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Date: 8 April 2019
Par�cipants: Jill Green, Allison Boyle, Chris Strojny, Trevor McAlister, Kumiko Suzuki, Trish Watson, Daryl
Watson, Alan Brennan, Rogo Owens, Colin Isaac, Mike Pickles

Report:
Forecast was for 32 degrees, lucky most of the walk
is shady.
The Terrys Creektrack islooking veryclean withsome
new work. We admired the huge tree specimens
along the way. Just past the Epping Road underpass
we met Mike Pickles who, having missed the start,
took a short cut via a bush bash but it was marked on
the STEP map.

During morning tea at Browns Waterhole we were
serenaded by bellbirds. The Great North Walk is in
rough condi�on with large pools of water occupying
the full width of the track in several places so we had
to creep around the edge. One pool was being
guarded by a feisty yabbie. The four river crossings
were negotiated without accidents, only more wet
Walk descrip�on: feet.
Epping Station to Terrys Creek, Great North Walk to
The steep climb up to the Comenarra was hot work but we
Comenarra Parkway, Coups Creek, The Glade and
were soon into the forest along Coups Creek below theSAN
Wahroonga Sta�on. Slippery Creek. Map STEP Lane Cove
Hospital. The track goes through the Wahroonga
Valley
Waterways Landcare site that is being regenerated over
time. Althoughthis isprivate land walkersare welcome.We
enjoyed a relaxed lunch in the Bush Chapel.

The final stage of the walk involved some short street
walking and then into the shady Glade and up the hill to the
Pacific Highway. The finish was early at about 2 pm with
some iced coffee at the Wahroonga shops. Thanks to a
great group of walkers who shared plenty of stories of the
good old school days.
Report by: Jill Green 29 Photos: Jill Green, Colin Isaac