Category Archives: Bushwalking

Haycock Point Walking Track – Haycock Point – Haystack Rock – Haycock Beach

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Friday 25/11/2022   Haycock Point Walking Track – Haycock Point – Haycock Rock – Haycock Beach

                                     Beowa National Park, NSW

                                     Yuin Country                                                   

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

It was a fine sunny morning as we set out on the short loop walk with the aim to have a look around Haycock Point and Haystack Rock. As we were setting out we chatted to a National Parks contractor who was working on weed control. We noticed that he had sprayed himself and as well covered himself with long sleeves, pants and full gaiters. He told us that the ticks were out in force so we took precautions as well. 

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Panboola Waterbird Sanctuary

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Sunday 27/11/2022   Bullara Street – Merimbula Road – Panboola Waterbird Sanctuary – Yowaka Street

                                       Pambula, NSW

                                       Yuin Country                                                   

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

Having enjoyed participating in a park run here on Saturday we returned today to have a look at the waterbird sanctuary. This would be best viewed at dusk or dawn but it was still pleasant to have a wander around this wetland conservation area. There are freshwater billabongs, salt marshes and mangroves and saline areas around the former racecourse and walking and cycling tracks.

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50th Anniversary – Blackheath – Evans Lookout Road – Grand Canyon Track – Horse Track – Rodriguez Pass Track – Govetts Creek – Blue Gum Forest  Track – Blue Gum Forest – Perrys Track – Docker Head – Perrys Lookdown – Perrys Lookdown Road – Hat Hill Road – Blackheath

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25/11/1972 – 27/11/1972   Blackheath – Evans Lookout Road – Grand Canyon Track – Horse Track – Rodriguez Pass Track – Govetts Creek – Blue Gum Forest  Track – Blue Gum Forest – Perrys Track – Docker Head – Perrys Lookdown – Perrys Lookdown Road – Hat Hill Road – Blackheath

                                                Blue Mountains National Park, NSW    

                                                Dharug country         

     

  *** Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of my first bushwalk ***

Fifty years ago as a Form 4 (Year 10) Narwee Boys High School student I set off on my first overnight bushwalk. Our party of four caught an early train from Strathfield to Blackheath from where we completed an eventful three-day round trip via Govetts Creek and Blue Gum Forest.

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Tunnel Road Picnic Area – Hanels Road – Samuel Bollard Campground – Tin Mines Trail

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Thursday 30/03/2022   Tunnel Road Picnic Area – Hanels Road – Samuel Bollard Campground – Tin Mines Trail 

                                           Danny’s Loop Walk                                   

                                           Woomargama National Park, NSW

                                           Jaitmatang Country

                                     

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies 

With three possible free campsites identified as stopovers on our journey to Bright, we were off to escape the NSW coastal deluge. We ended up at Woomargama Rest Area, stretching our legs with a walk around the village before settling in for the night. We were pleasantly surprised by the high proportion of modern dwellings and the amenities at the rest area.

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Scenic World – Furber Steps – Railway Station – Federal Pass track – Dardenelles Pass Track – Giant Stairway – Echo Point

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Thursday 22/04/2021   Scenic World – Furber Steps – Railway Station – Federal Pass track – Dardenelles Pass Track – Giant Stairway – Echo Point

                                           Blue Mountains National Park, NSW

                                           Dharug Country

Participants: Beth Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Pablo Ureña Vega

All four of us may have jumped out of the car together at the Scenic World Carpark but that was a far as I was going with them! They were very keen on a trial run over the 11km Ultra-Trail Australia trail running racecourse. Scheduled for May 13 the 11km event follows Narrow Neck Plateau Trail before descending the Golden Stairs and returning along Federal Pass Walking Track and up Furber Steps. Still in recovery mode from an Achilles injury, I was off for a walk by myself, with plans to see them along the way.   

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Blue Waterholes – Clarke Gorge – Cave Creek – Cooleman Falls

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Tuesday 29/04/2022   Blue Waterholes Camping Area – Clarke Gorge – Cave Creek – Cooleman Falls

                                         Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                         Ngarigo Country

                                     

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies

We were expecting wet feet today as we knew there were several creek crossings to get through Clarke Gorge, with this in mind we headed off with our boots on and crocs tied to our daypacks. Heading directly out the end of Blue Waterholes Camping Area you immediately walk down the small hill and face the first crossing.

