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BOSQ Inc	Walks  Programme
Walk Gradings	Distance	Terrain	Fitness
	S  -  Up to 10 km	1 to 3  - Graded track or open terrain. No scrub	1 to 3  - Easy, suitable for beginners
	M  -  Up to 15 km	4 to 7  - Bush. Minor scrub, rainforest,rock,creek,rock-hopping, scrambling.	4 to 7  - Medium, reasonable fitness required.
	L  -  Up to 20 km	8 to 9  - Bush.  As above + thick scrub, major rocks, scrambling using hands, technical.	8 to 9  - Hard, strenuous. Fit walkers only.
	X  -  Over 20 km
Activity Type	Daywalk  DW       Basecamp  BC      Throughwalk  TW       Social  SOC      Rogaine  ROG Safety & Training   S&T       Federation   FED       Federation Mountain Rescue   FMR
Walk Leaders	WALK LEADERS are reminded to return Walk Nomination Forms to the Outings Sec. after walks. Please ensure the Walk Description section is completed to assist leaders of future walks to the area. Forms may be mailed to:        Outings Sec.           BOSQ Inc                GPO BOX 1274           Brisbane     4001

Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland inc. (BOSQ) Walks Programme  Dec 2009-Jan 2010

SOC    Sunday  13 December

Bushwalkers Christmas Social to be held at Grey Gum Picnic Area on Mt Cootha from 4pm.

Contact Judy Whitehorne  

 

Judy has kindly offered to be coordinator so expect some great party ideas.  Don't forget the present to share ($5-$10).  We hope to see lots of folks there.  NOTE: For any last minute change of planned venue phone Di mobile after 2pm

(Anyone wanting 1-2 hrs walking from 3pm contact Di on

-Otherwise just turn up with own tea and drinks plus some nibbles or dessert to share. Christmas hats, decorations, torches, mozzie spray etc.

SOC    Tuesday 22 December

Christmas Lights and Coffee.

Contact:      Justin

Meet at:      Meet at Shopping Centre

                   Cnr of Saturn Cres and Becketts Road

                   Bridgeman Downs.

                   UBD Map 118 R4

Time:          6:00pm for tea or 6:45pm for the lights.

Lights, Lights, Lights.

Meet us at Bridgeman Downs for fish and chips or a burger before we head over to Eatons Hill for a little bit of the Caribbean and those lights, playing follow the leader to Everton Hills and Arana Hills before we finish at Chermside West for coffee at Gerard Majella’s.

I am sure you can see their lights from outer space. Car pool if you can please. I am willing to pool cars from Ashgrove.  Twinkle, Twinkle Christmas star shine your light just where you are. Come and join us for Tuesday in the North West and the lighter side of Christmas. 

SOC 25 Dec Christmas with family and friends

DW     Saturday 9 January Hidden Valley

Grade:        M  5 4

Leader:        Alan Cox   

Petrol:        $5 from Samford

Meet:        Park, Samford, 7.30 am 

 

Join me to explore for a beautiful, seldom visited, palm filled valley with a delightful stream meandering through.

This is an ideal walk for this time of year as hopefully we will have finished all the climb before midday, with lunch at the top, and an hours walk back to the cars. This leaves plenty of time for a good coffee break on return.

 

 

DW     Sun 17 Jan  Springbrook to Numinbah   Valley section of Gold Coast Great Walk

Grade: M 3 3

Leader: Heather Buchanan

Meet: Numinbah school of Arts at 7.45am (4.3km past the Pine Creek Bridge over the Nerang River)

Petrol: $21Water” At least 2 litresMap:

Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk

This walk is part graded track and part road. It passes through the Springbrook section of the Gold Coast Great Walk.

We are meeting in Numinbah Valley at the walk’s finishing point and a car shuttle will be necessary to ferry us to the start up on Springbrook.

The walk has an interesting mix of scenery including the spectacular Purling Brook Falls, rainforest, pretty creek scenery and varying types of eucalypt forest.

Most of the walk is downhill but there is one notable “up” in the morning and a couple of smaller “ups” in the afternoon.

There are short sections with no shade so be prepared for the hot weather and have ample water and a hat. I will arrange car pooling by phone where feasible.

 

SOC    Tues 19th Jan  Social dinner

Breakfast Creek Hotel (additional details to be advised in January newsletter).

 

***Advance notice ***

BC Sat/Sun 22/24/26 Jan  (Aust Day weekend)

Koreelah Gorge Nth NSW

 Leader Kath & Bryan Read

We will be going on Friday 22^nd to Tuesday 26^th (Australia Day Holiday).

If enough people can get Monday 25^th off work, we can then make it into a long weekend and extend range of walks. Full details will be in January’s Footnotes.   

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PLEASE ASSIST LEADERS BY NOMINATING FOR WALKS BY THE TUESDAY PRIOR TO THE WALK *

DW – Daywalk           BC – Basecamp           TW – Throughwalk           SOC – Social        S&T – Safety & Training

GTW – Graded Track Walk         ACC – Accommodated weekend           OS – Outings sec. to confirm leader

New or Potential Members and Guests are asked to come along to our monthly meeting and say Hi.     You can then discuss the walk with the Leader and nominate for your preferred walk, or social event.

Existing Members:-  If you are interested in nominating to come along to a walk or social event please contact the relevant Leader, preferably by the Tuesday night prior to the walk or social.