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Mermaids Pool – Bargo River – Tahmoor Canyon

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Monday 28/09/2020      Mermaids Pool – Bargo River 

                                           Tahmoor, NSW

                                            Dharug country

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

Apparently daydreaming as we were heading west along Picton Road I managed to turn right onto the Hume Highway on our way to Picton! Not the best start. Anyway, we did find the drive back along Remembrance Drive to be rather scenic and more rural than we may have expected.

Having lost about half an hour on our detour we didn’t reach the carpark just south of Rockford Bridge until about 9:30am. Here a group of about ten 20 somethings were also just heading off towards Mermaids Pool, at least we had a nice fine day which would reach the mid 20’s temperature-wise.

 
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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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Clover Hill Road – Clover Hill – Rainbow Falls – Macquarie Rivulet

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Wednesday 19/08/2020      Clover Hill Road, Clover Hill, Rainbow Falls, Macquarie Rivulet

                                                  Macquarie Pass National Park, NSW

                                                  Tharawal country

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

On a day with afternoon rain forecast a short local walk was in order. Sue was keen to explore Macquarie Pass so off we headed. 

 
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Belmore Falls – Fitzroy Falls

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Friday 14/08/2020      Belmore Falls – Fitzroy Falls

                                        Morton National Park, NSW

                                         Tharawal country

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

We may have been a little late but after an east coast low dropped a lot of rain over the area recently, we thought it would be a good time to revisit these waterfalls and check out all the walking available around them. 

 

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Kembla Lookout – Mount Kembla Ring Track – Mount Kembla Summit Track

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Monday 3/08/2020      Kembla Lookout – Mount Kembla Ring Track – Mount Kembla Summit Track

                                         Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area, NSW

                                        Tharawal country

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

Sitting on the edge of the Illawarra Escarpment directly above Farmborough Heights and Mount Kembla this combination of walks gets you into the bush very quickly from anywhere in the Wollongong area. Two or three hours should be enough to see most people have an enjoyable walk, taking in the bush, some history and fantastic views.

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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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Wattamolla – Curracurrang – Curracurrong – Garie North Head – Curra Moors Track

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Wednesday 1/07/2020   Wattamolla – Curracurrang – Curracurrong – Garie North Head – Curra Moors Track

                                             Royal National Park, NSW

                                             Tharawal country

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

This walk is a section of the longer Coast Track in Sydney’s Royal National Park (the full walk extends from Otford in the south to Bundeena). The park is in the traditional lands of the Dharawal people. It is a classic track known for it’s stunning coastal scenery, rugged sandstone cliffs and sandy beaches.
 
  

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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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Waterfall – Bondel Pool – Kingfisher Pool – Mount Mannell – Boobera Pool

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Sunday 14/06/2020   Waterfall – Bondel Pool – Kingfisher Pool – Mount Mannell – Boobera Pool

                                       Heathcote National Park, NSW

Participants: Phil Allen, David Butler, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Ken Humpries, Mair Humphries, Ron Hutchings (Leader), Corin McAleer, Tania Sundgaard

The walk can be accessed by car with street parking available at the northern end of Warabin Steet, Waterfall. Waterfall train station is a short walk away. 

Heathcote National Park is considered one of the jewels of the Sutherland Shire. It is ideal for experienced and prepared bushwalkers (more on this later) and is known for it’s beautiful bushland, freshwater swimming holes and craggy ridges.     

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Wattle Creek Car Park – Slotts Way – Nattai River – Mcarthurs Flat – Emmetts Flat – Troy Creek – Starlight Trail

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Friday 5/06/2020   Wattle Creek Car Park – Slotts Way – Nattai River – Mcarthurs Flat – Emmetts Flat – Troy Creek – Starlight Trail
                                   Nattai National Park, NSW

                                    Gundungurra country

Participants: Melissa Ardern (Leader), David Brinson, Rod Dale, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Thomas Korber, Liz Paslawsky

This scenic loop down into the Nattai River valley is accessed from the car park at the end of Wattle Creek road near the small town of Hilltop. The final ten minutes of the drive are on dirt. The road is suitable for two wheel drive vehicles.

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White Island – NEW ZEALAND

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Wednesday 4/03/2015      Whakaari – “White Island”

                                                Bay of Plenty, NEW ZEALND

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

White Island (Whakaari) is an active marine (cone) volcano situated in the Bay of Plenty. To the Maori Whakaari is a treasured ancestor and features in many stories and legends of the region. It is estimated to be between 150,000 and 200,000 years old and is 49km offshore. The closest town is Whakatane, on the North Island of New Zealand. At the time of our trip it was possible to visit the island by helicopter or by boat and guided tour with White Island tours. 

Tragically, on 9th December 2019 White Island erupted while tours were being conducted resulting in numerous deaths and horrific injuries. All tours were immediately suspended. 

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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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