MARCH SATURDAY 2 ND 6 am - WHITES HILL LAGOON WALK a walk along the trail through bushland to the lagoon. Meet Corner Samuel Street & Boundary Rd, Camp Hill UBD Map 181 C 5 some uphill walking 7.30 am STAFFORD WALK Meet Stafford City Shopping Centre Bus Station UBD Map 139 J 5 MONDAY 4 TH 3.30 pm - CARINA WALK DAIRY SWAMP - a quiet bushland and wetland walk accompanied by bird songs and passing an interesting horse property Meet Meadowlands Picnic Ground, Meadowlands Rd, Carina UBD Map 182 D 1-2 some uphill walking TUESDAY 5 TH 8 am - BRUNSWICK STREET CIRCUIT Walk through the streets and parks around Fortitude Valley and New Farm and return via a different route. Meet Fortitude Valley Station, entrance near ticket office Transport Train, north bound from Central Station WOOLLOONGABBA CIRCUIT some uphill walking Walk through the streets of South Brisbane and Woolloongabba returning via Mater Hill. WEDNESDAY 6 TH 9 am - CITY GARDENS TO NEW FARM - Enjoy the walk through the Brisbane Botanic Gardens and follow the boardwalk to the Riverside Centre and Waterfront Place before continuing to New Farm Park. Meet Rotunda, City Botanic Gardens via Albert Street Gates UBD Map 4 P 11 Transport Train or bus to City Finish New Farm Park
THURSDAY 7 TH 10 am - PELICAN PARK TO REDCLIFFE Walk beside Bells Creek, through parkland and along the streets of Margate finishing at Redcliffe Parade, shops and jetty. Distance 6km level walking with one gentle slope Meet Information Centre, Pelican Park UBD Map 91 G 18 Transport Train Shorncliffe line departs 8.58 am Central Station;then Bus 691 departs 9.42 am Sandgate Bus station stop 3 Finish Redcliffe, Humpybong Bus Station & Shops SATURDAY 9 TH 6 am - WYNNUM WALK BOARDWALK walk along the esplanade with abundant birdlife. Meet Wynnum Wading Pool UBD Map 143 K 19 7.30 am STAFFORD WALK Meet Stafford City Shopping Centre Bus Station UBD Map 139 J 5 MONDAY 11 TH 3.30 pm HEMMANT - LAGOON AND WETLAND WALK walk around the Hemmant Lagoon followed by a stroll through the Tingalpa Wetlands. Meet Carpark, Hemmant Reserve, Fleming Rd Hemmant UBD Map 162 L 9 some uphill walking TUESDAY 12 TH 10 am - BIRKDALE SOVEREIGN WATERS - WELLINGTON POINT WALK - is a walk through the bayside suburbs of Birkdale and Wellington Point and along the foreshore parkland at Sovereign Water beside Waterloo Bay. Distance 7 km mostly flat terrain Meet Birkdale Railway Station UBD Map 184 K Transport Train Cleveland Line departs 8 47am Central Stn Finish Wellington Point Railway Station
WEDNESDAY 13 TH 8 am - KANGAROO POINT, EAST BRISBANE CIRCUIT - Walk to Mowbray Park through the streets of Kangaroo Point and continue to Williamina Park (named after Mrs Mowbray). Return through the streets of East Brisbane. Distance 8 km mostly flat terrain Meet Thornton Street Ferry Terminal Transport Ferry departs 7.50 am Eagle Street Pier (departs every 10 minutes) CITY PARKS BY NIGHT some uphill walking Walk through many parks in the innercity area and along the historic streets of Spring Hill. THURSDAY 14 TH 9 am - GARDEN CITY, BULIMBA CREEK CIRCUIT A fairly level walk through the streets of Wishart to the bike path along Bulimba Creek. Distance 8 km mostly flat terrain Meet Garden City bus interchange stop B UBD Map 201 D 13 Transport Bus Busway 111 departs 8 23am King George Square Station 2F to Upper Mt Gravatt Bus Station and lift to interchange Finish Return to Garden City Shopping Centre SATURDAY 16 TH 6 am - CARINA WALK EQUINE AND RIPARIAN Meet Meadowlands Picnic Ground, Meadowlands Rd, Carina UBD Map 182 D 1-2 (Belmont Road side of bridge) 7 am DAISY HILL CONSERVATION PARK The conservation park provides eucalypt habitat for koalas and other wildlife and features many walking tracks along with the Daisy Hill Koala Centre. Meet Car Park Daisy Hill Road UBD 223 C 20 7.30 am STAFFORD WALK Meet Stafford City Shopping Centre Bus Station UBD Map 139 J 5
