2009 Walks Program

This is an outline of the proposed walk program for 2009. Further details will be added as they become available.

BEGA VALLEY BUSHWALKERS 2009 PROGRAM

Walk: AROUND THE LAKE
Date: March 29, 2009
Area: Central
Leader: John Henshaw
Distance: 9km
Grade: Easy
Terrain: Tracks, trails, pathways and roadside
Meeting Point: Tura Beach Carpark (end of Tura Beach Drive).
Time: 9:30 am


Walk: Long Beach, South Boyd and Lennards Island
Date: April 12, 2009
Area: South
Leader:Peter Guthrey
Distance: 8km
Grade: moderate
Terrain: bush, beach, rocks and woodland
Meeting Point: Pambua PO
Time: 9am
A variable and interesting coastal walk with often-changing conditions and scenic experiences. Access onto Lennards Island will depend on the tides.


Walk: Wandella Waterfalls
Date: April 26, 2009
Area: North
Leader: Robert Lewin
Distance: 5k
Grade: hard (wfp very hard)
Terrain: road, forest, scrub, creekbed
Meeting Point: Cobargo Hotel
Time: 9.00
Good boots recommended.


Walk: Lambrook
Date: May 10, 2009
Area: Central
Leader: Peter Guthrey
Distance:8 km
Grade: Hard
Terrain: Open farmland, rainforest creek and bush.
Meeting Point: Quaama General Store Time:
Time:8-30am
Another challenging walk in the Verona area. Initially across open farmland then into the wilds of the hinterland of Lambrook farm following a mountain creek to reveal its scenic delights.


Walk: Tantawanglo Wander
Date: May 24, 2009
Area: West
Leader: Eric and Diane Moon
Distance: 10km approx
Grade: Easy/Medium
Terrain: Made track adjacent to creek – including Tantawanglo Weir
Meeting Point: Candelo –opposite Town Hall
Time: 9.30


Walk: No walk is currently planned for the June long weekend.
Date: June 7, 2009
Area: South
Leader:
Distance:
Grade:
Terrain:
Meeting Point:
Time:


Walk: Climb Little Brown Mtn Bemboka
Date: June 21, 2009
Area: West
Leader: Len Gazzard
Distance: Abt 5 km
Grade: Prob moderate to hard ( haven't read the manual yet)
Terrain: No track 'bushwalkin'. Steep to undulating rocky and bushy
Meeting Point: at Bemboka Hall Carpark. (on cnr Hwy and Yankees Gap Rd)
Time:9.30
Description: Ascend the steep west face, traverse the ridge to the east and return via farm paddocks or along the creek (depending on wet or dry weather). Views over Bemboka Valley.


Walk: Bunga – the hidden valley
Date: July 5, 2009
Area: North/East
Leader: Ian & Kay Burns
Distance: 9 km
Grade: Easy - moderate
Terrain: Coastal walk
Meeting Point: Corner Dr George Mtn Rd and Bermagui/ Tathra Rd
Time: 9.30


Walk: Lower Reaches of Mumbulla Creek
Date: July 19, 2009
Area: North/West
Leader: Peter Guthrey
Distance: 8 km
Grade: Moderate-Hard
Terrain: Rainforest creek, climbing over rocks & boulders, bush slopes & trail.
Meeting Point: Greendale Bridge, Greendale, just off Princes Hwy (Brogo).
Time: 8-30am
More magic of Mumbulla. Our journey reveals beautiful rock water holes and some rainforest vegetation. We venture into an area seldom visited. Some rock hopping.


Walk Old Hut Creek Walk
Date August 2, 2009
Area Back Creek/Nethercote
Leader Delma Bennett
Distance 12 klms
Grade Hard
Terrain Mostly steep fire trails and creek bed. Involves a short climb with views overlooking the coast (Pambula - Broadwater) followed by a descent to Old Hut Creek with features of granite bed rock, rock pools and little waterfalls. It must be noted that an alternate walk is arranged if weather is wet resulting in creek bed being inaccessible.
Meeting Point Pambula P O
Time 8.15 am


Walk:Stickies Trail - proposal only at this stage
Date: August 16, 2009
Area: North
Leader: Martin Kotvois
Distance:5 to 6 km OR around 14km - to be determined
Grade: easy
Terrain: Road walk through private property and Gulaga NP and along the north branch of Dignam's Creek.
Meeting Point: to be determined
Time:


