Dharawal National Park

17 Nov, Mon			Dharawal National Park
Grade:2/6	Length	27km	↑100m	Southern Sydney Branch
Murray S.
For this year's Koala Count, instead of retracing last year's Dharawal walk which produced no sightings, let's sample an area in Dharawal closer to the known Wedderburn koala population. For efficiency, we will ride bicycles about 11km along the 10B fire road, along the ridge between Stokes and Cobbong Creeks, and return, stopping here and there for short survey walks. 22km bicycle, 5km walks. Although primarily an NPA activity, Sutherland Bushwalking Club members will also be invited to join in and provide extra pairs of eyes. Please contact Murray Scott by email mscott66@tpg.com.au or phone 9520 0750 or 04 0720 3430. Hazards: I have not ridden the 10B road but walked parts near each end. It's a 2WD road, pretty flat but possibly stony in places so bicycling will be fairly slow with the emphasis on scanning for koalas in trees along the roadside. We will stop at 5 or 6 places for short survey walks to listen and to look for scats or tree trunk scratchings. Any sightings will be reported with vegetation description and GPS position etc., to be entered in NPA Koala Project records and the NSW Wildlife Atlas. Limit:10. Map: Bulli and Appin 1:25000 T: From: 17 Nov 2014 2014-11-17 09:00:00 2014-11-17 09:00:00 Australia/Sydney NPA Cycle and Walk, Dharawal National Park Please check and update times and meeting location. Get latest information at https://bushwalk.npansw.org.au/?activities=dharawal-national-park-2 For this year's Koala Count, instead of retracing last year's Dharawal walk which produced no sightings, let's sample an area in Dharawal closer to the known Wedderburn koala population. For efficiency, we will ride bicycles about 11km along the 10B fire road, along the ridge between Stokes and Cobbong Creeks, and return, stopping here and there for short survey walks. 22km bicycle, 5km walks. Although primarily an NPA activity, Sutherland Bushwalking Club members will also be invited to join in and provide extra pairs of eyes. Please contact Murray Scott by email mscott66@tpg.com.au or phone 9520 0750 or 04 0720 3430. The event is planned for Monday 17 Nov, starting at 9am at the disused side-road where the 10B fire road joins Appin Road at 045070 on the Bulli 1:25000 map, about 4.5km by road NW of the Loddon bridge. Most of the ride/walk is however on the adjoining Appin map. Dharawal National Park NPA \| Murray Scott