We hear there is trouble coming... 
Cattai Wharf on the mighty Hawkesbury
A plethora of choices for our walk 
Old Man Banksia Track
One frosty morning thirty eight brave walkers car-shared out to the farthest reaches of metropolitan Sydney, Cattai national Park, where they enjoyed a five km walk in very pretty, almost untouched, bush, experiencing perfect winter weather.
Ready to roll 
Our fearless leaders 
Starting the climb up
Intent on the trail 
Are we there yet? 
Quick breather
A great variety of woodlands greeted them (Rainforest walk, Bloodwood trail, ScribblyGum Forest, Wetlands Walk.) The land is part of the Cumberland Plain and provided a source of food for Aborigines for thousands of years. It was then granted to Thomas Arndell, assistant surgeon in the First Fleet whose homestead is still there but is now enjoyed by many birds, kangaroos, wombats, walkers and campers.
Morning Tea 
Good time for a yarn
Trigger plant Stylidium sp 
Strava route record of the Mitchell Park walks 
Smoke Bush Conospermum longifolium
A rather spread out barbecue was enjoyed by a total of 46 souls and our president united us all in thanks and good hopes for the next semester.
Thank you to First Aiders: Barbara R and Ros and Tail End Charlie: Don B assisted by Lyndy.
Walking with Deidre and Sue B were Nick B, Don B, Wendy C, Elaine, Sue and Michael, Ros and John, Mary, Christine G, Celia, Lyndy, Kas, Dawn, Robyn Ma, Bert, Steve, Margaret and Claude, Elizabeth, Pragati, Barbara R, David R, David and Theresa, Christine S, Dennis, Nick S, Sue S, Lyn, Drina, Cleona, Louis, Don Wo and visitors (Jan and Joy). Members who also attended the BBQ were Helen A, Margaret B, Annette and David, Robyn and Rex, Rosemary and Kevin.
Words: SueB
Photographs: HelenA, DonWo, BarbaraR and SueS
BBQ Photo Gallery – this is an opportunity to make your own creative captions!
Finishing off in true Hillview style with coffee before the long trek home