Activities

Morning paddle from the Ski Way Park Oak Flats.
Starting point is weather dependent. Contact leader for details.

Easy coastal ride. Cycle path and best beach scenery. Mostly flat and relaxed riding. A couple of stops. Coffee at Thirroul.

Ride terminates at Thirroul. Return to start at own pace.

Beautiful rainforest walk with lots of steps.  Morning walk only.  Home for lunch.

Around the lake to Albion Park Rail, then Macquarie Rivulet and the path alongside the freeway to Tongarra Road. Through Croom Reserve to HARS for coffee.  Return a shorter route via Albion Park Rail back to Skiway.  Mainly level cycle paths.  Some back streets, a busy crossing at Tongarra Road.

From John Cleary place through remnant of Tom Thumb Lagoon, across the golf course, along the beach past Win stadium. Coffee on way.

Return via Wollongong Conservation Park

Text before 9pm

Morning paddle from the Ski Way Park Oak Flats.
Starting point is weather dependent. Contact leader for details.

Easy coastal ride. Cycle path and best beach scenery. Mostly flat and relaxed riding – short on-road section and mild hills. Stops at Towradgi and Sandon Point. Coffee at Thirroul Beach Pavillion.

Ride terminates at Thirroul. Return to start at own pace or take the train from Thirroul.

Let’s look for whales. Follow the Loop Track from Sir Henry Bertram Stevens Drive in Royal National  Park, down to the coast, Some board walk.

See winter flowers. Bring morning tea lunch, & jacket.

Text before 9pm

Train to Milsons Point, short walk to Lavender Bay to the “Secret Garden” (by Wendy Whitley), then walk across the Harbour Bridge to Circular Quay. Light Rail to Central Station.

Morning paddle from the Ski Way Park Oak Flats.
Starting point is weather dependent. Contact leader for details.

Graham’s 10km or so Sunday walks series.

Down to The Farm beach then rocky section, track steps and rocks to Mystics Beach, sand spit, river edge, bush tracks to campsite and back to start. Bring morning tea only. Some may like to visit the Backyard Brew café at The Links golf course after for coffee or even a light lunch – will book when we know numbers. Meeting place will be main car park at Killalea Regional Park picnic area. Register to get start time. Registrations for walk open on 5^th July, don’t contact before.

Leisurely walk from Kiama Station to Kendalls Point and Beach to the Little Blowhole at Marsden Head, return via Kiama Blowhole to station.

Morning paddle from the Ski Way Park Oak Flats.
Starting point is weather dependent. Contact leader for details.

This walk has sections that range from Grade 1 to 4!!   The Grade 4 section is sustained and involves rock hopping, scrambling up a creek and scrub bashing.  Participants need to be appropriately skilled.

Starting at Stanwell Tops, we’ll follow the Wodi Wodi track to its junction with Stanwell Creek.  Weather permitting, there will be the opportunity for a swim in a picturesque waterhole.  We then continue upstream following the south branch of the creek passing several pretty waterfalls to the escarpment where we make a side trip to an interesting overhang.  On returning to the waterfall at the top of the escarpment we continue south until we can climb out to Coalcliff Dam.  From there we make our way back to Stanwell Tops.  If the water level in the creek is not too high, we should keep our feet dry.

This is a combined walk with the Shoalhaven Bushwalkers

Graham’s !0km or so Sunday Walk Series.

We’ll do all the tracks to all the lookouts and the two natural pools. Lots or great views and nice bush. Bring morning tea and lunch. Meeting place will be entry to the National Park on  Cloonty Rd, just down from Jamberoo Mtn Rd. We’ll drive to the parking spot from there. Register to get start time. Registrations for walk open on 12^th July, don’t contact before.

In the past, the club has enjoyed social events during the year. This hasn’t happened for a while, so get your party clothes on as there will be a mingling of paddlers, walkers and peddlers at a luncheon to be held at the Yacht Club.  Even better, there will be a prize for the best Rambler Hat!

Place: Illawarra Yacht Club 1 Northcliffe Dr, Warrawong

Time:  12pm

Registration required by 1 July

Morning paddle from the Ski Way Park Oak Flats.
Starting point is weather dependent. Contact leader for details.

Three days of walks on the Central Coast based at Umina. Various grade 3 walks – Brisbane Water NP,  Bouddi NP, Ku-ring-gai Chase NP. Contact leader for details.

Leisurely coastal walk along path from Shellharbour Beach to Barrack Point with great views of the Tasman Sea to Winding Bay and return.

Morning paddle from the Ski Way Park Oak Flats.
Starting point is weather dependent. Contact leader for details.

