About the Club
Clarence Valley Bushwalkers Inc. was founded in 1997 by a small Group of interested bushwalkers. Since then we have grown to a membership of some 90 members currently.
During this time, walks have been conducted in a wide range of beautiful areas ranging
from the New England National Park (especially Cathedral Rocks, Woolpack Rocks, Point
Lookout), Washpool National Park and Gibraltar Range National Park including Anvil
Rock and Dandahra Crags; south to Arakoon -
Please click on the National Parks drop-
Our Group has also undertaken extended backpacking walks in Mount Kosciusko National Park, South West National Park (Tasmania) and Cradle Mountain (Tasmania), and many of the famous walking tracks in New Zealand. In 2011 we completed the 4 day Yaraygir Walk from Angourie to Red Rock through Yaraygir National Park, in 2012 we did the 4 day Green Gully Walk, and in 2013 we did the 5 day Solitary Islands Coast Walk from Red Rock to Bonville Headland.
We have canoed and kayaked most of the local rivers, and held relaxing bicycle rides in and around the Clarence Valley.
There are up to 5 scheduled club activities per month. These can include bushwalking
of varying levels of difficulty, terrain and duration; kayaking/canoeing trips and
overnight car-
We usually start each activity by meeting at 8:00 AM in the Car Park behind the Grafton Tourist Information Centre, South Grafton.
We are a member of Bushwalking NSW, formerly the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW. Feel free to visit their site by clicking the link to find out more about the Bushwalking NSW. There is a lot of useful information and links there (including about insurance for members during club activities).
MEMBERSHIP
Membership of Clarence Valley Bushwalkers costs $20 per annum, most of which goes to pay for our Insurance cover with Bushwalking NSW’s Insurer. The rest pays for running expenses (Post Office Box rental, yearly registration with the government as an incorporated association, postage costs, stationery, etc). We also purchase gear for use by the club, such as an E.P.I.R.B (safety beacon), first aid packs, walky talkies for walks, and water purification equipment, and some camping equipment.
Visitors
If you would like to come on one of our activities before joining the Group, visitors
and other non-
Walks Grading System
We have an activity grading system which can be used as a guide for participants to assess their ability to complete Group program activities (details are on the Program page).
Facebook Page
Clarence Valley Bushwalking Club also has a Facebook Page as a Community Organisation, where you can see more photos, keep in contact, make posts on the wall and comment on photos. You will need to have a Facebook Account to access our Facebook Page.. To visit our page just click on the Facebook symbol
