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Spring Gully Campground – Kellys Gap – Kellys Gap Fire Trail

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Thursday 22/10/2020       Spring Gully Campground – Kellys Gap – Kellys Gap Fire Trail

                                               Goulburn River National Park, NSW

                                                Kamilaroi country

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

Today we decided to explore the area near the campground by foot. There are not many designated tracks within Goulburn River National Park. One recommendation was to walk from the Spring Gully Campground to the Big River Campground along the road and to walk back along the river, wading where required. However, the water quality in the river had us questioning whether this would be a pleasant experience and if we might catch something we would prefer to leave alone in the river.    

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Hands on Rock

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Friday 23/10/2020      Hands on Rock

                                        Goulburn River National Park, NSW

                                        Kamilaroi country

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

The Hands on Rock track is a very short walk that terminates on a raised, fenced-in boardwalk at a long sandstone overhang. Here, amongst other rock art, hand stencils drawn by the Wiadjuri people can be clearly seen.

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The Drip Picnic Area – Goulburn River Gorge – The Drip

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Friday 23/10/2020      The Drip Picnic Area – Goulburn River Gorge – The Drip

                                        Goulburn River National Park, NSW

                                        Kamilaroi country

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

We didn’t have any preconceived ideas about this area before our visit and were pleasantly surprised with what we saw. The easy trail, which appears popular with tourists, follows a gorge section downstream for almost 2km along a beautiful section of the Goulburn River before reaching The Drip. 

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Norfolk Falls Walking Track – Norfolk Falls – Bald Creek Falls – Bracken’s Hut

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Wednesday 14/10/2020   Norfolk Falls Walking Track – Norfolk Falls – Bald Creek Falls – Bracken’s Hut

                                               Coolah Tops National Park, NSW

                                                Kamilaroi country

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

Norfolk Falls Walking Track starts from the Norfolk Falls picnic area in the south-west corner of Coolah Tops National Park. It follows a well-defined track through woodland to the south of Coxs Creek before a descent close to the falls. 

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The Pinnacle Road – The Pinnacle Lookout – The Mullian Track – Rocky Creek

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Tuesday 13/10/2020      The Pinnacle Road – The Pinnacle Lookout – The Mullian Track – Rocky Creek

                                            Coolah Tops National Park, NSW

                                            Kamilaroi country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Erica Gray, Bill Fotheringham, Trish Law, Dave Whitelaw

Our visit to Coolah Tops National Park was part of a two week walking trip to the National Parks found roughly between Coonabarabran and Denman in NSW. From here we would head to Warrumbungle National Park, Goulburn River National Park and Munghorn Gap Nature Reserve.  We were particularly attracted to Coolah Tops National Park by the description of the campsite at Brackens Hut, which due to CoVid-19 restrictions, our group had to ourselves.

 
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Minnamurra River – Minnamurra Falls

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Wednesday 7/10/2020      Minnamurra River – Minnamurra Falls

                                                Budderoo National Park, NSW

                                                Tharawal country

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

With an expiring NSW National Parks Pass and planned walking trip into Kosciuszko National Park in there near future we decided on revisiting Minnamurra Falls. One of the few places you could buy a year pass and, whilst there, take in a rainforest walk. Check for opening hours.

 
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Munghorn Gap – Castle Rocks

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Friday 23/10/2020      Munghorn Gap – Castle Rocks

                                        Munghorn Gap Nature Reserve, NSW

                                        Kamilaroi country

                 

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

We had not heard much about this walk but were intrigued to discover what might warrant being called Cattle Rocks. From the Castle Rocks Car Park, just past Munghorn Gap, the trail follows a smooth, wide, almost flat fire trail which weaves very gently through a mix of eucalypt forest and native pine bushland. Along the way, there is a lot of “Tree Art” to admire, in the form of impressive tree barks on a range of different species interspersed with a few grass trees.

 
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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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