant Leader - Lucy 0420664631

Overnight hike in our local Nightcap park. I will be connecting everyone with the route and details. If you want to be on a waiting list, text me. Grade 4, Leader Steve 0414 312 917

Join us for a special event, a forest bathing walk to a 1000-year-old tree on private property at The Pocket, culminating in spectacular views towards Byron Bay. This will be the last opportunity to take this walk, as the property is soon to be sold. Timothee, one of the co-owners who has hosted this walk in recent years, will be relocating to Tasmania. The walk begins at Timothee’s house and ascends a hillside through regenerated and ancient forest. By lunchtime, we will reach the top of the hill where breathtaking views await. In previous years, Timothee has graciously invited us back to his home for tea, and last year, we enjoyed an impromptu reading of original poetry from Timothee and me. To celebrate Timothee and commemorate our last visit to this property, we have decided to hold a literary salon after lunch. We invite you to bring a short piece of nature writing—either by yourself or another author—to read as we gather in Timothee’s warm home. It is fine not to read. Contributions of tasty treats for afternoon tea would also be greatly appreciated. Grade: 3 Distance: approx. 4 km Leaders: David Roland and Timothee Roi Diers Enquiries: david@davidroland.com.au

Saturday 14 July we will climb through the Koonyum Gap from Upper Wilsons Creek and off-track our way to the 656 lookout with its expansive views over the Main Arm valley.. This is a challenging hike, all offtrack with a number of fallen trees to be cleared. Register online.

Extreme adventure in the remote Kimberly!  Drysdale River National Park is one of the least accessible national parks in Australia. There are no public roads, no airstrips and no tracks: pack raft or seaplane access only.   The park is located in the northern tip of the remote East Kimberley. The Drysdale River flows through a pristine, untouched landscape. This is the kingdom of nature. The Park showcases vast tracts of Kimberley wilderness, and features open woodland, gorges, cliffs, waterfalls and the creeks of the Drysdale River. The real treasure are the hundreds of hypnotic Gwion Gwion figures, an ancient Aboriginal painting style describing a forgotten time of dancing and ceremonies, that are visited in different rock shelters every day. There wil be lots of swimming and every camp is a 'dream' site  Sebastien, our guide from www.notraces-bushwalking-australia.com  is a gourmet hike chef and an expert in the rock art. His trips are an unforgettable experience. He also does a pack-raft trip down the Drysdale as well as remote adventures in other parts of the Kimberly and Kakadu. Check out his website for more info. Excellent value!

The Gidjuum Gulganyi is the new 4-day trail from the other side of Unicorn Falls in Main Arm all the way to Minyon Falls. This trail has been 10 years in the planning and is already well-booked for the 4-day version. This is an opportunity to hike the best part of Day 1 as it winds through rainforest around Whiskey Creek, exiting at the MIddle Ridge Rd carpark, about 2km short of the complete Day 1. Expect rich, sweet calls from our endangered Alberts Lyrebird in the dense rainforest gullies. This is a well formed trail with moderate elevation changes, so Grade 3.  Leader Steve 0414 312 917       Assistants Paula 0427 667 791   &   Diana 0408 103 542

There is a lot of interest in our new hinterland trail after 10 years in the planning. We are doing a 3 day version to fit in with the June long weekend. We will hike the first day through Unicorn Falls, past Hell Hole Falls and camp near Scrubby Creek which is an optional side trail, near the first official campsite on Sand Ridge Rd. Day 2 takes us over Mt Jerusalem with its stunning views into the Tweed Valley, past the arch and camping on Thunderegg Rd near the Flying Fox lookout. On day 3 we hike through the Doon Doon Saddle, morning tea at the TeaTree lookout, then up to the Postman's Tree, past the second camp and exiting down North Rocks Rd into Huonbrook. There is no cost for our free-camping version of the trail. Grade 3. Leader Steve 0414 312 917  Assistant Bob 0456 462 813

Join David Roland, forest bathing guide, and Silvana Nossiter, artist, for a morning of nature connection through forest bathing and art activities at Lennox Headland. We will be strolling between different ‘rooms’ in the forest going on-track and off-track. You are invited to bring lunch to finish at an awe-inspiring spot overlooking Boulder Beach and beyond. Materials to bring: An art journal/notebook/ paper to draw on. Any basic drawing or art materials you are happy to carry. Something portable to sit on for when we stop to do an activity. We will be walking no more than 1 km. Grade 2 If you paid as a guest of the postponed forest bathing/art walk in April please register with a free ticket as a member. An email will be sent out a couple of days before the event once the weather forecast is known with final meeting details. Enquiries: david@davidroland.com.au and sil@createtherapy.com.au