Fifteen heat-resistant souls turned out on what was predicted to be a scorching day for a 6 km walk in the upper reaches of our beautiful Middle Harbour. As it turned out, the weather was not too extreme at all, with a pleasant breeze moderating the heat most of the way.
Our first 20 minutes took us from Seaforth Oval down to water level at Bantry Bay, where across the water we could see the buildings of the disused Explosives Depot. This Depot was the major explosives storage facility in Sydney and operated between 1915 and the early 1970s. Nowadays, it is part of Garigal National Park, and there have been some stabilisation efforts around the buildings and the seawalls.
After morning tea and lunch stops with wonderful views back down the Harbour to the city, our circuit continued up to the level of the Wakehurst Parkway. We left a patiently-waiting crow to pick up any leftovers at our lunch spot.
Once back at the ridge, we finished the last 2 km on a level track back to our cars at the Oval.
Geoff and Ursula’s place at Belrose was next on the program. Everyone cooled off in the pool and enjoyed lunch and a cool drink under the patio umbrella.
To round off the day, we made our way to Rosemary’s place at Curl Curl for the traditional “fish ‘n’ chips” dinner.
A great start to the year. Thanks for Geoff and Ursula for arranging.
Here is a trace of our walk.