Walk: Wolumla Circuit
Date: 30th August
Area: Central
Leader: Keith Frew
Distance: 12 kilometres
Grade: Medium/Hard
Terrain: Forest tracks and fire trails
Meeting Point: Parking area opposite old Spanners and Sparks service
station, Wolumla
Time: 9am
Description: A circular walk, taking in views of the Bega Valley,
the coast, Yellow Pinch Dam and Wolumla mine field. Plenty of distance vistas and some mining history to reward us as we explore the southern end of Black Range.


Walk: The Stephenson Trail
Date: September 1 to September 14th in two stages
Area: Eastern France (Ardeche)
Leader: Rex Speller
Distance: Stage 1: 118 km
Stage 2: 99 km
Grade: moderate
Terrain: trails, roads
Meeting Point: Le Puy en Velay
Time: After breakfast.
PLEASE NOTE: This walk has required considerable prior planning and is already completely full.


Walk: TURA WILD
Date: September 13, 2009
Area: East
Leader: Ulli Groiss and Ian Bovill
Distance: 11-14 km, depending on group mood and stamina
Grade: Moderate
Terrain: Bush, foot track, unsealed road, beach
Meeting Point: Tura Beach Carpark (end of Tura Beach Drive - the main entry road to Tura Beach)
Time: 9:00 am
Description: Not just a pretty housing estate: explore the wild side of Tura Beach you never knew was there. Beautiful scenery and variety of habitat combine to make this a wild walk. Sturdy shoes please.


Walk: LAKE NARGAL
Date: September 27, 2009
Area: North - A walk in the Eurobodalla National Park around Lake Nargal to the beach.
Leader: Yvonne Burman
Distance: 7 km
Grade: Easy
Terrain: Trails, bush and beach
Meeting Point: Corunna Lake picnic area - between Tilba and Narooma. Turn left off the Princes Highway 2.5 km north of the Mystery Bay turnoff.
Time: 9.30 am


Walk: Long weekend trip - Nadgee
Date: Oct 2, 2009
Area: South
Description: This Nadgee walk could be altered slightly so as to better fit intending participants by increasing the walk to 4 nights (instead of 3 nights) and maybe moving it forward or back 1 or 2 days.
There maybe no interest in this multiday walking, but the walk is on for a group of 2 to 7. An information sheet will be available for participants sometime before the walk.
National Parks would like $5 per person per night (probably Around Easter) to book the limited people spaces available.
This walk is for fit and experienced multiday bushwalkers.
Long trousers recommended, some wading necessary, food for 1 extra day should be taken.
Available water could be of poor quality.
Leader: Robert Lewin – (4 days 3 nights)
Distance: 55k
Grade: moderate hard (wfp very hard)
Terrain: roads, scrub, foot tracks, beach, rocks
Meeting Point: Eden round-a-bout
Time: 9-30


Walk:Mt. Imlay
Date: 11/10/09
Area: South
Leader:Helmut Kerkhoff
Distance: 7.5 Km
Grade: Moderate-Hard
Terrain: Foot- track,steep in parts
Meeting Point:Pambula Post Office
Time: 09:00


Walk:Beyond Severs Beach
Date: October 25, 2009
Area: South
Leader: Philip Kendall and Lyn Evans
Distance:10 km
Grade:Easy to Moderate
Terrain:Forest (off tracks), coastal scrub, beach, headlands, walking and vehicle tracks
Meeting Point:Outside Pambula Post Office
Time:9.30 am


Walk: Murrah Madness
Date: November 8, 2009
Area: North
Leader: Robert Lewin
Distance: 8k
Grade: moderate (wfp hard)
Terrain: scrub, roads, river, forest
Meeting Point: Quaama Store
Time: 9.00
Shoes boots or sandals for wading.
But some tough walkers do this walk without getting their feet wet. (not me though)


Walk: End of Season Barbeque, Pambula Beach
Date: November 22, 2009
Area: South
Leader: Neil Porter
Distance: short stroll
Grade: easy
Terrain: bush track/beach
Meeting Point: Lions Park Beach car park
Time: 11 am