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SUMMARY:🌸CRUSHER PLANT🌸BLUE GUM WALK🌸BENOWIE WALKING TRACK🌸HORNSBY TO THORN
 LEIGH🌸
LOCATION:Central railway station.
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 31% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nMEETING: Central Railway Station Platform 8\n🌸✈️🌸\n\nTIME
 : 10:15 for a 10:20 departure\n🌸⏰🌸\n\nDETAILS: This is an adventure! We ar
 rive at Hornsby station and head to the newly opened Crusher Plant which i
 s the old Hornsby Quarry\, very interesting\, from here we go bush\, takin
 g 2 tracks: the Blue Gum walk & The BENOWIE Walking track (just part of it
 ) veering off to THORNLEIGH Station for our return journey back to the cit
 y\n🌸⛱🌸\n\nLUNCH: Definitely BYO\n🌸🍽🌸\n\nCOST:💲5️⃣ cash gratuity or (donati
 on)for this walk.💵\n🌸💲🌸\n\nDISTANCE: 1️⃣1️⃣kms\n🌸🦋🌸\n\nTHIS WALK IS GRADED
  AS: Tree bathing at its best. Tracks\, partial fire trails\, a well trodd
 en path with ups and downs\n🌸☀️🌸\n\nGET OUT POINTS: We are close to civili
 sation the entire way.\n🌸🚦🌸\n\nTRANSPORT: Express train from Central to Ho
 rnsby\, return train from Thornleigh\n🌸✈️🌸\n\nGENERAL HOUSEKEEPING:\n🌸💃🌸\n
 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING A FRIEND PLEASE MESSAGE ME\, unfortunately only
  the 2 legged kind\, and not the 4 legged kind are included.\n🌸🥰🌸\n\nI am 
 always open to suggestions if there is a destination/hike/walk you’d like 
 to do…just message me\n🌸 👣🌸\n\nA heads up for newcomers and first timers.\
 nOur walking group is a fabulous Melting Pot of cultures\, backgrounds\, p
 rofessions and life experiences.\nWe love our Walks.\nWe are INCLUSIVE OF 
 EVERYONE………if you’re: kind\, nice\, fun\, polite and respectful.\n🌸😘🌸\n\nO
 n that note….\nIn recent times my walks are at capacity\, which I’m cappin
 g at 40.\nRegulars\, regardless of numbers are always welcome….just PM me 
 if you’re on a waitlist.\n🌸♥️🌸\n\nWe walk at a medium pace of 4kms per hou
 r\, stopping for breaks and to take in the views.\nIt is a reasonable expe
 ctation that the group stays together.\nIt is your responsibility to stay 
 in line of sight.\nIf you cannot walk at this pace\, I will let you know o
 f the next get out point.\nThis is not negotiable.\n🌸🐌🌸\n\nAs this is a wa
 lking group\, bikes\, ebikes\, scooters\, escooters\, and pogo sticks are 
 not compatible or welcome.\n🌸👣🌸\n\nGrading for my walks:
Easy: Mainly flat
 \, suburban\, loads of get out points\, up to 14kms.
Easy-Medium: some sta
 irs\, a few uneven surfaces\, up to 15kms.
Medium: Stairs\, rocks\, coasta
 l beaches/sand\, ups\, downs\, get out points limited\, up to 17kms
Medium
 -Hard: uneven surfaces\, need to take extreme care and be hike fit. Few ge
 t out points. Tracks\, uneven surfaces\, steep inclinations and limited re
 sources.\n🌸👯‍♀️🌸\n\nWALKING GUIDELINES & RESPONSIBILITIES:\n🌸✍️🌸\n\nCarry 
 sufficient food and water (2 litres) for the expected conditions of the wa
 lk.\nPls don’t separate from the group\, unless you let someone know\, pre
 ferably me.\nThe waitlist is completely discretionary….reliable regulars w
 ill ALWAYS be included.\n\n🆗……….If you are a no show\, you will not be wel
 come to join a future walk with me. (It’s a courtesy kind of thing). If pe
 ople are on the waitlist\, it is also very inconsiderate.\nMarking yoursel
 f as “Not Going” within 2 hours of departure does not allow reasonable tim
 e to notify anyone on the waitlist.\n🌸🙅‍♀️🌸\n\nOn the odd occasion\, the w
 alk may change from the schedule\, due to weather\, unforeseen track obsta
 cles OR emergency situations.\n🌸🤞🌸\n\nPlease make sure your conversation i
 s always courteous to other group members.\n🌸😍🌸\n\nPS…. IF YOUR ID PIC IS 
 OF A COFFEE CUP\, YOUR DOG OR CAT\, A VIEW\, and not a picture of you…You’
 ll stay waitlisted.\n🌸❌🌸\n\nSAFETY WARNING: Please stay away from cliff ed
 ges and be very careful when walking on wet and slippery rocks and surface
 s. Stay within sight of the group at all times.\n\n🌸🔴🟢⚫️🟠🔵🟡🟣🟤🌸\n\nDISCLAIM
 ER: Your health and safety is our priority\, we take care to minimize risk
  and avoid accidents and injuries. However\, Organizers and Hosts are not 
 responsible for your health and safety and do not accept any liability for
  accidents and injuries that may occur during Meetup activities and events
 .\nPlease take responsibility for your own safety and belongings.\nBy RSVP
  to this event you and your guests agree to comply with the terms and cond
 itions of the Aussie Explorers Meetup group which can be found in the link
  below:\nhttps://www.meetup.com/Aussie-Explorers/pages/28346396/TermsandCo
 nditionsofjoiningAussieExplorers\n🌸☀️🌸\n\nHAPPY WALKING\n🍃🌸🌿🌸🌿🌸🍃\nxxLisa
URL:https://www.meetup.com/aussie-explorers/events/315817399/
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