With hundreds of sightings being reported along the Humpback Highway as the whales head north, registrations for the 5 Lands Walk on June 24 with organisers keeping their fingers crossed for fine weather.
The Walk can serve as an athletic pursuit to complete the 10km coastal trek in your personal best time or simply an opportunity for a leisurely commune with nature, or to take in art, music and culture.
5 Lands Walk celebrations kick off with an Opening Ceremony at Avoca Beach on Friday evening, June 23, and continue throughout the weekend to a finale at the Toorongong Gathering at Norah Head on July 2.
“This is such great community event, timed to correspond with the peak of the northerly migration of the humpback whales, an important totem of the Darkinjung people,” 5 Lands Walk President Pauline Wright said.
“It brings together local community members and guests to enjoy the natural splendour and rich culture of the Central Coast.
Pauline Wright
“Everyone young and old is welcome.
“If the topography presents a challenge, we have buses provided free by Busways, connecting each of the beachside locations, making it easy for everyone to join in.
“You’ll be in for a treat and I’d love to see you there.”
The 5 Lands Walk itself is a unique Australian event, a collaboration between the Aboriginal peoples and the broader communities of Darkinjung Country: the artists, the surf clubs, the schools, the local businesses.
More than 700 volunteers and sponsors create a free, day-long celebration where people from diverse walks of life and cultural backgrounds connect through walking together and experiencing Aboriginal culture, live music, art exhibitions, sculptural installations, and more.
The 10km route starts at the surf club at MacMasters Beach, heads north to the surf clubs at Copacabana, Avoca Beach and North Avoca following the beaches, headlands, bush tracks and back roads to the surf club at Terrigal.
You can join and leave the route at any point you choose, whenever you chose.
Any able-bodied person, including children, should be able to complete the walk, although most of it is on beaches and bush tracks which are not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs.
People with disabilities will have access to events at each Land, even if the walking route isn’t suitable, and special parking will be available.
Walking the full route will take from four to six hours with plenty to see along the way.
For details and registration, visit www.5landswalk.com.au
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