Category Archives: Morton National Park

Pigeon House Mountain – Didthul

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Monday 14/12/2020   Pigeon House Road – Pigeon House Mountain – Didthul                                           

                                         Morton National Park, NSW

                                         Yuin country

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

Having just completed four walks in Kosciuszko National Park, catching up with some High School friends and enjoying a parkrun in Canberra we proceeded to Bannisters Mollymook to celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary in luxury. It seems that may not really be our style as on our free day we both quickly agreed to forgo the palatial setting and head out on another walk. Pigeon House Mountain had only recently reopened after last summer’s Currawan bushfire closure, so we settled on checking it out yet again.

 
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Long Gully – Castle Gap – Clyde River – Byangee Mountain

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11/09/2020 – 13/09/2020    Long Gully – Castle Gap – Clyde River – Byangee Mountain

                                                 Morton National Park, NSW

                                                  Yuin country

Distance: 34km   Total Ascent: 1210m   Total Descent: 1210m   Time: 15 hours 

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

I have been wanting to do a trip into the Clyde River – Holland Gorge area for many years. It must be about 40 years since I was in the area and then only briefly whilst crossing from north to south, Folly Point and across to Monolith Valley and Mount Tarn in the 1980s. With major bushfires burning through the region last summer I thought there might be less scrub bashing than in recent years.

 
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Wog Wog – Goodsell Creek – Corang River – Canowie Brook – Burrumbeet Brook – Yurnga Lookout – Mount Bibbenluke – Mount Owen – Profile Rock – Corang Arch – Corang Peak – Korra Hill

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26/08/2020 – 30/08/2020    Wog Wog – Goodsell Creek – Corang River – Canowie Brook – Burrumbeet Brook – Yurnga Lookout – Mount Bibbenluke – Mount Owen – Profile Rock – Corang Arch – Corang Peak – Korra Hill

                                                  Morton National Park, NSW

                                                  Yuin country

Distance: 57km   Total Ascent: 2840m   Total Descent: 2840m   Time: 25 hours 

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

Morton National Park had only recently reopened after the horrifically devastating 2019-2020 Currowan Bushfire. Having walked numerous times in the area over many decades we were keen to revisit the area to observe the extent of the damage and find out how well it was regenerating. With less scrub around than for a long time, it also promised much easier access than usual.

 

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Bendeela Road – Mount Carrialoo

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Saturday 27/06/2020    Bendeela Road – Mount Carrialoo

                                           Morton National Park, Kangaroo Valley, NSW

                                            Tharawal country

Participants: Ella Brewer, Lee Cordner (Leader), Andrew Corish (guest author, Report), Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies , Kynie Evison, Frank Hartigan, Warren Mahoney (Header Photo), Trish Law, Yanwen Shao, Dave Whitelaw

A crisp winter’s day did not dampen the spirits of a keen group of South Coast Bushwalking Club members to get going. An earlier reconnaissance party confirming our intended route closed due to road closures on Jacks Corner Road from summer fires, we set off on plan B up McPhail’s trail. A hill climb that would get any faint heart firing meant we soon climbed from the lowest point to highest point in Kangaroo valley.    

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Yarrawa – Keenans Pass – Hindmarsh Pass – Hindmarsh Ridge – Les Lambert Lookout

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Saturday 4/07/2020   Yarrawa – Keenans Pass – Hindmarsh Pass – Hindmarsh Ridge – Les Lambert Lookout

                                         Budderoo National Park, NSW

                                        Tharawal country

Participants: Mel Ardern (Leader), Ella Brewer, Harry Cizerle, Lee Cordner, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Warren Mahoney, Lisa Matuzelis, Thomas Korber, Michelle, Rod

The walk starts at the Budderoo National Park gate at the end of Wallaby Hill Road, Robertson. According to the topographic map most of the walk was in fact in Morton National Park but the sign at the beginning of the walk indicated Budderoo National Park. This is an on and off track walk following fire trails, bush bashing under cliff lines with rewarding views of Kangaroo Valley.   

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Yarramummun Fire Trail – Boolijah Creek

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Saturday 13/04/2013     Yarramummun Fire Trail – Boolijah Creek

                                            Ettrema Wilderness, NSW

Participants: Melissa Ardern, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Dave Whitelaw

The start of this walk is located on a small side track off the Yarramunmun Fire Trail, which is accessed via the Nerriga road. Apart from a stroll in along the fire trail the walk is completely off track with no defined path. The clamber down the creek gives good views of cascades and waterfalls, the most pleasant being the large pool at the lowest section of the creek reached on the walk.

