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Guthega Power Station – Schlink Pass Road – Horse Camp Hut

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Friday 11/12/2020   Guthega Power Station – Munyang Geehi Road (Schlink Pass Road) – Horse Camp Hut

                                     Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                     Ngarigo country

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

Our last walk in Kosciuszko National Park for this trip needed to be fairly short in order to catch up with some High School friends in Canberra later today. Having camped at Island Bend meant a walk up Schlink Pass Road from Guthega Power Station, which we have frequently travelled in winter, might be a nice option to see without snow cover. It would also provide an opportunity to investigate alternative routes.

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The Main Range Track

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Wednesday 9/12/2020   Charlotte Pass – Foremans Crossing – Carruthers Peak – Mount Lee – Northcote Pass – Muellers Pass –  Mount Kosciuszko – Rawson Pass – Seamans Hut

                                              Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                              Ngarigo country

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

A short walking trip away from home before the summer school holidays commence, tied in with a more luxurious retreat for our 33rd wedding anniversary saw us heading off to Kosciuszko National Park again. We had delayed our departure to arrive after a cold wintery change charged through the region with subzero temperatures and snowfalls. Snow was clearly visible across the peaks from before Jindabyne. Certainly not unheard of but unusual for December.

 

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Broulee Island Nature Reserve

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Sunday 13/12/2020   Broulee Island Nature Reserve

                                       Broulee, NSW

                                      Yuin country

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

After an enjoyable overnight farmstay on the edge of Moruya we spent some time driving around the beautiful nearby coast looking for some walking opportunities. Initially rather tentatively, as there was some light drizzle about.

Still, by 10am we settled on a very short, mostly beach and rock platform walk around Broulee Island. The Island itself appears to be untracked and is densely vegetated with littoral rainforest.

 
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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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Belougery Split Rock – Burbie Canyon – Tara Cave

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Saturday 17/10/2020      Belougery Split Rock

                                             Warrumbungle National Park, NSW

                                            Kamilaroi country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Trish Law, Dave Whitelaw

We set off at 8:00am on what was predicted to be a 30 degree day. The park signage at Split Rock Car Park recommends walking the circuit in an anti-clockwise direction, so that’s what we did. The trail headed south along the forested fire trail which gradually gained height and occasionally provided openings with great vistas of the bare, exposed rock faces of Belougery Split Rock and the adjacent Blackmans Mountain.   

 
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Wattamolla – The Coast Track – Little Marley Beach – Marley Beach – Marley Head, Wedding Cake Rock – The Waterrun – Bundeena – Jibbon Hill – Marley Head Trail

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Tuesday 29/09/2020      Wattamolla – The Coast Track – Little Marley Beach – Marley Beach – Marley Head – Wedding Cake Rock – The Waterrun – Bundeena – Jibbon Hill – Marley Head Trail

                                             Royal National Park, NSW

                                             Tharawal country

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

After reports from friends of waratahs in flower on Curra Moors Track we decided to revisit the area for the day. Our plan was to complete a return loop from Wattamolla, off Sir Bertram Stevens Drive, to Bundeena starting along The Coast Track. Just like yesterday, our walking started after problems getting to our starting point. Heading north into Sutherland a traffic sign indicated Sir Bertram Stevens Drive was closed and detours were in place, no indication of where the road was closed or if it was closed for its entire length. From our reading of the sign we needed to head in via Audley. After driving to the Parks northern entrance station we found we were mistaken, the road being closed at Audley where they were replacing the bridge across the Hacking River. 

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Burbie Canyon – Burbie Fire Trail – Danu Gap – Mount Exmouth – Cathedral – Arch

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Tuesday 20/10/2020      Burbie Canyon – Burbie Fire Trail – Danu Gap – Mount Exmouth – Cathedral – Arch

                                            Warrumbungle National Park, NSW

                                            Kamilaroi country

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

For today’s adventure we decided to scale the highest peak in Warrumbungle National Park, Mount Exmouth. This begins with a pleasant 1km stroll through Burbie Canyon, which at this time of the year is carpeted with wildflowers.  

 
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Grand High Tops Track – Febar Tor – Macha Tor – Hurleys Camp – The Breadknife – Bluff Mountain – West Spirey Creek Track

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Monday 19/10/2020      Grand High Tops Track – Febar Tor – Macha Tor – Hurleys Camp – The Breadknife – Bluff Mountain – West Spirey Creek Track

                                            Warrumbungle National Park, NSW

                                            Kamilaroi country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Trish Law, Dave Whitelaw

We headed out on the trail early as we had aspirations for a long day walk. It didn’t take long to appreciate that this was a popular, heavily used track with National Parks having paved long sections and added the occasional retaining wall and stairs, seemingly all the way to The Breadknife. This has become a very popular trail and for good reason.

 
  

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Gemini Loop Road – Snow Gums Walking Track – Cattle Creek Hut – Breeza Lookout – Jemmys Creek Fire Trail – Shepherds Peak

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Thursday 15/10/2020   Gemini Loop Road – Snow Gums Walking Track – Cattle Creek Hut – Breeza Lookout – Jemmys Creek Fire Trail – Shepherds Peak

                                            Coolah Tops National Park, NSW

                                            Kamilaroi country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Trish Law, Dave Whitelaw

From our camp at Bracken’s Hut we drove east along Forest Road. NSW National Parks recommend the use of four wheel drives and advise against driving it in wet conditions as it is a rutted gravel road. It was slow progress in our Forester. Whilst out this eastern side of the park we completed two different walks, the first a circuit to the world’s biggest known snow gum and Cattle Creek Hut. The second along Jemmys Creek Fire Trail to Shepherds Peak Lookout and return.  

 
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Red Track – Bretons Creek – The Slot Canyon – Bungonia Gorge

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Thursday 17/09/2020      Red Track – Bretons Creek – The Slot Canyon – Bungonia Gorge

                                              Bungonia National Park, NSW

                                              Gundungurra country

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

With rain forecast for later in the day we were packed up and walking around 8:00am. Starting from the picnic area near Troy Walls Lookout we headed west for several hundred metres before turning north as the track heads sharply downhill towards Bungonia Gorge following Bretons Creek. This is a very scenic descent at this time of the year with plenty of flowering plants in full bloom. A very impressive stand of grass trees is found about half way down creating an impressive foreground for the view to the west of the cliffs towards Adams Lookout.

 
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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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Troy Walls Lookout – Mount Ayre – Shoalhaven River – Hermit Flat – Louise Reach – Barbers Creek – Long Point Bend

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15/09/2020 – 16/09/2020   Troy Walls Lookout – Mount Ayre – Shoalhaven River – Hermit Flat – Louise Reach – Barbers Creek – Long Point Bend

                                                 Bungonia National Park, NSW

                                                 Gundungurra country

Distance: 25km   Total Ascent: 650m   Total Descent: 650m   Time: 9 hours 

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

After our Clyde River (Morton National Park) exploration trip was cut short by two days we decided yesterday afternoon to head up to Bungonia National Park for three days before some expected rain was due by the weekend. One day at home was more than enough turnaround time.

 
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