28 walkers met in Nelson Rd, Killara outside the Wombin Reserve. The circuit walk followed a series of bush tracks with steps and some challenging short rock scrambles. Starting in Wombin Reserve, we follo_w a track beside a small creek to Swain Gardens, an English garden with a maze of paths, surrounded by bushland. After walking through the Gardens, we stepped over a small wall and followed a faint bush track down through Seven Little Australians Reserve, named after the book, whose author, Ethel Turner, lived in Lindfield as she was writing it.
At the start Swain Gardens
The track down from Swain Gardens The tunnel under Arterial Road
We followed the Two Creeks Track, down a long set of wooden steps, crossing Gordon Creek, up many steps and winding uphill to the intersection with Barrie Rd Track near where we had morning tea.
After crossing Gordon Creek we followed further uphill to a pipe bridge which was used to cross Gordon Creek before demolition in 2008.
Crossing Gordon Creek The Barrie St steps Gordon Creek
After descending to Middle Harbour creek we walked through mangroves before scrambling up more rocks, following a mostly level path through forest, then more steep rock climbing to have lunch overlooking the valley.
Views along Middle Harbour Creek
Steep rock climbing
The final climb up Margaret found the final climb hot work!
We then followed a wide management bush trail behind houses to Koola Avenue. After exiting onto Koola Avenue a street walk took us to coffee in East Killara shops, then back to the cars in Nelson Rd.
A walk through lovely bushland in the urban fringe which challenged our knees and calves negotiating up and down steps and rocks.
Participants: Helen A, Nick B, Don B, Sue B, Susan C, Rhondda, Annette Ell, Michael and Sue, Judy, Mary, Lyndy, Diana, Chris McA, Bill McD, Dawn, Robyn Ma, Margaret P, Wendy P, Guenter, Nick S, Lyn, Lois,
Visitors: Phyllis, Robyn W, Tuks
Leaders: Anne R, Anne G
Words: Anne G Photos: Anne R (17), Chris McA (4,8,13, Helen (5,6,7,16), Louis (1,2,9,12,14), Lyndy (3,18), Robyn W (10,11,15)