A Rambler’s classic and one to tick off the ‘to do list’ before possible NPWS closure (fun police). Descend from Mt Murray Rd to the bottom car park. The walk takes us down an old bullock track before off track to Narrewin Farm. Cross the Hwy and off track to Cover Hill Rd. More off track and track to cross the Hwy again. Fire trail to the top of the Cascades then steep descent through the Cascades (very scenic), returning to the cars at the bottom.  Car shuffle required between bottom and top.

Joint walk with Shoalhaven Bushwalkers

Morning paddle from the Ski Way Park Oak Flats.
Starting point is weather dependent. Contact leader for details.

This is an off track walk with the Shoalhaven Bushwalkers. It will be in the Jerrawangala NP, Starting from the Butterbush Road/Yarran Road junction, we’ll walk east until we access the track that takes us to the top of the Stairway to Heaven trail bike track.  We’ll descend this.  How do you describe the reverse of Stairway to Heaven?   Descent into Hell?  In search of Orpheus?  Its really not that bad! After crossing the creek at the bottom (The Styx?), we’ll ascend to the safe haven of Boongan Mountain.  To finish off, we’ll descend to the base of the escarpment – possible fossil sightings in the rock for the sharp eyed – before ascending a rock climbers’ ladder which leads us to the track to our cars.

Graham’s 10km or so Sunday walks series.

The lesser walked most southern unnamed bush track to Shoalhaven Heads. Return via beach. Bring morning tea and lunch. Meeting place will be main picnic area, turn east at Cnr of Gerroa Rd and  Beach Rd south of Gerroa. Car pool from there to start of walk. Register to get start time. Registrations for walk open on 2^nd August, don’t contact before.

Morning paddle from the Ski Way Park Oak Flats.
Starting point is weather dependent. Contact leader for details.

Graham’s 10km or so Sunday walks series.

Some of Boxvale Track remains closed but this variation provides a nice day out. We’ll head out and back to the falls, then out and back to the lookout. Bring morning tea and lunch. Meeting place will be carpark at Lake Alexandra reserve at north end of Queen St Mittagong. Car pool from there to start of walk.  Register to get start time. Registrations for walk open on 9^th August, don’t contact before.

Morning paddle from the Ski Way Park Oak Flats.
Starting point is weather dependent. Contact leader for details.

Graham’s 10km or so Sunday walks series.

Station to station walk. Minnamurra headland, rocky bit to Jones Beach, beach and path to the Bone Yard, Bombo headland, Bombo beach, rock platform to Kiama. Bring morning tea and lunch (probably lunch at Kiama). Can drive or train to start but it’s Opal card for return. Could even drop car at Kiama early and train to start.  Register to get start time. Registrations for walk open on 16^th August, don’t contact before.

Morning paddle from the Ski Way Park Oak Flats.
Starting point is weather dependent. Contact leader for details.

This walk is for capable, intrepid walkers who are sure of foot and can move with confidence over rough ground.  Starting on the Mount Bushwalker Road roughly 1.5km before the car park we’ll walk out to Asplenium Pass which we’ll descend into the Lost World.  From there we’ll make our way through both Secret Gardens taking in Battleship Bow and The Giant Fig Tree.  We’ll then make our way back to the cars via Zig Zag Pass.
This is a beautiful walk with amazing views!

This is a combined walk with Shoalhaven bushwalkers.

Graham’s 10km or so Sunday walks series.

Climb the hill from the swimming pool, views from Hill 60, down to Red Point, Fisho’s beach, rock platform to MM beach, southern breakwater and return via optional cafe stop. Home for lunch. Meeting place will be Port Kembla swimming pool carpark. Register to get start time.

All members are invited to attend the 2026 Annual General Meeting at the Towradgi Bowling Club.  The meeting will be followed by lunch.

More details will be provided nearer the time.

If you have any queries, please contact Anne Murdoch (see Members List).

Cycling quiet roads around Tumut also Tumbarumba Rail Trail.

FULLY BOOKED –  Waitlist Available

Expressions of interest are invited to ride the iconic Otago Rail Trail in New Zealand.

4th to 7th March 2027

152 kms over 4 days on a wide compacted gravel surface. The landscape is stunning and will be embellished in Autumn colours.

The company Trail Journeys provides bike hire, including e-bikes, accommodation for 3 nights, daily luggage transfers, transport from Queenstown to start the ride and to Dunedin at end of ride, full briefing, detailed maps and call support throughout the journey.

Trail Journey’s quote is approximately A$1700 for these 4 days of self guided cycling.  I will book this as a Rambler’s group.

Some of us are flying to Queenstown on 2nd March and flying out of Dunedin on 9th March 2027. This will give us a day before the ride in Queenstown and a day after the ride in Dunedin.

Participants will need to book flights, and accommodation in Queenstown and Dunedin, themselves. I will advise where we are staying and flight numbers for people who want to travel as a group.

WAITLIST AVAILABLE