2020 WALKS AND ACTIVITIES – PROGRAM

To add something to the program, please contact walks@darwinbushwalkingclub.org.au

Cycling Group – a group of Club members meet regularly on Saturday morning, cycling about 40km – to join the group, contact Yasmin Barnes on 0421 154 576. (Note – this is not a formal club activity, so is not covered by club insurance.)
Date Description Organiser Phone/Contact Walk Grade
4-5 Jan Upper WangiTabletop swamp to upper wangi creek. Ken Renney 0408583119 (after 6:30pm) Easy
27th Jan 8am Botanical Gardens / Mindil Beach circuit (5.5km) Easy walk, about 2.5 hours circuit. Finish with a drink at Eva’s cafe. Benita benitadv@gmail.com Easy
Feb 1st – 2nd Southern Rockhole Staying in Katherine Saturday night and walking to Southern Rockhole either Sunday morning or Saturday afternoon. See the waterfall when it’s actually flowing Amanda Robertson chocs98@hotmail.com 0402901286 Easy
Sunday February 23rd 4:30pm DBC Social Meeting Come and find out what the bush walking club is all about! DBC social meeting at Jingili Water gardens under the roof, near the bbq/ playground. The DBC banner will be displayed. BBQ-(sausage sandwich supplied by club) BYO drink and chair. Come at 4:30pm for a walk along Rapid Creek before the BBQ. If raining we will still meet there as it’s undercover. New members welcome! Mara Dobrini maradobrini@hotmail.com Super Easy!
Sunday March 8th Litchfield Waterfalls Cascades, Wangi and Green Ant Creek walks. Leave 6 am. Bring lunch and swimming gear. cancelled due to walk closures caused by flooding Simon Townsend 0414262064 Moderate
20/21 March Friday-Saturday Baark WalkA 6 hour circuit walk at Nourlangie Rock. A climb to great views and great art work. We will drive to Jabiru Friday 4pm and overnight in share-room cabins at Anbinik. Dinner at Kakadu Lodge. Early start Saturday morning to avoid the heat as much as possible. Return to Darwin Saturday evening. Cost is $100 for cabin and transport. Plus you need $ for dinner and snacks etc. BYO brekkie and lunch. Limited spaces. Yasmin Barnes please email me (ylbarnes@gmail.com) your details (or call a/h 0421 154 576) Moderate
28-29 March Sat/Sun Wangi Falls to Tjaetaba (Greenant Creek Falls)Help check and flag the Tabletop Track as part of a team while enjoying this beautiful area. Great campsite next to pool. New members welcome. A good warm-up for your dry season adventures! Andy Peart Ph or sms(your name with “Tjaetaba”) currently full Moderate-difficult
April 10th – 13th Tabletop TrackHave fun and get fit while doing your bit to help Litchfield National Park rangers, by flagging and checking the Tabletop Track before it opens. Beautiful country, good camps and swimming. Will be a bit easier than last year, but still a good workout – so join us and get fit for the dry season. New members with good fitness and some bushwalking experience are welcome, loan equipment available. Leave Darwin Thurs afternoon around 4 pm. No drones on this trip Andy Peart (or sms with your name and “tabletop” in the message for a call back).currently full Moderate
19th May 5:30pm – 6:45pm. Jingili water gardens, Section 2 Annual General Meeting Bring: water/drink, chair, torch, mosquito repellent COVID-19 Social Distancing restrictions still apply and will be taken into consideration.Pizza provided please RSVP for numbers Audit Report

