19991999DATE (1999) |
EVENT | DETAILS |
Sunday 17 January |
Brindabella Ranges | day |
Saturday 30 January |
Bluetts Road Woodlands | twilight walk |
Sunday 31 January |
Brindabella - Atlas training trip | bus trip |
13/14 February |
Birdwatching by Canoe - Moruya area | cabin accomm or camping* |
Wednesday 17 February |
Black Mountain Peninsula. Meet at 9 am at the end of Garryowen Drive (the southern end of the peninsula). Easy walking. Bring some morning tea. |
midweek walk |
Sunday 21 February |
Red Hill Woodlands | morning |
13-15 March (Long w/e) |
Cowra Campout - on the Lachlan River | campout on private property* |
17 March |
Pine Island Reserve Meet at the southern end of the reserve (turn left after you enter the reserve and continue to the end of the road). Bring some morning tea. Easy walking or bring a chair to watch the honeyeaters moving. |
midweek walk |
Saturday 20 March |
Blue Range Hut area | morning |
Sunday 28 March |
Jim Desmarchelier property Angle Crossing | morning |
2-5 April - Easter |
Cocoparra NP | campout* |
9 - 11 April |
Rotamah Island Bird Observatory 'A wet weekend' | weekend |
Sunday 18 April |
Pt Hut Honeyeater Migration | morning |
Sunday 25 April |
Mundoonen Nature Reserve (west of Yass) | day, minibus & cars, limit 16* |
1 to 19 May |
Queenland’s Wet TropicsTour | bus tour/Environment Tours* |
1-2 May |
Barren Grounds weekend | lodge accommodation* |
Sunday 9 May |
Googong Foreshores | morning |
Sunday 16 May |
Namadgi NP | atlassing trip |
19 May |
Farrer Ridge - Meet at the entrance to Canberra Nature Park at the end of Cameron Street, Farrer. Note that this will involve walking on a slope. | midweek walk |
Saturday 22 May |
Stromlo biketrack woodlands | morning |
12 to 14 June (Queen's B’dy w/e) |
Kioloa Field Station | lodge accommodation* |
Wednesday 16 June |
Pinnacle Nature Reserve - Meet at 9am on Springvale Drive near the reservoirs. Note that this involves walking on a slope. | midweek walk |
11 June to 4 July |
South Africa Winter Tour | bus/accomm.* |
Sunday 20 June |
Hardy’s Range (north end Tidbinbilla Range) | morning or day |
Sunday 11 July |
Lyrebirds at Tidbinbilla NR | morning* |
Wednesday 21 July |
Lake Burley Griffin - Meet at 9am in the car park at the National Museum adjacent to Acacia Inlet. Easy Walking. Bring morning tea. | midweek walk |
Saturday 24 July |
Gigerline Reserve - Murrumbidgee River | afternoon |
Sunday 8 August |
Ground Parrot census - Barren Grounds | Barren Grounds |
Sunday 15 August |
Bungendore Bus Safari (various places) | day, minibus & cars, limit 16* |
Wednesday 18 August |
Black Mountain woodlands | midweek walk |
Sunday 22 August |
Special atlassing trip Burrinjuck | atlassing |
Sunday 29 August |
Mt Majura Saddle | afternoon |
Sunday 12 September |
Alloura Horse Paddocks - Curtin | afternoon |
10 September to 1 Oct |
South Africa Spring Tour | bus/accomm* |
Wednesday 15 September |
Alloura Horse Paddocks (Curtin) - If you miss out on the excursion to this area on the 12th, meet other COG members at 9 am on the 15th at the same location. Follow the track through to the horse paddocks or wander up the slopes of adjacent Oakey Hill. Bring morning tea. | midweek walk |
Sunday 19 September |
Jindalee State Forest/Bethungra area south of Cootamundra | day, minibus, limit 16* |
Sat 2 - Mon 4 October (Labour Day w/e) |
Campout with south coast birdwatchers & sea bird/whale watching | |
Sunday 10 October |
Campbell Park - This walk has been rescheduled for 14 November. Details below. | morning |
15-18 October |
Capertee Valley - Regent Honeyeaters | bus trip, cottage accomm, limit 12* |
Wednesday 20 October |
Aranda Bushland - Meet at 9 am at the car park on Caswell Drive opposite Wangara Street. Bring morning tea. | midweek walk |
Sunday 24 October |
Mulligan’s Flat Canberra Nature Park | morning |
Sunday 31 October |
Monga Forest | bus trip - 22 seater bus* |
Sunday 7 November |
Garuwanga - property near Nimmitabel | day, optional o’night camping* |
Sunday 14 November |
Campbell Park | morning |
Wednesday 17 November |
Kambah Pool Reserve - Meet at 9 am in the car park to the left (southern or upstream end) as you enter the reserve. Walk south along the path by the river for as long as you wish. Red Rocks Gorge is about 3 km upstream (6 km return). Marked path, some steps, steepish in parts. | midweek walk |
20-21 November |
Strike-a-light River (atlassing campout) | overnight campout |
Fri 26 - Sun 28 November |
Errinundra Plateau | bus/accomm* |
Saturday 27 November |
Newline Woodlands (near airport) | morning |
Sunday 5 December |
Tallanganda State Forest | day, minibus & cars, limit 16* |