Careful walk planning had our meeting point on the western side of Wollstonecraft station – just beside a coffee shop – how good was that? And it was Tim’s birthday and the group hubbub was such that a station attendant came along and shushed us away from the station!
So, a fine sunny day with 14 walkers and we were soon on our way. The walk quickly dropped into the rainforest bushland following Berry Creek toward the harbour – and many walkers were pleasantly surprised at how beautiful and pristine this bushland seemed, in the midst of suburbia.
At Wollstonecraft Station - Don B and Karen both in 'Tail-ender red'. 
Rain forest bushland following Berry Creek
The climb up and over the residential ridge, some street walking through Greenwich, and then back down to the harbour foreshore and Gore Creek bushland reserve was the pattern to be repeated several times on this harbourside walk!
Bob Campbell Oval was a pleasant spot for a morning tea stop and then it was up and over Northwood and down to Woodford Bay.
Climbing up from Berry Creek 
City view from Holloway Reserve
We had a short stop on Kellys Esplanade where John G pointed out his (now unrecognisable) childhood home. It says something about Sydney’s waterside housing obsession that there was not one house in this once familiar area unchanged from the 60’s.
Up and over Longueville (sound familiar?) and into Warraroon Reserve and Tambourine Creek and on to Tambourine Bay Park for a pleasant lunch stop under shady trees.
'The driveway and garage of John G's Ancestral home - actual house in the background.' 
Tim and Ros G on the Tambourine track.
Although a max.26° was forecast, the sunny day and the high humidity had it feeling a lot hotter! Next it was up and past Riverview College and down to Burns Bay Reserve – following our ‘undulating’ walk pattern with Linley Point our last ‘up’ before reaching Fig Tree Bridge (#2/7) and a very welcome afternoon breeze blowing from the Lane Cove River.
Zoom at Tambourine Bay to jacaranda trees and houses at Woolich. 
Figtree Bridge view to Figtree House - stone cottages built by Mary Reiby in 1836
Hunters Hill was the walk’s 9km mark and some walkers headed off for a coffee reviver and a bus home, while the rest of the group conquered Tarban Creek Bridge (#3/7) ...
The Avenue, Hunters Hill - jacaranda 
View to Hunters Hill, the city and Huntleys Point from Tarban Creek Bridge
on their way to Huntleys Point Wharf and a ferry ride. The day was completed with coffee at Barrangaroo for the final finishers – and a birthday muffin for Tim!
A special thanks to De and Kas who volunteered to complete the recce when Mary and Ros were (medically) unavailable, and to De who traded places with Mary to lead the walk with Ros on the day.
Walkers: De & Ros G (Leaders) with Mary, John G, Sue S, Cleona, David S, Don B, Karen L, Barbara, Helen A, Tim, Drina, Anne G.
First Aid: Barb & Tim
Tail: Don & Karen
Words: John G
Photos : From Barb 1,2,4-10; Sue 3, and the flowers following.
Sticky Hop-bush (Dodonaea viscosa) 
Blueberry Ash Elaeocarpus reticulatus 
NSW Christmas Bush Ceratopetalum