On an inclement day, eight brave walkers met at Edgecliff Station before heading into Trumper Park named after a famous cricketer who probably inspired Donald Bradman.
Our leaders - Cherry and Lyndy
We passed heritage terrace houses and the large fig tree which was the focus of a story by Judy Bernard-White called “The Riddle of the Trumpalar Tree”.
The Trumper Tree in Trumper Park
Robyn then enlightened us about the book.
In the story published in 1995, twin children entered into the tree and ...
“Suddenly it was as though Cass and Carl had dissolved into the wide trunk and were sliding effortlessly down, down, inside the tree”.
So the twins entered the mysterious world of the Trumpalar. Their adventures had begun when they set out to save the Trumper Tree from destruction. These adventures were to take them into a past world of convicts, soldiers and buried treasure, and there were many dangers for them to overcome if the magical tree was to survive redevelopment.
Clearly, they were successful and the tree stands testament to this day.
We then headed up the stairs to the Two-Up patch of ground where they still play this illegal game once a year on ANZAC day.
Up the steps to Tommy’s two-up school 
The 8 of us at the infamous Two - Up site
We then walked up to the top of Centennial Park but as rain started to fall, we headed to the southern end of Centennial Park and caught the light rail to Town Hall.
Heavy rain at the Sir Henry Parkes statue 
Ducks at the quarry pond
Lyndy talking to the ducks
Walking to the Moore Park Light Rail
Our walk thus ended, we had coffee and then headed home.
Present: Suzanne, Bev, Elizabeth and Elaine
Leaders: Lyndy and Cherry
First Aid: Robyn Mi
Tail-End: Tim
Photos: Robyn Mi (1,2,3,5,6,7,8); Lyndy (4)