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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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Ghost Gum Walk – Ormiston Gorge – NORTHERN TERRITORY

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Saturday 17/08/2018   Ghost Gum Walk, Ormiston Gorge

                                           West MacDonnell National Park, NORTHERN TERRITORY

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

Ormiston Gorge is one of several spectacular gorges along the Finke River which are easily accessible by two wheel drive vehicle from Alice Springs. 

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Wangi Falls – NORTHERN TERRITORY

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Tuesday 14/08/2018   Wangi Falls

                                         Litchfield National Park, NORTHERN TERRITORY

                                        Marranunggu country 

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

This short walk starts at the base of the Wangi Falls where there is a tempting plunge pool. The pool is surrounded by river pandanus which provides food for fish and turtles. Saltwater and freshwater crocodiles inhabit the pools during the wet season. The sun unfortunately was in the wrong position early in the morning for good photos of the falls. 

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Tjaetaba Falls – NORTHERN TERRITORY

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Tuesday 14/08/2018   Tjaetaba Falls

                                         Litchfield National Park, NORTHERN TERRITORY

                                        Marranunggu country 

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

The walk commences at Greenant Creek picnic area which is difficult to spot when driving from Tolmar Falls as there is no sign on the side of the road. Driving back from Wangi Falls there was a sign for the picnic area. 

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Guthega – Twynam Creek – Mount Northcote  – Watsons Crags – Mount Twynam

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11/10/2018 – 15/10/2018    Guthega – Twynam Creek – Mount Northcote  – Watsons Crags – Mount Twynam

                                                  Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                  Ngarigo country

Distance: 61km   Total Ascent: 3,620m   Total Descent: 3,730m   

Time: 61 hours

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Caroline Houghton (2 days), Ian Houghton (2 days), Mike Parkinson (3 days), Stephen Poole

 

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Guthega – Mount Twynam – Mount Anderson – Watsons Crags – Little Twynam – Crummer Spur – Twynam Creek

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5/10/2018 – 11/10/2018    Guthega – Mount Twynam – Mount Anderson – Watsons Crags – Little Twynam – Crummer Spur – Twynam Creek

                                                Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

Ngarigo country

Distance: 80km   Total Ascent: 5,270m   Total Descent: 5,270m   

Time: 80 hours                                               Track Info

Participants: Monika (4 days), Melinda Brouwer (4 days), Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Stephen Poole

 

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Guthega – Pounds Creek – Mount Anderson – Three Rocks Creek – Mount Anton – Mount Twynam

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28/09/2018 – 3/10/2018    Guthega – Pounds Creek – Mount Anderson – Three Rocks Creek – Mount Anton – Mount Twynam

                                               Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                Ngarigo country

Distance: 71km   Total Ascent: 5,100m   Total Descent: 5,100m   

Time: 34 hours                                                           Track Info

Participants: Damien Aggio (3 days), Marg Baz (3 days),  Stephen Davies (Report, Photos), Paul Davis (3 days), Murray Gibbs (3 days), Ian Houghton (3 days), Paul Marsh (3 days), Stephen Poole, Claire Sim (3 days)

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Charlotte Pass – Mount Townsend – The Racecourse – Lake Albina

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Thursday 20/09/2018   Charlotte Pass – Mount Townsend – The Racecourse – Lake Albina

                                           Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                          Ngarigo country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies and 22 others!

Today a mixed ability group in excess of twenty people, led again by Colin Ridley, set out in an attempt to summit Mount Townsend. Along with our NSW Nordic Ski Club group we had visitors from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Sue and I left separately a couple of minutes earlier, heading further up Kosciuszko Road than the main group to take some panoramas of the Main Range.  Continue reading →

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Charlotte Pass – Mount Guthrie Circuit

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Wednesday 19/09/2018   Charlotte Pass – Mount Guthrie Circuit

                                               Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                               Ngarigo country

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

With the forecast overnight snow not eventuating along with overcast skies and cold wind blowing together with an overnight freeze there was no reason for an early start. So after 10:00am Sue and I departed, traversing across the nearly deserted but still operating downhill slopes to Charlotte Pass. It was cold and felt like more than the forecast 40km/h headwind. Continue reading →

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Charlotte Pass – The Foxhole – Wrights Creek

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Tuesday 18/09/2018   Charlotte Pass – The Foxhole – Wrights Creek

                                         Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                          Ngarigo country

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

Tuesday’s forecast temperature was 8C with winds to 70km/h after an overnight low of -4C. Finding somewhere out of the wind seemed the best idea. After waiting a while for the snow to soften after it’s overnight freeze we headed straight up the hill behind the lodge hoping the trees would provide a little shelter. We were still too early for our planned return descent, as there were still plenty of frozen sections in the shade around the trees, so after ascending most of the hill we headed further around towards Wrights Creek in order to find a slope that had seen more morning sun.  Continue reading →

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Charlotte Pass – Twin Valleys

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Monday 17/09/2018   Charlotte Pass – Twin Valleys

                                         Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                          Ngarigo country

Participants: Margaret Baz, Helen Cromb, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, John Fuller, Kathy Husselbee, Jacque Paynter, Stephen Poole, Colin Ridley, Jean, Kevin, Rod, Wayne

A lack of recent significant snowfalls, warmer temperatures early last week and recent overnight minimums of about -10degrees have the cover set hard. With the days forecast of cold winds to 50km/h our options were limited. Hoping that the recent light snowfalls may have accumulated on the lee side of Rams Head Range our party of thirteen led by Colin had decided to head over to Twin Valleys hopeful of some shelter that it may provide and to ski the pockets of snow we envisaged would be found there. Continue reading →

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Charlotte Pass – Trapyard Creek – Wrights Creek

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Sunday 16/09/2018   Charlotte Pass – Trapyard Creek – Wrights Creek

                                       Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                      Ngarigo country

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

We arrived at Southern Alps Ski Lodge by oversnow transport from Perisher Valley in the afternoon of the previous day after a polar system had injected a mass of cold air and strong winds across the area earlier in the day. We were disappointed that at most a centimetre of snow came with it. So, after some warm weather earlier in the week we were left with a hard, frozen base with patches of fresh windswept snow. Continue reading →

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