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Blue Waterholes Campground – Cave Creek – Cooleman Cave

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Friday 29/04/2022   Blue Waterholes Campground – Caves Creek – Nichols Gorge via Nichols Walk – Cooleman Cave – Long Plain Hut

                                    Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                    Ngarigo Country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)

This was a short solo walk back to Cooleman Cave with the sole objective of taking some better photographs than during yesterday’s visit. This time I was carrying a tripod, a white chopping board to act as a diffuser and a couple of small LED lights.

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Kings Cross Road near Mount Selwyn – Bullocks Head Creek – Selwyn Trail – Tabletop Mountain Trail North – Tabletop Mountain

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Tuesday 26/04/2022   Kings Cross Road near Mount Selwyn – Bullocks Head Creek – Selwyn Trail – Tabletop Mountain Trail North – Tabletop Mountain

                                         Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                         Ngarigo Country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies

With Selwyn Ski Resort having been destroyed by bushfires on 6th Januaruy 2020 work was now underway on its replacement. As such, Kings Cross Road was closed about 1km past the Link Road turnoff. Undeterred, we parked outside this no go zone and made our way with a little bush bashing, cross country towards the Telstra tower past the closure.

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Perisher Valley – Porcupine Rocks

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Wednesday 23/02/2022   Perisher Valley – Porcupine Rocks

                                               Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                               Ngarigo Country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies 

On our last trip this way we arrived at the Porcupine Rocks Track trailhead to find it closed for the day. National Parks had a helicopter ferrying in bags of gravel along the track for planned track work. Today we ran into two work parties each working on new metal grating  behind tapped of sections we detoured around. 

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Cascade Trail Carpark – Dead Horse Gap Walking Trail – Kosciuszko Trail – Eagles Nest

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Monday 21/02/2022   Cascade Trail Carpark – Dead Horse Gap Walking Trail – Kosciuszko Trail – Eagles Nest

                                         Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                         Ngarigo Country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies 

We started the day purchasing a two year National Parks Pass for our brand new Trakkadu campervan and grabbing some last-minute groceries. Departing Jindabyne we were on our way with the aim of getting in several day walks and having our first sleep on the new van, three nights at Nagiraro Campground. After claiming a campsite (by pitching a two-man tent for the snorer in the family) we drove up the Thredbo Valley to Cascade Trail Carpark, arriving about 11:00am.

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Childowla Trail – Barrenjack Trail – Barren Jack Walk – Barren Jack Mountain

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Monday 7/03/2022   Childowla Trail – Barrenjack Trail – Barrenjack Walk – Barren Jack Geodetic Station

                                       Burrinjuck Nature Reserve, NSW

                                       Ngunawal Country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Geri Louis, Dave Whitelaw

Amongst road cycles, running, tennis games, frisbee golf, bird spotting and kayaking activities four of our mid-week party staying at Burrinjuck managed a walk up to Barrenjack Mountain. We drove up to and parked before the locked gate at the end of Childowla Trail, with the Link Trail  (Hume and Hovell track) starting on the other side of the road. 

On Childowla Trail we were surprised to encounter a National Parks vehicle heading out to do some work. For a good length of this section we disturbed a multitude of butterflies, often dozens at a time, that fluttered around as they were disturbed. It was a pity that they were too small to adequately capture a picture to do the scene justice. We also noted several different bird species, mostly from their song.

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Gaden Trout Hatchery – Thredbo River Trail – Pallaibo Walking Trail – Sawpit Creek Sawpit Track – Sawpit Creek

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Sunday 20/02/2022   Gaden Trout Hatchery – Thredbo River Trail – Pallaibo Walking Trail – Sawpit Creek Sawpit Track – Sawpit Creek

                                        Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                        Ngarigo Country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies 

As Pallaibo Walking Trail was closed along the Thredbo River from Thredbo River Picnic Area to Gaden Trout Hatchery for track work, we instead departed from the Hatchery car park. Nestled on the Thredbo River there is a large, well maintained grassy picnic area with great access for water play.

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