Events

Our club offers a wide range of events, and we welcome anyone interested in registering for an event. Prospective new members are welcome to attend up to three events before being required to join as a full member. Simply follow this guide: How to Join Watagan Wanderers Bushwalking Club to join as a Temporary Member (free) before registering for events

Prior to registering for an event, members and visitors are required to read our club's Rules and Risk waiver and complete the mandatory personal information form when registering for the event. Click here to read the club's Rules and Risk waiver.

Nov
8

New Zealand Walk 1 Banks Peninsula Track Pack Walk and Paddle

Date: Saturday 8^th Nov 2025  9:00 AM - Thursday 13^th Nov 2025  4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Akaroa

Details: Leader: Greg Phone/Email: 0438031006 Description: Banks Track is a 31 km hill country walk around the remote and beautiful South Eastern Bays of Banks Peninsula in New Zealand, starting and finishing in picturesque Akaroa. There are over 20km of side tracks to explore along the route with more spectacular views, waterfalls, and wildlife  Read More...

Nov
12

G2 Newcastle Geo-Trail (Northern half) (Rescheduled again!)

Date: Wednesday 12^th Nov 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: G2 Newcastle Geo-Trail (Northern Half) Leader: Harwood Lockton, 0468 717 602 Description: Walk to see geological features of Newcastle Coastline. Meeting Place and Time: Meet at 9.30 am at Newcastle Light Rail terminus near Newcastle Beach. Train times to catch light rail - Morisset 8.15, Fassifern 8.33, Cardiff 8.48, Broadmeadow 8.58. Change at Newcastle Interchange for light rail to Newcastle Beach.  Read More...

Nov
15

G4 Abbott's Falls Circuit Watagan Forest

Date: Saturday 15^th Nov 2025  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Leader: Frank. K 0402456459 Description/Location: From Pines walkalong German Point Road then down to the falls negotiating a challenging split in the rock face where there is a rope that assists you for the 6metre drop to the bottom. The return is also very steep. Meeting Time and Place: Meet 8.00am at church lane corner on Freeman's Drive Cooranbong and Martinsville road  Read More...

Nov
15

New Zealand Walk 2 Abel Tasman Coast Track Pack Walk and optional Paddle

Date: Saturday 15^th Nov 2025  9:00 AM - Thursday 20^th Nov 2025  4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Marahau

Details: Leader: Greg Phone/Email: 0438031006 simmonds.greg3@gmail.com Description: 60km one-way pack walk on the South Island of New Zealand. It is seen as one of the flattest and easiest of the 10 Great Walks you can do in New Zealand. The track is managed and maintained to a very high standard. Accommodation in huts.  Read More...

Nov
15

G3 Strickland Forest

Date: Saturday 15^th Nov 2025  9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Grade 3: Strickland Forest Leader: Joanna Davidson, 0447 441727 Description/Location: Interesting Central Coast Reserve Meeting Time and Place: Meet at 9.30am for briefing and 9.45 start, at Banksia Picnic Area in Strickland State Forest, Strickland Forest Rd, Somersby   Read More...

Nov
19

G3 Pelican

Date: Wednesday 19^th Nov 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Jenny Reid, 0437 332 686  Beautiful flat lakeside walk from Pelican. Swim afterwards. Meet at 9 am near toilet block at Pelican Foreshore & Beach, off Lakeview St, Pelican  Read More...

Nov
19

New Zealand Walk 3 Abel Tasman Inland Track Pack Walk

Date: Wednesday 19^th Nov 2025  9:00 AM - Friday 21^st Nov 2025  4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Leader: Greg Phone/Email: 0438031006, simmonds.greg3@gmail.com Description: A 40km 3 day pack walk including a big climb, mostly on a benched track.You eventually oscillate along around the 1000 m mark. Highlights include some huge views at Castle Rock, Porters Rock, over to Nelson, Mount Richmond and the inland Kaikouras, and in the north Gibbs Hill, looking down at Farewell Spit and over to Kahurangi National Park.  Read More...

