MAY MONDAY 1 st Public Holiday Labour Day TUESDAY 2 nd 10 am - BROWNS PLAINS, REGENTS PARK CIRCUIT This is a pleasant walk following the bikepaths through the parklands and natural bushland in Logan City. Meet Grand Plaza bus station UBD Map 240 E 17 Transport Buz Bus Browns Plains 140 depart 9.02 am Queen Street Bus Station 1E Finish Return to Grand Plaza WEDNESDY 3 rd 9 am - BOWEN HILLS, BREAKFAST CREEK CIRCUIT - Climb Bowen Hills to view Old Cloudland site, Cintra House and Miegunyah House. Continue to Breakfast Creek and around Newstead House then follow the river back to the upgraded Old Gasworks. Distance 6km with initially steep uphill and then mostly flat. Meet Bus stop 10 Evelyn St Breakfast Creek Rd Newstead. UBD Map 160 E2 Transport Bus 300 departs 8.35 am stop 23 Adelaide Street opp. David Jones. THURSDAY 4 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. Meet Thornton Street Ferry Terminal UBD Map 23 C 3 Transport Ferry departs 7.49 am Eagle Street Pier (departs every 10 minutes) RIVERSIDE CIRCUIT Cross the Goodwill Bridge through the City Gardens to Riverside and return via city streets.
SATURDAY 6 th 7 am LOTA-RANSOME CIRCUIT A quiet walk along Lota Creek and across the boardwalk to the Ransome Bushland. Meet Lota Railway Station UBD Map 163 Q 11 Transport Train to Lota Station 7.30 am STAFFORD WALK Meet Stafford City Shopping Centre Bus Station UBD Map 139 J 5 MONDAY 8 th 3.30 pm DURRINGTON PARK CIRCUIT A pleasant mostly flat walk through parks and bushland. Meet Wynnum Plaza, Plaza street end by the post boxes UBD Map 163 B 6 TUESDAY 9 th 8 am - CITY TO ASHGROVE - This walk follows the bikepath along Enoggera Creek through the parklands of Ashgrove, Newmarket, Wilston and Windsor. Distance 9.5 km mostly flat terrain Meet King George Square, City UBD Map 4 E 1 Transport Train, bus or ferry to the city Finish Stewart Place, corner Waterworks and Stewart Roads, Ashgrove ROMA STREET PARKLANDS Cross the Victoria Bridge and continue to Roma Street Parklands, returning via King George Square WEDNESDAY 10 th 10 am - BOONDALL WETLANDS - Experience the wonders of walking in the beautiful Boondall Wetlands through a paperbark forest, mixed eucalypt woodland and across salt marshes to view the birdlife on Nundah Creek. Distance Varies - mostly flat terrain Meet Boondall Railway Station UBD Map 110 Q 16 Transport Train Shorncliffe Line departs 8.58 am Central Station Finish Return to Boondall Railway Station There is a sausage sizzle after this walk at Picnic Area, Entertainment Centre (cont.)
WEDNESDAY 10 th (cont.) 11 am Easy Option Take a leisurely walk to finish in time for the sausage sizzle. Meet Boondall Railway Station UBD Map 110 Q 16 Transport Train Shorncliffe Line departs 10.13 am Central Station THURSDAY 11 th 9 am - CARINDALE TO CANNON HILL - Follow the bikepath along the course of Bulimba Creek to finish at Cannon Hill. Meet Carindale Shopping Centre bus station Bus Stop A UBD Map 181 N6 Transport Buz Bus Carindale 200 departs 8.16 am Queen Street Bus Station 3B Finish Cannon Hill Shopping Centre bus station SATURDAY 13 th 7 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 7.30 am STAFFORD WALK Meet Stafford City Shopping Centre Bus Station UBD Map 139 J 5 MONDAY 15 th 3.30 pm BRIDGEWATER CREEK VARIATION COORPAROO is a mainly flat walk through Bowie Flats, wetlands, parklands and sporting fields. Meet Small park corner Leicester St & Newman Avenue UBD Map 180 P 3
TUESDAY 16 th 8.45 am - STRADBROKE ISLAND WALK take the boat to Stradbroke Island and enjoy short walks and breathtaking views. Reasonable level of fitness required. Distance Meet varies some uphill walking & steps Cleveland Toondah Harbour end of Middle Street at Stradbroke Gold Cats/ Flyer Water Taxi Terminal UBD Map 186 D 17 Transport Finish Note: Train Cleveland line departs 7.17 am Central Station; Courtesy Stradbroke Flyer bus leaves from Shore St. Stradbroke Gold Cats/Flyer Water Taxi departs 8.55am to One Mile Jetty. Return on water taxi departing One Mile 2.25 pm. Bus from Point Lookout leaves 1.50 pm which connects to ferry. Extra money needed if catching bus on island to Point Lookout WEDNESDAY 17 th 8 am - SOUTH BANK TO NEW FARM PARK - Follow the path through South Bank Parklands and cross the Goodwill Bridge. Continue on the north bank of the river through the Botanic Gardens and along the quiet streets of New Farm. Meet South Bank at the Wheel of Brisbane Transport Train, bus or ferry to South Brisbane Finish New Farm ferry terminal SOUTH BANK CIRCUIT Walk through South Bank Parklands and Kangaroo Point. Cross Goodwill Bridge and continue on north side of river, returning via Victoria Bridge. THURSDAY 18 th 10 am - BANYO CIRCUIT walk through the streets of Banyo and Nudgee and around the Nudgee Waterhole. Read the historical signs on the jetty and follow a track to a Bora Ring. Other points of interest include the Nudgee Cemetery. Distance 7 km mostly flat terrain some uphill walking Meet Banyo Railway Station UBD Map 121 C 9 Transport Train Shorncliffe Line departs 8.58 am Central Station
