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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13/05/2015 – 17/05/2015 Sassafras – Folly Point – Munnuldi Falls – Sluice Box Falls – Styles Creek – Sassafras circuit
Morton National Park, NSW
Yuin country
Distance: 52.3km Total Ascent: 2340m Total Descent: 2340m Time: 35 hours
Participants: Stephen Davies (Leader, Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Stuart Murray
Day 1: Wednesday 13/5/2015 Sassafras – Folly Point
We commenced our walk from Sassafras on a crisp clear morning. It was five degrees as we weighed packs and wished yet again that we had packed lighter, except for Stuart who managed to fit five days worth of food and gear into his 11kg pack. This, in the end disadvantaged him as he as he was allocated the climbing rope which added a further two kilograms. Steven won with a total of weight of 23kg including all his camera gear. Sue carried a respectable 15.7kg load.
25/03/2015 – 29/03/2015 Wog Wog – Corang River – Canowie Brook – Mount Tarn – Styles Creek – Hidden Valley – Sassafras
Morton National Park, NSW
Yuin country
Distance: 56.7km Total Ascent: 2160m Total Descent: 2860m Time: 28 hours
Participants: Mel Ardern, Stephen Davies (Leader, Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Stuart Murray, Dave Whitelaw, Fred Zickar
23/02/2015 – 26/02/2015 Whakapapa Village – Waihohonu Hut – Oturere Hut – Mount Ngauruhoe Summit – Mangatepopo Hut – Mangatepopo Hut – Whakapapa
Mount Ngauruhoe Circuit, NEW ZEALAND
Distance: 57.7km Total Ascent: 2760m Total Descent: 2760m Time: 21 hours 30 minutes
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Leader, Report)
“Three fabulous nights and four glorious days” Lisa from Melbourne
22/02/2015 Iwikau Village – Mount Ruapehu chairlift – Mount Ruapehu summit return
Tongariro National Park, NEW ZEALND
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Leader, Report)
10/02/2015 – 16/02/2015 Mount Robert – Sabine hut
Nelson Lakes National Park, NEW ZEALAND
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Leader, Report)
We moved our trip forward one day as the rain cleared and the forecast was for almost a week of sunny weather. Instead of doing two shorter trips we combined them into one longer trip as we were unable to get accommodation in St Arnaud in the interim. With our backpacks full with seven days worth of dehydrated food we headed out from the Mt Robert car park on a clear and sunny morning.
28/11/2014 – 30/11/2014 Eucumbene Cove – Mackays Hut – O’Keefes Hut – Jagungal return
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Distance: 99km Height Change: 2620m Travelling Time: 19 hours
Participants: Jenny Adams, Scott Brodie, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Jones Lemmon, Stephen Long (Leader), Helen Troy
We met before 9.00am in Cooma under sunny skies all keen to start out on our mountain bike adventure. Driving to Eucumbene Cove and packing our bikes with gear for the three day trip, we headed off for the 32km ride into Mackays hut before 11.00am.
26/11/2013 – 29/11/2013 Mallacoota – Lake Baracoota – Nadgee Lake – Newtons Beach – Merrica River
Croajingolong National Park, VICTORIA
Nadgee Nature Reserve, NSW
Bidwell country
Distance: 69km Total Ascent: 3525m Total Descent: 3520m Time: 26 hours
Participants: Sue Davies (Leader), Steve Davies (Photos), Dave Whitelaw (Report)
Apart from this region being a World Biosphere Reserve, a big feature of this walk was that we had the whole place to ourselves (apart from two National Park rangers) late Monday afternoon saw us rendezvous with John, an old walking buddy from Wagga Wagga, at the NPWS cottage at the Merrica River Crossing near Wonboyn. Steve and Sue’s car was left here at the terminus of our walk; meanwhile the four of us motored south for an hour to the start of the walk at Mallacoota on the Victorian side. Continue reading
30/08/2013 – 5/09/2013 Guthega Power Station – Jagungal retur
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Distance: 78km Total Ascent: 4620m Total Descent: 4620m Time: 57hours
Participant: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)
I had no takers for this extended joint club trip so there I was alone, packed and ready to depart Guthega Power Station at 2:00pm. My first struggle was holding my pack under the luggage scales – no wonder as it registered 27kg (excluding camera and skis). Perhaps a little on the heavy side – obviously there are some advantages to travelling with others. I departed in a gentle breeze with mostly sunny skies.
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12/08/2013 – 18/08/2013 Guthega Power Station – Disappointment Spur Hut – Valentines Hut – Mawsons Hut – Schlink Hut – Tin Hut – Mount Porcupine
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Leader, Report), Damien Aggio, John Croker (Photos), Paul Marsh
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Participants: Stephen Davies, Sue Davies, Linda Groom, Peter Conroy, Adam Lilley, Bruce Barnett (Photos), Monika (Leader, Report)
Seven of us set off with our 3-4 day packs from Guthega on a fine sunny day. We were a group with mixed skills and mixed gear (some with plastics/fat skis and some with light touring skis).
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17/08/2012 – 24/08/2012 Guthega Power Station – Tin Hut – Finn River – Mawson Hut – Jagungal – Kerries Ridge – Valentine Hut return
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Participants: Damien Aggio, Steve Davies (Leader, Photos, Report)
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