Sunday 19/10/2025 Broad Swamp Carpark – Broad Swamp Loop Walk – Camp Road
Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area, NSW
Wiradjuri Country (Wiradjuri people)
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
We headed off on this walk through Broad Swamp on a clear and sunny morning. It was a gentle meander on the well-formed track through the bush. It is part of a group of wetlands called Newnes Plateau Shrub Swamps. These are found only in high valleys on sandstone rock.
Thursday 16/10/2025 Evans Lookout Road – Valley View Lookout – Cliff Top Track – Hayward Gully – Griffith Taylor Wall – Barrow Lookout – Govetts Leap Brook – Govetts Leap – Govetts Leap Lookout
Blue Mountains National Park, NSW
Gundungurra Country (Gundungurra people)
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
This walk links Evans Head Lookout with Govetts Leap. We started after lunch on a warm afternoon with, thankfully, a gentle breeze to cool us down.
Thursday 16/10/2025 Evans Lookout Road – Valley View Lookout – Evans Lookout – Grand Canyon Loop Walking Track – Greaves Creek – Neates Glen Parking Area – Evans Lookout Road – Grand Canyon Carpark
Blue Mountains National Park, NSW
Gundungurra Country (Gundungurra people)
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
We decided to revisit this lovely half-day walk as the weather was favourable and we were keen to build up our walking fitness.
Thursday 18/09/2025 Charlotte Pass Village – Charlotte Pass – Kosciuszko Road – Snowy River – Merrits Creek – Kosciuszko Road
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo Country
Participants: Jean Cane, George Copeland, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Keith Tarlo, John Terrell, David Whittle, Peter Whittle
Based on a drenching of 150mm of rain over recent days and subzero temperatures overnight, I decided to try to minimise probable exposure to icy conditions for my trip today. With a sunny day forecast, our best bet seemed to be to keep out in the open, away from the shade of trees – a scenic tour along the Snowy River would be a nice way to start.
Wednesday 17/09/2025 Charlotte Pass Village – Sugarloaf – Guthrie Ridge – Spencers Creek – Spencers Creek Footbridge – Snowy River – The Snowies Alpine Walk – Charlotte Pass
Mount Guthrie Circuit
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo Country
Participants: Jean Cane, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies (Report), Simon G, John Michan, Anita Ullman, Naomi Ullman
After 150mm of rain over the last 36 hours, we woke to a solid cloud cover, which was forecast to clear around midday. It was now a -6°C apparent temperature with a light top-up of snow, but still very windy. A lower elevation trip amongst the trees seemed appropriate.
Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)
Section 4 (6 days): Days 22 – 27 to Food Drop 4
23/04/2025 – 28/04/2025 Charlotte Pass Village – Cowombat Flat – Limestone Creek Campground
Distance: 84.1km Total Ascent: 3,321m Total Descent: 3,914m
Time: 40 hours Moving Time: 25 hours
Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)
Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)
Section 3 (12 days): Days 10 – 21 to Food Drop 3
11/04/2025 – 22/04/2025 Four Mile Hut – Charlotte Pass
Distance: 132.05km Total Ascent: 5,010m Total Descent: 5,066m
Time: 63 hours Moving Time: 35 hours
Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Photos)
Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)
Section 2 (4 days): Days 6 – 9 to Food Drop 2
7/04/2025 – 10/04/2025 Gurrangorambla Creek – Kiandra
Distance: 73.7km Total Ascent: 1,640m Total Descent: 1,383m
Time: 29 hours [To Four Mile Hut] Moving Time: 16 hours
Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Photos)
Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)
Section 1 (5 days): Days 1 – 5 to Food Drop 1
2/04/2025 – 6/04/2025 Namadgi National Park Visitor Centre (Tharwa) – Gurrangorambla Creek (Pockets Saddle Road)
Distance: 78.1km Total Ascent: 3,696m Total Descent: 2,949m
Time: 39 hours Moving Time: 21 hours
Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)
After months of research, planning and preparation, Damien and I were finally ready to tackle the AAWT. With my wife, Sue, acting as our support person, we set off early on Tuesday, 1/04/2025, for a 5-hour drive to Kiandra to stash what would be our second food drop. From here, we had a one-hour drive along the gravel Tantangara and Pocket Saddle Roads to Gurrangorambla Creek to stash our first food drop. Another hour drive saw us at Alpine Tourist Park, Adaminaby, setting up our tents for the night. Sue and I would be trying out my new Durston X-Mid Pro 2 Dyneema tent, a 510g tent bought just for the AAWT. Our pub dinner was one to forget.
Sunday 28/1/2024 Perisher Valley – Porcupine Walking Track – Porcupine Rocks – “Ngarigo” Creek – Trapyard Creek – Wrights Creek – Spencers Creek – Charlotte Pass Village
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo Country
Participants: Beth Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Pablo Urena Vega
Now on our way to Tasmania, a side trip to visit our Jindabyne family gave us the opportunity to go on a local walk today. Beth suggested Charlotte Pass to Perisher Valley but settled for the reverse when I suggested we keep the sun at our back. So, after dropping one car off at Charlotte Pass Village we drove back to Perisher Valley, leaving the second car in front of the Ski Tube Terminal, as there were work-related closures at the track head.
Saturday 16/09/2023 Perisher Valley – Porcupine Road – Porcupine Walking Track – Rock Creek – Porcupine Rocks – Wheatley Link – Betts Creek – Perisher Gap – Kosciuszko Road
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
This morning we only completed three very short runs on Sturt T Bar before calling an end to our resort skiing season. With all bar the Village Eight chair lift on wind hold there were limited options and lift lines way longer than our liking so we swapped out our ski boots for hiking boots and were on our way.
Thursday 21/09/2023 Charlotte Pass Village – Kosciuszko Road – Charlotte Pass – Mount Kosciuszko Summit Walk – Merrits Creek – Snowy River – Seamans Hut – Rawson Pass – Mount Kosciuszko – Snowy River – Mount Clarke – Foremans Crossing
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo Country
Participants: Marg Baz, Stephen Davies (Leader, Photos, Report), John Oakley (Photos)
This was day four of the 2023 edition of New South Wales Nordic Ski Club’s annual Charlotte Pass gathering, a week where the club takes over the Southern Alps Ski Lodge and tries to get out for as much backcountry skiing as possible. With the winter of 2023 being particularly poor for snow cover this would prove much more challenging than usual, as there were far fewer options than past years for touring. With the very high winds of the last five days now starting to ease off I was keen to get out for a longer trip so offered a return trip to Mount Kosciuszko.