Nov
20

Club Meeting

Date: Thursday 20^th Nov 2025  7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Booragul

Details: Club meeting at the Landcare & Sustainable living Centre, 80 Toronto Rd, Booragul Contact Margaret Covi, 0412 194 194  Read More...

Nov
22

G5 Congewai Creek

Date: Saturday 22^nd Nov 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Grade 5. Leader: Graeme 0429004976 Description/Location: Explore another interesting creek in the Watagans. Meeting Time and Place: 9am opposite entrance to Mountain Bike carpark, Mount Faulk Road.  Read More...

Nov
22

New Zealand Walk 4 Queen Charlotte Track Pack Walk

Date: Saturday 22^nd Nov 2025  9:00 AM - Thursday 27^th Nov 2025  4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Leader: Ruth & Phil Keech Phone/Email pnrkeech@gmail.com Description: This is a 5 day walk in the North of the South Island of New Zealand using booked, private accommodation. Accommodation is heavily booked so if you are interested in joining this walk, contact Ruth Keech 0408684689 to obtain the itinerary, transfer details and names of the accommodation that has been chosen.  Read More...

Nov
26

G2 Sunshine

Date: Wednesday 26^th Nov 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: G2 Sunshine Leader: Phyllis Esau, 0427 334 463 I Description: Sunshine - lake & bush Meeting Place and Time: 9 am at Sunshine Park picnic table  Read More...

Nov
27

Pack Walk Honeysuckle Creek Space Tracking Station to Bimberi Peak.

Date: Thursday 27^th Nov 2025  9:00 AM - Saturday 29^th Nov 2025  4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Leader: Graeme Phone/Email 0429004976 Description: Three day P/W to highest mountain in the ACT following a section of the AAWT. Maps: Corin Dam, Rendezvous Creek.  Read More...

Nov
29

G2 Roaming in Raymond Terrace

Date: Saturday 29^th Nov 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: G2 Roaming Raymond Terrace Leader: Margaret Covi, 0412 194 194 Description: Walk through greenways, on riverside & through history. Meeting Place and Time: Meet at 9am at the car park near the toilets in Bettles Park, Adelaide St, Raymond Terrace (the main street coming into town from the south).  Read More...

Nov
30

Kayak Training - Assisted Rescues

Date: Sunday 30^th Nov 2025  8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Brightwaters

Details: Title: Kayak Training - Assisted Rescues Leader: David Whyte Phone 0447834285 Email dhwhyte55@gmail.com Description: Meeting Place and Time: David Whyte's place at 0900, arrive at 0830 to unpack kayaks  Read More...

Dec
1

Pack Walk Munyang Power Station to Whites River Hut and the Rolling Ground

Date: Monday 1^st Dec 2025  9:00 AM - Wednesday 3^rd Dec 2025  4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Leader: Graeme Phone/Email 0429004976 Description: Easy P/W to explore the spring wildflowers on the Rolling Ground.  Read More...

Dec
3

G2 Gwandalan & Crangan Bay

Date: Wednesday 3^rd Dec 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Grade 2 Gwandalan & Crangan Bay Leader: Stuart Callan, callanstuart.m@gmail.com Description: Exploring the foreshore of Lake Macquarie at Gwandalan & Crangan Bay Meeting Place and Time: Meet at 9 am at Garema Reserve at the end of Garema St, Gwandalan  Read More...

Dec
7

Kayak Camp Lake Sinclair

Date: Sunday 7^th Dec 2025  9:00 AM - Wednesday 10^th Dec 2025  10:00 AM

Member Only Event

Location: Singleton

Details: Title: Kayak Camp Lake Sinclair Leader: Julie Cox Phone Email 0427 400 439 Description: Camp 3 nights beside the lake & kayak 2 days, exploring inlets. Meeting Place and Time: Lake St. Clair Campground 35 km North of Singleton via Bridgeman Rd. Afternoon of Dec 7  Read More...