MONDAY 18 TH GENERAL MEETING 11 am Ground Floor City Library Brisbane Square, 266 George Street The City Followed by VOLUNTEERS MEETING 12 noon All volunteers and interested members are invited to attend 3.30 pm - WYNNUM BIRDHIDE CIRCUIT walk through mangroves & along the boardwalk to the Birdhide at low tide Meet Glenora Street Playground waterfront end UBD Map 143 H16 TUESDAY 19 TH 9 am - FOREST LAKE SUMMER CIRCUIT A pleasant walk through parks, along shaded bikepaths and designed to avoid the summer heat. Distance 8 km mostly flat terrain with some slight uphill walking Meet Forest Lake Shopping Centre bus stop UBD Map 218 H 19 Transport Bus Cityxpress Forest Lake/Inala 460 departs 7 42am Queen Street Bus Stn 2a WEDNESDAY 20 TH 10 am - CHELMER TO SHERWOOD Walk through the streets and parks of Chelmer to the Brisbane River and continue beside Oxley Creek and along Sherwood Streets. Meet Chelmer Railway Station Transport Train Ipswich Line departs 9.28am Central Station Finish Sherwood Railway Station There is a Sausage Sizzle after this walk at Sherwood Forest Park. Refer events menu 11.30 am - Easy Option - Take a leisurely ½ hour walk to finish in time for the Sausage Sizzle. Meet Sherwood Railway Station Transport Train Ipswich Line departs 10.58am Central Stn THURSDAY 21 ST 9.30 am - MANDALAY, FIG TREE POCKET CIRCUIT Walk from Lone Pine passing acreage properties to Mandalay Park. Take a walk beside the river and continue through the streets of Mandalay. A feature of this walk is the Biami Yumba Reserve. Distance 6.5 km mostly flat terrain Meet Lone Pine Sanctuary car park, Fig Tree Pocket UBD Map 178 G 19 Transport Bus Mandalay/Lone Pine 445 departs 8.45am City stop 41 Adelaide Street arrives 9.25am
Short Option Leave walk at Mandalay Picnic Area (morning tea) for Mandalay Bus Terminal after 3km or at Fig Tree Pocket Rd roundabout for bus stop 40 opposite Cubberla Street BOTANIC GARDENS, RIVERSIDE, KANGAROO POINT CLIFFS WALK walk through the City Botanic Gardens then catch a ferry to Thornton Street and return via the Kangaroo Point cliffs. SATURDAY 23 RD 6 am - CANNON HILL WALK COLMSLIE BEACH walk by Perrin Creek to the Colmslie Beach Reserve by the river. (See the avenue of trees along the entrance to the reserve) Meet Cannon Hill Railway Station Carpark UBD Map 161 G 9 some uphill walking 7.30 am TOOMBUL WALK Meet Toombul Railway Station UBD Map 140 L 4 MONDAY 25 TH 3.30 pm - COORPAROO, BRIDGEWATER CREEK VARIATION Meet Small park Corner Leicester St & Newman Av. UBD Map 180 P 3l TUESDAY 26 TH 8 am - INDOOROOPILLY, BOUGAINVILLEA CIRCUIT After crossing the railway line, walk through the leafy streets to Thomas Park Bougainvillea Gardens Meet Indooroopilly Shopping Centre bus station UBD Map 178 J5 Transport Buz Bus Moggill 444 departs 7.30am King George Square Station 1A
DORNOCH TERRACE CIRCUIT some uphill walking - Walk through the streets of West End to Highgate Hill Park to catch the views and return via Gladstone Road. WEDNESDAY 27 TH 9 am - COORPAROO, BRIDGEWATER WETLANDS CIRCUIT - Walk through many parks in the Coorparoo area including Wembley Park and the Bridgewater Wetlands. Distance 7 km mostly flat terrain Meet Coorparoo Railway Station Transport Train Cleveland Line departs Central Stn 8.32 am Finish Return to Coorparoo Station THURSDAY 28 TH 10 am - TINCHI TAMBA WETLANDS CIRCUIT Cross bridge over the Gateway Arterial and walk to Deep Water Bend Reserve. Explore tracks through the wetlands. Distance 7 km mostly flat terrain Meet Bus stop 56 Arnica Crescent, North Winds Estate, Bald Hills UBD Map 99 M 19 Transport Redcliffe train departs 8 22am Central station to Geebung station. Bus 327 Strathpine departs 8 52 am Railway Parade, Geebung Finish Bus stop Gawain Road, Bracken ridge at Shopping Centre. SATURDAY 30 TH 6 am - HEMMANT-LAGOON AND WETLAND WALK walk around the Hemmant Lagoon followed by a stroll through the Tingalpa Wetlands. Meet Carpark, Hemmant Reserve, Fleming Rd Hemmant UBD Map 162 L 9 some uphill walking 7 am - TOOHEY FOREST refer page 4