UNSW PhotoClub x Wandersoc Katoomba & Leura PhotoWalk

Date: 25/09/22 

Time: 08:00 – 18:30 

Meeting Location: Central Station Grand Concourse (Intercity and Regional Services platforms)

Description: 

Meeting time and place is 08:00 at Central Grand Concourse to catch the 08:24 train. Please arrive on-time or early! Train does not wait for you, or you will be left behind!!!

Just landed in Sydney and not sure what to do? Up for an adventure in the great wilderness of Australia? Or simply want to travel out of Sydney City with likeminded photographers and wanderers and get the opportunity to meet up new hiking and photography buddies? (Or maybe even hikers that like photography)

WAIT NO LONGER… Because UNSW PhotoClub is collaborating with our friends at UNSW Wandering Society to bring YOU to the Blue Mountains.

On this trip, expect sweeping views of rugged treelined mountainsides, beautiful flowing waterfalls and a good workout trekking through bushland. Get close to Australian Wildlife and native plants on this trip with us.

We’ll be travelling on the Intercity Train meeting at Central Grand Concourse at 08:00 on the day up to Katoomba Train station where we will split into smaller groups and hike through the the Katoomba area. Alternatively, you can join us on the train at Strathfield (08:37), Parramatta (08:54), Blacktown (09:03) or Penrith (09:21), please select the relevant options when you sign up with us. We’ll arrive at Katoomba at 10:34, then we’ll begin our visit to Katoomba and Leura areas of the Blue Mountains.

Interested in this exciting collaboration? Fill in this Eventbrite Registration form to lock in your place.

It is important to note that this event will bring you through some Grade 3 Moderate Grade trails in the Blue Mountains and it is important to know your limits on the day and join a group that fits your fitness ability to avoid being injured or left behind by a group that is too challenging for your fitness level. We will be hiking for approximately 8 km (Slow/Photography Group)/12 km (Moderate Paced Group – Not Recommended for Photographers). Please expect significant parts of the tracks are muddy and slippery. It is important to wear good hiking shoes with sufficient grip (obviously, a pair of shoes that you don’t mind to get muddy) to protect yourself.

Items to bring:

• Light Camera Setup recommended – DSLR, MILC, Phone (Recommended)
• At least 1L of Water
• Good hiking shoes (Sneakers or running shoes are not recommended due to the terrain we are expected to encounter)
• Sunscreen, Hat, Sunglasses
• Wet Weather Gear (Waterproof Jacket/Raincoat) - NO UMBRELLAS
• Opal Cards
• MASKS (Strongly recommended on Public Transport)

Due to limited capacity on the trip, we require everyone present to sign up on the Eventbrite link to ensure that we do not have too large a group.

Looking to borrow some equipment for the upcoming trip? Look at our catalogue of available equipment to borrow on https://www.unswphoto.com/equipment/

Looking to join UNSW PhotoClub? Join us on https://www.unswphoto.com/join-us/