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.
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.
Thursday 10/12/2020 Rennix Walk, Boggy Plain Creek, Rams Head Range, Snowy Hydro radio reflector
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
Rennix Walk crosses Sawpit Creek which is just beyond the car park at Rennix Gap. Then it follows Boggy Plain Creek upstream to the north for about 1km. Along this section, we observed a multitude of wildflowers in bloom. Moving away from these boggy meadows onto the ridge the track gently meanders over a series of 30m high bumps through subalpine meadows, snow gum woodlands and open plains.
Thursday 10/12/2020 Rainbow Lake Walking Track – Rainbow Lake
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
To fill out our day after completing the Rennix Walk we moved on to the nearby, short Rainbow Lake Walking Track. We were a little curious as to what we might find having previously driven straight past so often on the way to Charlotte Pass or Perisher Valley.
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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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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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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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.
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.
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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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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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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