Dec
10

G2 Brooklyn

Date: Wednesday 10^th Dec 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Margaret Covi, 0412194 194 Grade 2 Explore Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury River. Visit Parsley Bay, the new Brooklyn to Kangaroo Pt Boardwalk & the cemetery (with the grave of the man who shot down the Red Baron) Meeting Time and Place: Meet on the train at TBA  Read More...

Dec
13

G3 Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area- Nords Wharf

Date: Saturday 13^th Dec 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: G3: G3. Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area- Nords Wharf Leaders: Phil & Ruth Keech, 0408 684 688 Description/Location: This is a new walk heading south from Nords Wharf following fire trails, old access roads and bush tracks Meeting Time and Place: Meet 9.00 am in Nords Wharf (new subdivision) off Awabakal Dr in Allora Circuit between the two ends of Vangal Way. (Observe the "No Parking" signs).  Read More...

Dec
13

G5 Wybung Head Area and Platform

Date: Saturday 13^th Dec 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Wybung Head

Details: G5 Wybung Head Area and Platform Leader: Greg ph:0431008329 Exploratory walk at Wybung Head and Rock Platform Meet: Car park outside entrance to Frazer National Park, Blue Wren Drive.  Read More...

Dec
17

G2 Georges Rd & the Narrow Place, Watagans

Date: Wednesday 17^th Dec 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: G2 Georges Rd & the Narrow Place, Watagans Leader: Margaret Covi, 0412 194 194 + all walkers Description: Ridge track walk in the Watagans to interesting features. All walkers will assist with leading to learn the walk to be able to to lead it themselves later. Meeting Place and Time: Meet at 9am at TBA  Read More...

Dec
17

G4. George's Road Undercliff

Date: Wednesday 17^th Dec 2025  9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Grade 4: Leader/s: Graeme. M Description/Location: Explore this very interesting section of undercliff Meeting Time and Place: 9am opposite entrance to Mountain Bike carpark, Mount Faulk Road  Read More...

Dec
18

Club Xmas Party & Meeting

Date: Thursday 18^th Dec 2025  5:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Booragul

Details: Club Xmas Party & Meeting Contact Margaret Covi, 0412 194 194  Read More...

Dec
20

G2/Social Xmas Half Day Walk & Lunch - Catherine Hill Bay

Date: Saturday 20^th Dec 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: G2/Social Xmas Half Day Walk & Lunch at Catherine Hill Bay. O VF Leader: Margaret Covi, 0412 194 194 Description: Traditional club event for last walk before Xmas. Half day walk . Bring morning tea. Optional swim. Lunch at CHB pub. Meeting Place and Time: Meet at 9 am in carpark opposite the CHB pub.  Read More...

Dec
27

G2 Warners Bay Summer Half Day Walk

Date: Saturday 27^th Dec 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: G2 Warners Bay Summer Half Day Walk Leader: Margaret Covi, 0412 194 194 Easy walk on lake shore. Bring morning tea to eat during walk. Optional lunch afterwards back at start. Meeting Place and Time: Meet at 9am at Warners Bay in the carpark on the lake shore just past the North Ck Bridge heading in Speers Pt direction.  Read More...

Dec
31

G2 Easy Summer Walk Day Walk & New Year's Eve Celebration

Date: Wednesday 31^st Dec 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: G2 Easy half day walk & New Year's Eve celebration Leader: Margaret Covi, 0412 194 194 Description: TBA Meeting Place and Time: Meet at 9am at TBA  Read More...

