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The following is the actual report of the trip as presented to the Sydney University Bushwalkers listserv, written by trip leader Bruce Stafford.

Party: Joseph Pachod, Natalie, Anja Hutschenreuter, Dany, Andrew Lange,Thalia, Shauna Wong, Mike Gray, Sebastian Ernenwein, Bruce Stafford,and three others whose names I've misplaced (sorry about this; can't find the list - email me and I'll make an amendment). Total of 13.
A dozen happy walkers met me at Wondabyne Station from the Sydney train, causing the guard to comment that it looked liked half the train was getting off at Wondabyne.
We set off up the fairly steep path from the station to the top of the bridge, and through the open heath and scrub country which is a feature of Brisbane Water NP. We examined the carnivorous plants growing along the track, warning people not to tread on one, and then descended down to Myron Brook, which despite the lack of rain for the past several weeks was still running. It also gave a cool respite to the very warm conditions of the open track. Thanks to the drought the usually muddier sections of the track had become much less slippery than normal (no leeches, either).
We continued on to Kariong Brook and its crystal-clear pool for a morning tea stop, then it was back up to the top to continue towards Mt Wondabyne, which beckoned in the distance. On the way the walks register was signed on behalf of SUBW.
On arrival on top of Mt Wondabyne (249m) we admired the expansive views of the whole of Brisbane Water and Palm Beach (with the Woy Woy tip still unfortunately obvious), although the Blue mountains were largely obscured by distant haze. An hour was spent here for lunch.
Instead of retracing our steps back to the station, we diverted along the tunnel access track, which goes through open forest, a pleasant change from the open heath. On this track we saw a Glossy Black Cockatoo, a rare and possibly threatened species, in the Casuarina trees (its favourite food).
From the Woy Woy Tunnel entrance we did a bush bash up the hill to the road. A feature pleasantly missing in this section was the usual prickly bush, which had been removed by a bushfire or burn-off in the recent past, and had not yet regenerated beyond a small size.
From there we retraced our steps to Kariong Brook, on the way encountering two mountain bike riders - the only other people we saw on this walk all day - and then back to Wondabyne station at sunset. The effects of the 15km walk over the largely stony tracks of this walk were beginning to show (I have to say that volleys seem to be not as good as harder shoes on this type of walk).
We made it back about 3 minutes before the train to Woy Woy arrived, where the party (except myself) changed to an express train home (showing the wisdom of buying tickets to Woy Woy and not Wondabyne).
A fine walk under clear skies which was enjoyed by all - indeed one of the beginners said she liked the bush-bash!
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