It’s a great combination, friends and nature
We're spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting places to walk in the company of friends and colleagues. Every week there's somewhere different to go, without having to repeat…
Care for land and waterways
Munibung Hill is a jewel in the crown for Lake Macquarie, says Ken McGregor. "There is no other place in the region where there can be views like those from…
Thirty six years and still a drawcard
The COVID-19 lockdown has motivated an increasing number of people to visit Munibung Hill. Not that Brian Gunther needed any introduction to Munibung Hill; that all started over 36 years…
Getting reacquainted
Getting reacquainted with an old mate, Munibung Hill 'Munibung Hill sits silently overseeing the landscape. I often look out my windows and contemplate what life looks like from up there.…
Getting into the outdoors
View across Lake Macquarie (left) The assembled group on the south end of the main ridgeline, Munibung Hill (right). Picture source: Ken Linsley. 'burbs and bush In 'Bush with a bit…
When home and school merge at Munibung Hill
Ring the bell, it's time for class. But this class is not in a classroom, it's in the outdoors. This is home school education Munibung Hill style. "We had the…
If we care enough
Treasured trees could outlive us, if we care enough There's a patch of bushland at the end of Daydawn Ave, Warners Bay. The trees on this land are considered precious…
Going bush
Wonder, wander, yonder, ponder - brings fonder appreciation of nature. On a warm day, 9 Wanderers met at Cardiff station and started our Wednesday walk. We keep off the road as…
The nature in our neighbourhood
Top left: Map of one of the most popular walking circuits for visitors to Munibung Hill Long weekends have taken on a new meaning since the COVID-19 restrictions were eased. …
A touch of Munibung Hill
PICTURE: Cliff face at former gravel quarry where the track crosses between Quarry Road and Farm Street, Speers Point. Words: Carey Buls Having listened to the enthusiasm of my old…