Jan
7

G3 Day Walk: Great North Walk (south to north) Section 4: Mt Kuring-gai to Berowra

Date: Wednesday 7^th Jan 2026  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Details: Leader: Michael R. Phone/Email: 0416358771, mickrussell@bigpond.com Description: Mount Kuring-gai to Berowra Station 10 km, 550 metres ascent and descent (some steep climbs). A section of the Great North Walk that explores 3 valleys with some nice sandstone overhangs.  Meet: Newcastle Interchange train 07:21, Fassi 07:45, Morisset 08:01, Wyong 08:16 second last car, top level Travel arrangements on registration.  Read More...

Jan
10

G5 Day Walk Mt Stroud Area

Date: Saturday 10^th Jan 2026  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Stroud

Details: Grade 5. Leader: Trevor H. 0421792264 hendo1948@yahoo.com Description/Location: Search for the lost waterfall. On two previous walks down this unnamed creek, we have been forced up high because of the steepness of the terrain, and I believed we had missed a significant waterfall. This time, I plan to walk upstream to find it. Meeting Time and Place: Advised on registration  Read More...

Jan
21

G2 Manly to Shelly Beach 

Date: Wednesday 21^st Jan 2026  10:22 PM - Thursday 21^st Jan 2027  5:22 AM

Member Only Event

Location: Norah Head

Details: G2 Manly to Shelly Beach  Leader: Jenny Bourke, 0419 249 335  Easy flat stroll along The Corso to Manly Beach. Walk to Cabbage Tree Bay, a marine reserve. Then along the eco mini sculpture walkway to protected & beautiful Shelly Beach. Walk up through bushland, to the headland, on an uneven bush track to the lookouts over the ocean. Bring swimmers for an optional swim in Fairy Bower pool. Meet on train 2nd last carriage upstairs,6.39 Ncle Interchange, 7.09 Fassifern, 7.27 Morisset.  Read More...

Jan
29

Kayak Camp North Haven

Date: Thursday 29^th Jan 2026  4:00 PM - Monday 2^nd Feb 2026  10:00 AM

Member Only Event

Location: North Haven

Details: Title: Kayak Camp - North Haven Leader: Julie Cox Phone Email 0427 400 439 Description: We will kayak the Camden River Inlet, Gogleys Lagoon, Stingray Creek & the Camden Haven River. Meeting Place and Time: Reflections North Haven Holiday Park. 4pm 29 Jan 2026  Read More...

Mar
3

Cycle Camp - Northern Rivers and Gold Coast Explorer

Date: Tuesday 3^rd Mar 2026  1:00 PM - Wednesday 11^th Mar 2026  10:00 AM

Member Only Event

Location: Murwillumbah

Details: Cycle Camp - Northern Rivers and Gold Coast Explorer Neil Txt 0475 078 919 / Email macrandall@exemail.com.au Accommodation Murwillumbah Showground or Riverside Backpackers YHA Tweed Heads Caravan Park Boyds Bay  Read More...

Mar
15

Camping and Day walks: The Basin, West Head

Date: Sunday 15^th Mar 2026  9:00 AM - Wednesday 18^th Mar 2026  4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase

Details: Camping and Day walks: The Basin, West Head_ Leaders: Greg 0438031006 and Sylvie 0423549086 Description: Travel by train, bus and ferry to The Basin Campsite then undertake G2,3 and 4 walks in the West Head area. A great opportunity for new Pack walkers to test their camping gear without carrying heavy packs (too far). Stunning views and interesting Aboriginal cultural sites are just part of the attraction. Transport details on registration.  Read More...

Mar
28

G5 PACK WALK Wollar Creek

Date: Saturday 28^th Mar 2026  9:00 AM - Tuesday 31^st Mar 2026  4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Merriwa

Details: Leader: Trevor H. Phone/Email: 0421792264 hendo1948@yahoo.com Description: This walk will be upstream of the area we have previously walked, providing an opportunity to explore some side canyons and look for Aboriginal art in the caves and overhangs below the cliff lines. Meeting Place and Time: advised on registration  Read More...

