20 November 2011 Assist with 3 public walks to/from Namadgi Visitors Centre

Maps: Williamsdale and Corin Dam 1:25000

Getting There

This walk was organised by me as a CBC walk:

Sunday 20 November - Assist with 3 public walks to/from Namadgi Visitors Centre - M-L/E. Namadgi National Park invites CBC members to assist in the public 25th celebration of the formation of the Australian Alps National Parks MOU. Each of three Ranger led walks needs 2 CBC members to accompany them, to provide general bushwalking patter and, if possible, tales of walking parts of the AAWT. Maximum 10 members of the public in each group. 1 - Honeysuckle Creek camp ground to NCV; 2 – Booroomba Rocks car park to NVC (buses take walkers to start); 3 – NVC to Cypress Pine Lookout and return. A typical AAWT camp site also needs to be set up to demonstrate gear. Facilitator: John Evans jevans@pcug.org.au, (h) 6288 7235. Transport: ~$5 per person.

Further Information

Itinerary:

Group 1: - 14km Honeysuckle to Namadgi VIC:  (limit of 10) + 2 Canberra Bushwalking Club  - Ranger to lead walk

 Bus Departs Namadgi Visitor Centre 8am (Suggest arrival 7:45am) direct to Honeysuckle.

Group 2: – 10km Booroomba Rocks to Namadgi VIC: (limit of 10) + 2 Canberra Bushwalking Club – Ranger to lead walk

Bus Departs 8:30 Namadgi Visitor Centre direct to Booroomba Rocks Car park. (Suggest arrival 8:15)

Group 3 – 5km Namadgi Visitor Centre to Cypress Pine Lookout (limit of 15) This could be several groups  with a leader each if there are enough leaders.

Canberra Bushwalking Club  to guide walks from VIC to Cypress Pine Lookout and return.

Public Information:

Australian ALPS Celebrating 25yrs working together  and since the first MOU was signed between ACT, NSW, Vic and the Commonwealth Government.  20^th November 2011

Namadgi National Park invites you to join Rangers and community groups on a guided walk along a section of the Australian Alps Walking Track.

Moderate fitness is required for the 14km walk from Honeysuckle  campground to Namadgi Visitor Centre. The walk is undulating with steep downhill  sections towards the end. Some sections are steep with loose rocky surfaces. Suitable for adults and children 15 and upwards.

Bus departs from the Namadgi Visitor Centre  at 8am sharp. (please arrive at 7.45am) Each walker is required to be self sufficient for the day, food, water (at least 3 litres), hat, sunscreen, first aid kit and sturdy walking shoes. Approx 6 hours. Suitable for adults and children 12 and upwards.

Or 10km walk from Booroomba Rocks to Namadgi Visitor Centre. The walk is undulating with a steep downhill section towards the end. Some sections are steep with loose rocky surfaces.

Bus Departs at 8.30 sharp (please arrive at 8.15am ) Each walker is required to be self sufficient for the day, food, water( at least 2 litres), hat, sunscreen, first aid kit  and sturdy walking shoes. Approx 5 hours

You can also join a guide from the Visitor Centre to Cypress Pine lookout.( 4.5 km return)

Walk leaves Namadgi VC at (10am and half hourly till 12 noon). Approx 2 hours.  Bring snacks, water (1 litre), hat,  sunscreen, and sturdy walking shoes.  The walk is fairly flat to start off with but  then climbs via steps up to the lookout. There are some steep sections with loose rocky surfaces. Suitable for adults and children 7 years and up.

Bookings are ESSENTIAL 62072900 Numbers are limited so book early. Bookings close 16^th November Participation in walking activities and activities at the Visitor Centre are free. 

 The day is sponsored by the Australian Alps cooperative management program

National Parks Association will provide a sausage sizzle from 12.30 Sunday 20^th. Cost $2.00

Ice-creams, Drinks will be available for sale at the Namadgi Visitor Centre.

Canberra Bushwalking Club Roles:

4 walkers  two to walk along the Alps track from Honeysuckle; two to walk from Booroomba 

Leaders to start from Namadgi Visitor Centre leading a walk to Cypress Pine Lookout (Depending on number of volunteers to lead this walk if we have one or two start times)

An experience walker to set up a “hiking”camp site to informally talk to members of the public. (suggestion food, weight, equipment, yarns)

A display with information regarding Canberra Bush Walking Club set up in the Visitor Centre on Saturday.

Photographs

You can access all photographs here.

Walk

A great way to put something back in. Thanks to Peter C and Linda G who provided bushwalking patter on walk 1; Chris R and Edwina Y on walk 2; Di G and Llewellyn S-P on walk 3; Rob H for the typical (and near genuine!) AAWT camp site. At least I got to wander up to Cypress Pine Lookout. The organiser, Ranger Sanda C, is a dynamo!

Distance: 4.6km Climb: 250
Grading: S/E

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