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Long Gully – Byangee Mountain

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24/05/2015 – 25/05/2015      Long Gully – Byangee Mountain

                                                   Morton National Park, NSW

                                                    Yuin country

Distance: 12km   Total Ascent: 830m   Total Descent: 830m   Time: 8 hours

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

This 12km bushwalk begins by crossing the Yadboro River before following Byangee Trail up to the cliff-line below The Castle. From here one follows a rough track eastward along the cliff base to and across Castle Gap, before continuing around the cliff base on the northern side of Byangee Mountain. Further on a rock cairn can be found at the bottom of the ascent route which involves a tight squeeze a one point and some scrambling, don’t put all your faith in the old ropes found in a couple of steep sections! 

Along the way check out “The Cathedral” and the natural rock arch concealed just around the corner on the north side immediately before Castle Gap. The 360 degree views from the top Byangee Mountain amongst the best in New South Wales.

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Sue negotiating the cliffline above Boolijah Creek

Yarramummun Fire Trail – Boolijah Creek – Ettrema Wilderness

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30/04/2017    Yarramummun Fire Trail – Boolijah Creek

                         Ettrema Wilderness, NSW                                            

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

Steve and I had decided a return trip to Boolijah Creek was in order as we had really enjoyed it when we did it four years ago. Time seemed to have dulled our memories of how tough it was!

The start of the walk is located on a small side track off the Yarramunmun Fire Trail, which is accessed via the Nerriga road. Apart from a stroll in along the fire trail the walk is completely off track with no defined path. The clamber down the creek gives good views of cascades and waterfalls, the most pleasant being the large pool at the lowest section of the creek reached on the walk. Continue reading →

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Bethany, Cristina and Darren crossing Yadboro River

Long Gully – Byangee Mountain

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23/04/2017 – 25/04/2017   Long Gully – Byangee Mountain return

                                                Morton National Park, NSW

                                                Yuin country

Distance: 29km   Total Ascent: 1400m   Total Descent: 1400m   Time:  10 hours

Participants: Beth Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Cristina O’Gorman, Darren Masey

The old folks (Steve and Sue) took the young ones (Beth, Cristina and Darren) on an overnight adventure, including Cristina who had never been camping before. We arrived at Long Gully campground on Sunday afternoon and set up camp ahead of the young ones who arrived to the luxury of tents erected, sleeping bags out and dinner ready. The campground was the most crowded we had seen it as after all it was a long weekend. After the day trippers left, however, we had a peaceful evening and enjoyed a campfire on a clear calm warm evening.

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Corang Peak from Korra Hill

Wog Wog – Corang Peak

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16/10/2016      Wog Wog – Corang Peak

                           Moreton National Park, NSW 

Distance: 20.5km   Ascent: 601m   Descent: 601m   Moving Time: 5 hours 5 minutes

Participants: Carole Alcock, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Brian Dooley, Alan Hickey, Kay Rogers, Werner Stayer

South Coast Bushwalking Club 20th anniversary walk

A large contingent of SCBWC members camped the night before the walk at Wog Wog camp ground, enjoying perfect conditions on a clear still night.

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Long Gully – Cooyoyo – The Castle – Monolith Valley – Sunset Cave – Mt Cole

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2/04/2016 – 6/04/2016   Long Gully – The Castle – Mount Cole circuit

                                            Morton National Park, NSW

                                            Yuin country

Distance: 44km   Total Ascent: 1955   Total Descent: 1955m   Time: 23 hours

Participants: Mandy Creighton (Saturday & Sunday), Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Dave Whitelaw (Saturday & Sunday)

Steve and I started at Long Gully campground on Friday afternoon, enjoying the warm afternoon sun with a goanna for company.

Mandy and Dave joined us a bit later, sharing in the ritual of burning Sue’s expired business papers throughout the evening and sampling delicious bakery treats from the Heritage Bakery in Milton. Continue reading →

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Folly Point Star Trails

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Stars and shooting star over The Castle and nearby mountains on the evening of 13/5/2015, don’t miss the Aurora Australis at the end!   (Click the image for the movie)

 

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