CURRENT ACTIVITIES
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OCTOBER 2024 CLUB MEETING Monday, 14th October 2024, commencing 7.30pm Fairy Meadow Community Hall, Cambridge Ave and Princes Highway Fairy Meadow. The guest speaker is Kelly Roche, a senior member of the Illawarra Ecosystems and Threatened Species Team of the NSW government. She will tell us all about Glossy Black-Cockatoos and her work on the "Glossies in the Mist" project in the southern highlands.. Please bring a plate of goodies for supper after the meeting. MIDWEEK WALK Wednesday 16th October 2024, starting at 9.00am. Bass Point. Leaders Bill and Joan Zealey Head south from Wollongong to Shellharbour. If you are on the M1 then take the B65 to Shell Cove and Shellharbour. Turn right at the main intersection, by the Shellharbour Club. If you are on the Princes Highway, take the left turn toward Shellharbour. Remain in the righthand lane and continue along Harbour Boulevard to its end. Turn right along Bass Point Tourist Road. We will meet at 9:00am at the toilet block parking area immediately past the granite entrance to the reserve. The walking is generally easy. We will walk along the beach track to the Point. Here we may find Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos, Honeyeaters, Figbirds and Oriels. At the Point we will have coffee/tea and look for Albatross, Gannets, Oystercatchers, Terns and Shearwaters. Bass Point is one of the two most important archaeological sites on the NSW coast. The Wodi Wodi tribe had a "walkabout area" between Picton, Stanwell Tops, Marulan and Nowra and would camp at Bass Point. It is also the site of the sinking of the American Merchant Ship City Services Boston, during a storm in May 1943. The memorial on the Point remembers the Australian soldiers who lost their lives in the rescue attempt. Bring morning tea. Be sure to bring sunscreen. In the event of inclement weather phone Bill on 0414 747 644. MONTHLY OUTING Saturday 20th October 2024, starting at 9.00am. Barren Grounds. Leaders Lyndall & Terry Dawson Travel towards Jamberoo via Albion Park and turn right to Jamberoo Mountain Road passing the road to Minnamurra Falls. Continue up the road for about 9Km’s. the turning into Barren Grounds is on the left. Follow the track to the carpark and picnic area. Bring morning tea and lunch. We will carry morning tea and return to the picnic area for lunch. In the event of inclement weather contact Lyndall on 0408 603 259. NOVEMBER 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday, 11th November 2024, commencing 7.30pm Fairy Meadow Community Hall, Cambridge Ave and Princes Highway Fairy Meadow. Annual General Meeting and members' presentation night. Please bring a plate of goodies for supper after the meeting. MIDWEEK WALK Wednesday 13th November 2024. Foothills Road, Austinmer. Leaders Bill and Joan Zealey Details will be in the November newsletter. MONTHLY OUTING Sunday 17th November 2024. Lisa Road, Wilton and Cordeaux Dam. Leaders Ken & Sue Brown Details will be in the November newsletter. |
NEXT CAMP 2025 IBOC AUTUMN CAMP Planning is underway for the next camp in Autumn 2025. Details will be available soon. |