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PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP

We would like to welcome our new co-ordinator John DeCourcy who has offered to take over this group from

Marilyn Coventry. He can be contacted on 0412 909 700 or at [email protected]

This Group meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at different venues.

 

The Photography Group outings for the following months are:

 

November:  Harbour Bridge Pylon Lookout
  • Wednesday 27th November 2019
  • Meet:  9:30am Meadowbank Ferry Wharf, (GPS -33.821045, 151.089858) or at Circular Quay, Wharf 4 10:35am.   It’s a 12 minute walk from Circular Quay to the pylon entrance (according to Google!)
  • Cost:  $25;  Seniors $15.  Payable in cash on the day.
  • Theme:  Focal Point
  • http://www.pylonlookout.com.au/
  • Lunch:  The rooftop at the Glenmore Hotel, 96 Cumberland St, The Rocks
  • Register with John DeCourcy, 0412 909 700 or [email protected]

 

January:  Brooklyn & the Hawkesbury

  • Wednesday 22nd January, 2020
  • We will be taking the train from Epping to Hawkesbury River
  • Meet:  10:00am, Platform 3, Epping (or catch us at 10:23am at Hornsby Platform 5).  I’ll be in the second-from-the-back carriage)
  • Take the train to the Hawkesbury River station at Brooklyn, arriving at 10:47am.
  • A short, flat and scenic walk through McKell Park and Flat Rock point.
  • Take the 11:40 Dangar Island ferry for a 30-minute loop tour of the Hawkesbury, getting back to Brooklyn at 12:10pm.  Cost $8.10, or $4.10 conc.
  • Theme:  Diagonal Lines
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkesbury_River
  • Lunch:  King Tide Café (or The Anglers Rest at the local pub)
  • Train back to Hornsby and Epping leaves at 1:27pm or 2:27pm
  • Register with John DeCourcy, 0412 909 700 or [email protected]

February:  Cockatoo Island

  • Wednesday 26th February, 2020
  • Meet: 10:30am,  Meadowbank Ferry wharf.  Ferry leaves 10:41  The ferry wharf is a 9-minute downhill walk from Meadowbank station.
  • 90-minute guided tour of the island, starting 11:30am  Cost:  $12pp, payable on the day.
  • Theme:  2/3 vs 1/3
  • https://www.cockatooisland.gov.au/en/see-and-do/visit/
  • Lunch:  Marina Café and Bar
  • Register with John DeCourcy, 0412 909 700 or [email protected]

 

March:  Japanese Gardens, Auburn

  • Wednesday 25th March, 2020
  • Meet:  11:00am, at the front entrance to the gardens, Chiswick Rd Auburn.  (GPS: -33.859565, 151.017257)  
  • Entry is $4 pp, payable on the day.
  • Theme:  Spot Colour
  • https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/auburn-botanic-gardens
  • Lunch:  Alwaha Restaurant, 168 Clyde St Sth Granville.
  • Register with John DeCourcy, 0412 909 700 or [email protected]