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Newcastle Shoot – Sunday 15th October at Catherine Hill Bay with Terina Vale

Catherine Hill Bay Catherine Hill, Australia

Location Information Location features: Abandoned coal loading jetty.  Rock shelf.  Some caves. Hazards/Dangers: Rock shelf can be slippery.  Trip hazards.  Rocks may fall from cliff.  Top of jetty is cordoned off from the public. Fitness requirements: Moderate 400mtr walk over sand and rocks with some large steps/ledges. Additional safety equipment required: Torch, Rock shoes if […]

North Shoot – Saturday 15th October at Long Reef with Andrew Porter

Long Reef

Location Information Location features: Reef exposed at low tide with scatted boulders. Some surf action at the far tip and southern side of the reef. Reverse sunrise and reflections looking back westwards to the headland. Good views also from the top of the headland itself. Hazards/Dangers: Some pools and potholes in the rockshelf to watch […]

North Shoot – Saturday 22nd October at Mona Vale Pool with Graeme Gordon and Mark Godfrey

Mona Vale Pool , Australia

Location Information Location features: Beach and Pool. With a forecast moderate swell near high tide there should be some flow over the pool Hazards/Dangers: Rock shelf can be slippery and may have a lot of water flowing over it. Fitness requirements: Short walk from carpark to pool. Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes/ boots required if the […]

Newcastle Shoot – Saturday, 29th October at Newcastle Beach (south end) with Terina Vale

Newcastle Beach Shortland Esplanade, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Location Information Location features: Beach vista across to Newcastle East, Newcastle Baths and Canoe Pool, Rock shelves, City views and construction of the pathway is continuing. Hazards/Dangers: Rock shelves can be slippery and uneven with small rock pools. Fitness requirements: Moderate.  Small set of stairs to the beach and around 70 metres of sand to reach the […]

Central Coast Shoot – Saturday 29th October at Terrigal Haven – Boardwalk and Beach with Linda

Terrigal

Title Central Coast Shoot at Terrigal Haven, boardwalk and beach. Saturday 29th October, 2022 Location Information A variety of subjects and compositions to choose from here.  Fishing boats in the haven, some nice angles of the jetty or choose the beach.  All within a short distance of each other. Hazards/Dangers. Usual dangers. Slippery rocks, concealed […]

FOCUS URBAN SHOOT – Monday 31st October – Sydney City Cultural Icons with Thom Wheeler

Sydney City Urban Shoot

Location Information   Spring is in the air so it is a great opportunity to stretch the legs and the imagination with a gingerly walk around some of the Sydney’s cultural icons. We will start at the decadent QVB Building, then stroll past Sydney Town Hall and head to St Mary’s Cathedral via Anzac Memorial […]

North Shoot – Saturday 5th November 2022 at North Whale Beach with Andrew Porter

Whale Beach , Australia

Location Information Location features : Beach with scattered rocks. A large flat rock shelf with gullies and flow. It's a rising tide but the swell is only 1.2m, so conditions at this location should be fairly gentle. Hazards/Dangers : Take care on the rock shelf and when crossing gullies. Black moss on some rocks is […]

SOUTH SHOOT – SATURDAY 12th NOVEMBER at Bare Island, La Perouse with Thom Wheeler

Bare Island La Perouse

Location Information Location features: Bare Island is home to a 19th Century Fort that was built to protect our shores, and is situated in Sydney's southern suburb of La Parouse. A photogenic feature is the 130 year old wooden bridge leading to the island. Access to the island is via this bridge though the island […]

NORTH SHOOT – Saturday, November 12th – Palm Beach with Graeme Gordon

Palm Beach

Location Information Location features: Beach, Pool, Rock shelf Hazards/Dangers: Cliff top, slippery rock shelf, deep holes/pool Fitness requirements: Average Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes, Flashlights *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on the link to “Subscribe”, this will enable you to be notified automatically of any changes to the […]