Twenty-five members turned out for some exploring around Castlecrag.
After meeting at Fiona and Colin’s place, we set out for for a loop walk. The route took in some urban walking as well as bushland pathways along the Sailors Bay foreshore and Castlecrag’s nicely laid out pathway and reserve network.
Our morning tea stop was at the Griffin-designed Haven Amphitheatre, a unique performance space set amongst the ferns and tall gums, and the scene of many community events over the decades. Sadly the venue is limited in its use at the moment while a decision is made about funding to rebuild the stage area and provide disabled access.
We saw picturesque waterfall on Sailors Bay Creek and then moved on to see a small handful of Burley Griffin-designed houses dating from the 1920s.
Tower Reserve, a nice high point with views to the ocean, was our lunch stop, after which we retired to Colin and Fiona’s place for afternoon tea.
As promised, there were plenty of steps to negotiate, but fortunately the warning about prolific numbers of leeches proved to be unwarranted.
Despite a tiny shower of rain about midday, the whole day was accomplished in magnificent weather.
Here is a map of our route and a couple of vital statistics.
