Outings

Here’s just some of the fantastic daily outings our club has undertaken

• Xmas luncheons at various clubs & Wineries eg Coolangatta
• Xmas cruises on various Sydney waterways and the Nepean river on the Nepean Belle Paddle Wheeler
• Visiting the Illawarra Museum to see some fascinating displays
• BBQ days at Cataract Dam with a lovely walk along the dam wall
• Thirlmere Rail Museum, riding one of their fabulous trains and a guided tour of their museum
• Coach trip to ANSTO including lunch in ANSTO’s adjacent cafe. Including an ANSTO’s representative on the day to guide us round the interesting facility.
• Dingo Sanctuary at Bargo, where those who wish to do so, can cuddle a dingo. I’m indebted to one of our own for recommending this venue, and she assures me that they’re well socialised, well fed and they don’t eat many visitors. Afterwards we’ll move on to Picton Bowling Club for a “buy your own” lunch, before returning to Corrimal.
• Fairground Follies and Antique Mechanical Music Museum including a coach ride to Bowral, morning tea on arrival and a two-hour fun guided tour of the Follies’ antique musical instruments and circus equipment. Followed by a short drive to Moss Vale Services Club where we have a two course alternate drop lunch with coffee and tea station provided.
• Wollondilly Heritage Centre and Museum, which houses a gold mine of information and exhibits on the history of the villages of Wollondilly Shire. We’ll travel there by coach for a delicious morning tea and a guided tour, followed by the drive to Camden Valley Inn, our lunch venue and return home.
• Annual Premier’s Gala Concert and NSW Seniors Festival Expo every year
• RAMSES & THE GOLD OF THE PHARAOHS. AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM (William St Darlinghurst). Exclusive to Sydney this is an interactive museum experience that features 181 priceless artefacts and ornate golden treasures from the tomb of King Ramses 11 including one-of-a-kind relics such as sarcophagi, spectacular royal masks, magnificent jewelry plus many more. Many items have never left Egypt before
• Wine theme, three-stop tour of wineries in the Southern Highlands. We began with Joadja, a small winery run by just a young couple, who nevertheless offered eight wines, accompanied by a more than generous platter of nibbles per table. The next stop was Centennial Wines, a much larger enterprise set in spacious gardens, where another large selection of wines was followed by a stylishly served and tasty lunch. The final stop was Eling Winery.
• Christmas in Winter Lunch at Corrimal RSL
• High Tea at Parliament House travelling by train. Included an amazing High Tea and guided informative tours of both the Senate and Lower House
• Watsons Bay, Train, Ferry, Fish and Chips with a stroll to the beautiful Gap for those wishing to enjoy the views
• Kembla Pub Hotel for lunch
• Georges River Cruise, travel by coach. With Bass and Flinders cruises starting at Sans Souci for our annual Georges River Christmas lunch cruise. We have used this company twice and really enjoyed the cruise, the food and the staff, the fact it has a well-stocked bar may have something to do with it.
• Tour of Victoria Barracks in Sydney. Coach starting from Corrimal Library to be ready to step off (Army Term) at 10.00 am. After the tour of the Museum and Barracks we will have lunch at the nearby RSL
• Birthday Day Lunch at “The Loft”, the upstairs Function Room of the Master Builders Club in Church Street, Wollongong, complete with live music.
• Mothers Day Lunch, also including entertainment, put on by Camden Valley Inn especially for Probus Clubs.
• Zigzag Railway in the Blue Mountains, for a fun ride on this historic steam train. Morning tea is available from the cafe before boarding the train, and after our rail adventure our coach transports us to the gorgeous, historic Victoria & Albert Guesthouse at Mt. Victoria for a leisurely lunch.
• Warragamba Dam and Gledswood Winery coah tour including morning tea, a history tour and lunch
• Bowral’s Tulip Time Festival. The tulips should be in full bloom, and there are browsable stalls for snacks or souvenirs. We’ll travel by coach and an alternate drop lunch at Mittagong RSL Club is included
• Xmas lunch at Corrimal RSL Club
• Xmas Cruise aboard the Bass and Flinders at Sans Souci
• January picnic at Sublime Point
• Ghost town tour of Joadja, which once operated a shale oil plant. We will have morning tea, followed by a commentated tractor train ride around the historic site with time to disembark and take a better look. They now also own a distillery, where we have an inspection and free tasting and lastly they serve a picnic-style lunch in their big shelter shed.
• Xmas in July at Camden Valley Inn