CNFN walks and other events: October 2018 - February 2019
All walks begin at 10:00 am. Bring warm and waterproof clothes, hat, lunch, hand lens, notebook etc.
Sunday 7th October: Badger Range: Meet at Sheffield IGA supermarket car park at 10.00 a.m. To reach Kimberley's Lookout involves a climb of about 200 metres, including a few steep sections. Overall the climb is rated easy to moderate. Expect frogs and orchids. Leaders Martha and Rod McQueen
Sunday 4th November: Gog Range
Meet at the Minnow Picnic Ground at 10.00 am. From the northwest:
travel south through Sheffield on Claude Rd (C136), turn left on
Paradise Rd (C137). The Minnow picnic ground is just before the bridge
that crosses the Minnow River. From Deloraine/ Launceston: travel
through Mole Creek and north on Union Bridge/Paradise Road (C137),
cross the bridge; the picnic ground will be on your left.
Leader: Jim Nelson
Sunday 2nd December: Narawntapu
Beachcombing on Bakers Beach to see the variety of marine creatures
washed up by the tide. A chance to see Hooded Plovers, Pied
Oystercatchers on the beach and Short-tailed Shearwaters or Albatross
out to sea. Meet at 10.00 am at the car park at the visitors'
centre. BBQ facilities are available for a late lunch. Leader: Sarah
Lloyd
Sunday 6th January: Pine Lake and Rats
Castle
A wonderful summer walk in the highlands to observe alpine plants and
insects. Meet at 10.00 at the Pine Lake Nature Trail on Highlands Lake
Road (A5) 17.6 km south of Golden Valley. We will walk to Pine Lake
before heading 14.4 km south to the Rats Castle car park.
Weekend 2nd-3rd February - Rosebury
area
Kevin Dogrusever is organizing a full weekend of activities, possible
places include Motezuma Falls, Williamsford old mining town and/or Mt
Dundas that are reverting back to nature, and Mt Read (1,000 year old
Huon Pine). Arrive Friday evening, depart late Sunday or Monday.