Agenda:
  1. Acceptance of previous AGM minutes (attached)
  2. Presidents Report
  3. Financial Report
  4. Appointment of new committee
  5. Other business including prize draw for Leaders 2019/20 season. kindly donated by NT General Store
 Mara Dobrini maradobrini@hotmail.com Super Easy!
May 22-25 Fri-Mon Tabletop Track checking / flagging Help rangers by checking the track before it opens. Physical distancing rules followed Andy Peart Sms “tabletop” and your name or phone Andy 0429 four-two-seven 685. moderate/difficult
May Sat 23-Sun 24 Shorter! Tabletop Track checking / flagging Help rangers by checking the track before it opens. Physical distancing rules followed Marj King Email Marj at marjok1@iinet.net.au with address and phone number. CURRENTLY FULL moderate/difficult
6-8 June (Queen’s birthday long weekend) Greenant link walk , part of Tabletop track Walking to and from the campsite with our packs on day 1 and 3. On day 2 we can relax and explore the area. We’ll camp at a beautiful spot right next to a creek, great swimming. Only people with some overnight walking experience. No drones on this trip. Physical distancing rules followed. Mascha Friderichs 0420508865 moderate
June Sat 6th-Sun 8th Litchfield Park Exploratory walk In the southern part of the park. Walk to base camp and day walk. Numbers limited, permit pending. Marj King Email Marj at marjok1@iinet.net.au with address and phone number. moderate
27th June Casuarina Beach area to Buffalo Creek A nice walk in Darwin, partly on the beach and partly on a bush track. Ideal for new members. Physical distancing rules followed. Mascha Friderichs 0420508865 easy
July 4th – July 5th Southern Litchfield This walk is full Leave Darwin 7 am, Saturday, 4 July, walk along creek, beautiful water hole for swimming and explore around camp site. Back Darwin Sunday 5 July.
Permit pending, looking for a 4WD vehicle		 Mascha Friderichs CURRENTLY FULL easy/moderate
28/06 – 10/07 (12 days) Jim Jim to Twin 12 days walking from Jim Jim to Top of Twin falls Rick Biship rickbish@bigpond.com difficult
Sunday July 12th Casuarina Surf Club to Buffalo Creek Starting at 8am, this is an easy walk in Darwin, partly along the beach and partly along a bush track. Ideal for new members Morgan Sabbith morgan.sabbith@hotmail.com easy
18-19 July Tumbling Waters Bike Ride A 7am start with a 70km+ ride to Tumbling Waters via Humpty Doo (brekky). Lunch at Darwin River Tavern. Dinner and overnight camping at Tumbling Waters caravan park. Sunday morning return cycle via Palmerston.
To come along, you must complete a Sat morning ride with the group.
Bike helmuts compulsory.		 Yasmin Barnes ylbarnes@gmail.com 0421 154 576 difficult
July 23rd – July 26th Koolpin Creek via Freezing Gorge Leaving Thursday making our way to Koolpin base camp and start the walk Friday morning early.
Friday’s walk is long and technical, have to float pack, scale up a steep rock face and there is some rock scrambling. Only walkers with off-track and overnight experience and very limited places available.
If interested, you need to provide your walking experience, fitness level and previous walk leaders’ name(s)- if I don’t know you.		 Verena Tinning gv.tinning@bigpond.com difficult
28 July – 2 August Jatbula Trail Leaving Darwin Tuesday afternoon, staying at Edith Falls and starting the walk early Wednesday morning. Only for walkers with overnight experience. Very limited places available. If interested, please provide your walking experience, fitness level and previous walk leaders’ names to apply. Morgan Sabbith morgan.sabbith@hotmail.com moderate
1-3 August Mistake Creek, LNP Interesting country, swimming, good camp. SMS Andy on 0429 427 six-eight-five with your name and “mistake ck”. If you sms before July 25 Andy will call you back on that day when he’s back in range. Andy Peart Medium
Aug 7th to Aug 14th Koolpin Area Eight days walking around Koolpin area, exploring the route to Twin. This is a very difficult walk and only experienced overnight walkers should apply Amanda Robertson this walk is full email for waitlist. email chocs98@hotmail.com name, contact details & include previous walking experience with the club and the leader very difficult
August 7th-10th 8th Gorge, Nitmiluk National Park. Leaving Friday lunchtime, car camp the first night, then walk for 2,5 days, camping in two different spots, and drive back Monday afternoon. Includes the Jawoyn valley (rock art). It will be very hot and distances are long. It is exploratory as I haven’t done this walk before. If interested, you need to provide your walking experience, fitness level and previous walk leaders’ names. Mascha Friderichs 0420508865 easy/moderate
August 19th to 22nd Bilkbilkmi (Graveside Gorge) Drive out early-ish on 19th (appr. 4hrs) and start the walk same day
If interested, you need to provide your walking experience, fitness level and previous walk leaders’ name(s)- if I don’t know you.		 Verena Tinning gv.tinning@bigpond.com moderate – difficult
22-29 August Graveside (Bilkbilkmi) circuit, Kakadu National Park (KNP). Leave August 22 in afternoon. Permit waitlisted. Positions available for cancellations. Simon Townsend 0414 262 064 Moderate to difficult
Sunday 11th October 7am StringyBark Walk to Lee Point  beach

and back via the beach to Casuarina Surf Life Saving Club (9316 Darribah Road) approximately 1 hour each way-6km. The stringy bark walk is on a dirt track under a canopy of trees. The beach walk will be on sand and in full sun. There is water at either end.
Possible brunch at De La Plage (family and dog friendly)
BYO chair (if staying for Brunch-sometimes De La Plage runs out), water, and mosquito repellent.

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 Mara Dobrini maradobrini@hotmail.com Easy
October 24th 9am – 4pm I’m ON A BOAT Social event on the Corroborree Billabong. Join us for a day cruising around on the party boat with bbq & toilet facilities. We will have a potluck lunch to share. Feel free to bring games and fishing gear (but no swimsuits!) Cost is $45 a person for boat rental & fuel Amanda Robertson email chocs98@hotmail.com name very easy
17th Day walk or overnight 17-18 October Rare Bushwalk It will be a moderate walk on 17 Oct to 18 Oct to Sandy Creek Falls (permit pending).
For those that do not want to stay out overnight I will guide back to the track that goes between the falls and the carpark.		 Ken Renney Please contact me by Fri 9 Oct. My number is 0408583119 Moderate
21-22 November Cascades to Tjenya It is an easy-moderate walk on 21-22 Nov. from Cascades to Tjenya Falls with an optional extra walk. If Tjenya is too dry we will continue to another camp site.. Ken Renney  0408583119 Moderate
29th  November

3pm – 5pm

Christmas Party @ Darwin Bowls & Social Club 

All members welcome
Come along for a chill afternoon and catch up with everyone to celebrate the holidays
$10 optional cost if you want to have a bowl
There will be a few grazing platters and cash bar available
See you there
 Any questions email darwinbushwalkingclub@gmail.com Super Easy!
12-13 December Christmas Walk  an easy-moderate walk in the Florence Falls area of Litchfield. There will be a 4km walk to the camp site with an option of a further walk Ken Renney 0408583119 before Dec 5th Moderate
Boxing Day 26th December Boxing Day Brunch

Where: Nightcliff Jetty

Time: 8 am

What to bring: Some food to share, and your own chair, plate, cup etc. Hot water will be available.

If it rains: At my place

 Marj King marjok1@iinet.net.au very easy social event
31/12 – 02/12 NYE Walk

The walk is a Moderate to Easy Grade walk in Litchfield National Park for 3 nights, pack carry. From 31/12/2020 through to 2/1/2021

 Mike Dunbar 0474 205735 or email sueandmike1@bigpond.com. Moderate
Note – Walk leaders for National Parks (Kakadu, Litchfield, etc) need to apply for permits weeks or months in advance. If you are interested, contact the relevant leader early to make it easier for everyone and to avoid disappointment. However, please don’t register interest then drop out.