BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.12//EN TZID:Australia/Sydney X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3890@unswoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261108T094500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261108T160000 DTSTAMP:20261102T224028Z URL:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/events/the-basin-to-mackerel-beach-beginn er-hike/ SUMMARY:The Basin To Mackerel Beach Beginner Hike DESCRIPTION:Hey All\,\n\n \;\n\nThis Sunday (8/11) Declan and I will be running a beginner bushwalk from the basin to mackerel beach in the gorge ous Kuring-Gai Chase National Park at the northern tip of Sydney. This wal k has a little bit of everything with amazing views of the water (see belo w)\, some aboriginal rock paintings\, and an amazing swimming location at the end.\n\nWe will start by catching the palm beach ferry to the basin\, we will then do the walk along the basin and mackerel tracks having our lu nch on the way. Then we will finish the hike at mackerel beach where you w ill either be able to go for a swim and catch the ferry back to palm beach .\n\n\n\n \;\nGetting there\nWe will be meeting at the Palm Beach Whar f at 9:45am to catch the 10:00am Ferry to the basin\, If you miss this fer ry the next is not for an hour\, so do not be late. The ferry is a private route and as a result does not accept opal cards so you will need to pay with cash or card instead. There is no other way to get the the start of t he walk at the basin other than by ferry. In your comment\, answer the fol lowing question\; what is your favourite snack to bring on a hike?\n\nTo g et to palm beach wharf you can either drive (leave extra time to find park ing) or catch public transport\, (B1 and then 199 from the city). If you w ant to carpool I will set up a group chat beforehand.\n\n \;\nWhat to Bring\n\n Backpack to hold your belongings\n Sun protection: Hat\, sungl asses\, sunscreen\n Sturdy\, enclosed shoes – definitely not a hike for thongs.\n At least 2L of water\n Lunch\n Rain jacket (check the weathe r)\n Any personal medication you may need\n Swimwear and a towel (if you are planning on swimming)\n\nYou will be turned back if you do not have a ppropriate supplies :)\n\n \;\n\nWhen you apply please include the fol lowing in your comment:\n\n How you will be getting to palm beach wharf\n Any hiking experience\n Your swimming ability\n the answer to the secr et question in the trip information above.\n\nHope to see you all there\, if you have any questions feel free to message me or Declan on facebook\, or email be @ secretary@unswoc.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/11/the-basin-2.webp CATEGORIES:Bushwalking,Hectic Hiking LOCATION:https://share.google/KJDDOSUXSG1s64g69 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20261004T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR