Course Overview
Escape to the great outdoors with our resident bushwalking guide, Greg Williams, who has been leading bushwalks around Sydney for over 33 years. You can book each bushwalk individually or book the‘Bushwalking – Sunday Adventure Bushwalks Package’which includes all four bushwalks at a discounted price.
The Pindar Wilderness in Brisbane Water National Park is accessible only from Wondabyne Station. In the heart of this wilderness is Pindar Cave – a huge sandstone overhang which was once used by Aborigines as a camping place. In the middle of this arid land, expect to find a deep-water hole and waterfall with beautiful mossy grottos and rain forest trees. Other features of this journey include, from one of the high points, a magnificent view of the Hawkesbury River and Dangar Island which sits majestically just a stone throw away from Brooklyn.
All bushwalks have morning tea provided with tea, coffee and delicious chocolate treats available.
A Course Information Guide regarding the bushwalk will be provided beforehand. Please consult the Course Information Guide prior to the walk for comprehensive information on meeting places, start times, travel directions and more.
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!
What you will learn
Course outline
- Rating: Moderate – Moderately challenging
- Distance: 12km
Course outcome
By the end of the course, you would have:
- Discovered new trails around Sydney and Greater Sydney Basin
- More confidence and experience in bushwalking
- Inspiration to accept new challenges
- Gained an understanding of bushwalking preparedness and safety
What you need to know
Entry requirements
Macquarie Community College conducts a wide range of bushwalks for people who have limited bushwalking experience through to the experienced bushwalker. Most bushwalking trails are generally suitable for those who have a reasonable level of fitness, although the bushwalks that have been graded “introductory” are usually suitable for those who have limited bushwalking experience. If you have any questions, please contact us on 1300 845 888.
What you need to provide
On our bushwalks you will need:
- Sturdy comfortable shoes
- Clothes for all weather conditions
- Wet weather gear (if required)
- Hat
- Small backpack
- Sunscreen, sunglasses
- Snacks, lunch
- Water bottles
Participants are expected to arrange their own transport to arrive at each meeting place on time, so that the group can start on schedule.
- Meeting Place: Hawkesbury River Station
- Driving Instructions: Allow minimum 40 min travel time from Macquarie Park.
Other information
- Bushwalks can sometimes be rescheduled to an alternative location due to park closures, bushfires, flooding, and for other unforeseen circumstances.
- Bushwalk amendments are usually sent out by e-mail or by phone on the Friday/Saturday before the walk.
- To ensure you are properly informed of any changes, please be sure to enrol with your current e-mail address and mobile phone number.
- Macquarie Community College reserves the right to alter or postpone the bushwalk/s or part thereof due to extremes of weather or changes to operational conditions such as road closures, bushfires, or conditions beyond our usual control. Every effort will be made to keep to the itinerary and advertised departure times, but no guarantee can be made and no compensation shall be made for failure to meet those times.
- Our bushwalks take place in all but exceptional weather conditions. Conditions such as mist, fog showers, rain and windy conditions do not usually affect the event operation. However, if the weather is deemed to be extreme, the event/s will be postponed to another date. Pre-paid event fees will be credited to the new date or a future event.