Mar
30

Pack Walk - Louisa Bay, Tasmania

Date: Monday 30^th Mar 2026  2:00 PM - Tuesday 7^th Apr 2026  9:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Cambridge

Details: Leader: David Whyte Phone/Email dhwhyte55@gmail.com 0447834285 Description: This will be a photography orientated trip of 2 hikes in the SW of Tasmanian. THe first being a 2 day hike along the Port Davey track and the second being 5 Day packwalk to Louisa Bay for 2 nights, returning to Melaleuca runway Meeting Place and Time: Subject to weather for Par Avion but meet at Par Avion aerodrome at 1430 31st March  Read More...

Apr
11

Pack Walk - The Labyrinth

Date: Saturday 11^th Apr 2026  9:00 AM - Thursday 16^th Apr 2026  5:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Lake Saint Clair

Details: Leader: David Whyte Phone/Email dhwhyte55@gmail.com Description: A photography oriented into the Labyrinth. We will catch the Ferry to Narcissus Hut to walk to Pine Valley Hut for the first night. THe next night will be to Lake Elysia. The second day is reasonably hard Meeting Place and Time: Meet at 0815 at Lake St Clair campground to catch the 0900 Ferry  Read More...

May
4

Kayak Camp Wauchope

Date: Monday 4^th May 2026  4:00 PM - Friday 8^th May 2026  10:00 AM

Member Only Event

Location: Wauchope

Details: Kayak Camp Wauchope Leader: Phyllis email phyllis.esau@hotmail.com Description: Fixed camp with 3 seperate days kayaking the Wilson, Maria, Hastings or other rivers. Location: At the Esau Farm - set in peaceful location backing onto Cairncross State Forrest. Note (4th and 8th of May being travelling days) Grade - Enclosed waters with tidal flow. Basic kayaking skills necessary.  Read More...

May
23

PACK WALK Shoalhaven River

Date: Saturday 23^rd May 2026  9:00 AM - Tuesday 26^th May 2026  3:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Bungonia

Details: Leader: Trevor Phone/Email Trevor Henderson 0421792264 hendo1948@yahoo.com Description: This walk is along the Shoalhaven Gorge, starting from Long Point, visiting Bungonia Gorge and the ruins of the Tolwong copper mine and smelter, and returning to Bungonia via Camp Oven Ridge. The plan is to drive down to Bungonia Saturday afternoon 23rd and camp at the cars overnight to commence the walk on Sunday Morning 24th and finish on 26th. The walk involves a car shuffle.  Read More...

Sep
5

North West NSW Car Camp 1: Warrumbungles NP

Date: Saturday 5^th Sep 2026  9:00 AM - Tuesday 8^th Sep 2026  4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Warrumbungle

Details: Leaders: Day walks - Phil 0408684688, Ruth 0408684689 , Greg 0438031006, Pack walk - Jenny D 0413029975 Description: Camp 1 of a camping trip to the north west plains three possible campsites and comprising a variety of (depending on numbers and interest) G2, G3, G4 and a pack walk.  Read More...

Sep
9

North West NSW Car Camp 2: Pilliga Pottery

Date: Wednesday 9^th Sep 2026  9:00 AM - Friday 11^th Sep 2026  4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Coonabarabran

Details: Leaders: Day walks -  Phil 0408684688, Ruth 0408684689 and Glen Y. 0408237837 Description: Camp 2 of a camping trip to the north west plains three possible campsites and comprising a variety of (depending on numbers and interest) G2 and G3 walks. Pilliga Pottery is on private property with excellent facilities and many varied walks.  Read More...

Sep
12

North West NSW Car Camp 3: Mount Kaputar

Date: Saturday 12^th Sep 2026  9:00 AM - Tuesday 15^th Sep 2026  4:00 PM

Member Only Event

Location: Narrabri

Details: Leaders: Day walks - Greg S 0438031006 Description: Camp 3 of a camping trip to the north west plains three possible campsites and comprising a variety of (depending on numbers and interest) G2, G3 and G4 walks.  Read More...