SATURDAY 20 th 7am 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 CALAMVALE WALK This is an easy stroll around the parks and streets of Calamvale admiring gardens and taking time to listen to the birds. Meet Shopping Centre, Cnr Beaudesert & Nottingham Roads UBD Map 240 F 2/3 7.30 am STAFFORD WALK Meet Stafford City Shopping Centre Bus Station UBD Map 139 J 5 MONDAY 22 nd GENERAL MEETING 10 am Ground Floor City Library Brisbane Square, 266 George Street The City VOLUNTEERS MEETING 11.30 am as above All volunteers and interested members are invited to attend PLANNING MEETING - Planning Committee Only After the Volunteers Meeting BYO lunch 3.30 pm SALVIN CREEK CIRCUIT a bush and parkland walk along Salvin Creek. Meet Park opposite Bassett & Craigmoor Streets, off Pine Mountain Road, Holland Park. UBD Map 181 E/F 13 some uphill walking TUESDAY 23 rd 10 am - APOLLO ROAD TO MOWBRAY PARK WALK - This is a pleasant walk through Bulimba, Hawthorn and Norman Park. Enjoy the views from Waldo Street lookout and two lovely heritage houses. Distance 6 km some uphill walking Meet Apollo Road Ferry Terminal UBD Map 140 M 20 Transport CityCat departs 9.11 am Riverside Ferry Terminal Finish Mowbray Park CityCat Terminal Option Continue to walk to South Bank
WEDNESDAY 24 th 9 am DOWNFALL CREEK TO CHERMSIDE - follow Downfall Creek from the Raven Street Reserve. Visit Huxtable Park and view the rainforest and continue to Chermside. Distance Meet 6 km mostly flat terrain with some rough tracks Stafford Heights bus stop cnr. Appleby Road & Rode Road Stafford Heights. Short walk down Rode Road to Downfall Creek Information Centre. UBD Map 119 J 16 Transport Bus 345 departs 8.23 am King George Square Station 1 F Finish Chermside Shopping Centre bus station Options Return to Downfall Creek 10 am SHORT WALK CHERMSIDE CIRCUIT Meet Chermside Bus Interchange east bound Hamilton Rd Transport Bus 325 Boondall Express departs 9.15am Roma St Busway Platform 1. Then 9.50 am Chermside, Hamilton Rd to Newman South stop (1 st stop). Leader will join bus at Chermside. THURSDAY 25 th 8 am - ALBION, WINDSOR HERITAGE CIRCUIT discover the many homes, parks and buildings of historic value in the Albion/Windsor area. Distance 7 km some uphill walking Meet Albion Railway Station UBD Map 140 D 13 Transport Train Airport Line departs 7.46 am Central Station Finish Return to Starting Point SUNCORP STADIUM CIRCUIT Cross the Go Between bridge to the North side of the river accessing Milton Road via the station. Return via Caxton Mall and Upper Roma Street. SATURDAY 27 th 7 am TOOMBUL WALK Meet Toombul Railway Station UBD Map 140 L 4 (cont.)
SATURDAY 27 th (cont.) 7 am BAYCHESTER LAGOON CIRCUIT is a mixture of wetlands, parklands and a new estate with a pleasant walk around the lagoon. Meet Small park, Gordon Crescent off Arenga Street UBD Map 162 R 16 some uphill walking MONDAY 29 th 3.30 pm CARINDALE WALK BULIMBA CREEK Meet Carindale bus station UBD Map 181 N 6 some uphill walking TUESDAY 30 th 8 am - PARK ROAD TO TOOWONG VIA THE ELEANOR SCHONELL BRIDGE cross the Brisbane River and take a scenic walk through the Queensland University grounds continuing beside the river to Toowong. Distance 6 km mostly flat walking Meet Park Road Railway Station UBD Map 179 R 2 Transport Train Beenleigh Line departs 7.34 am Central Station Finish Toowong Railway Station THORNTON STREET CIRCUIT Walk along the top of Kangaroo Point Cliffs to Thornton Street and return along the river. WEDNESDAY 31 st 10 am - SCARBOROUGH TO KIPPA-RING Walk along the esplanade of south Deception Bay. See Captain Cooks view of the Glasshouse Mountains. Continue through Newport Waterways canal estate and Talobilla Park to Peninsular Fair Shops. Distance 6 km mostly flat terrain Meet North end of Scarborough Road at bus terminus UBD Map 81 R 9 Transport Train Shorncliffe departs 8.28 am Central Station to Sandgate, transfer to Bus 691 departs 9.12 am from Sandgate interchange stop 3 Finish Peninsular Fair Shopping Centre choice of bus or train return to Brisbane (cont.)