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Troy Walls Lookout – Mount Ayre – Shoalhaven River – Hermit Flat – Louise Reach – Barbers Creek – Long Point Bend

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15/09/2020 – 16/09/2020   Troy Walls Lookout – Mount Ayre – Shoalhaven River – Hermit Flat – Louise Reach – Barbers Creek – Long Point Bend

                                                 Bungonia National Park, NSW

                                                 Gundungurra country

Distance: 25km   Total Ascent: 650m   Total Descent: 650m   Time: 9 hours 

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

After our Clyde River (Morton National Park) exploration trip was cut short by two days we decided yesterday afternoon to head up to Bungonia National Park for three days before some expected rain was due by the weekend. One day at home was more than enough turnaround time.

 
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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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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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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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Bundeena – Little Marley Beach

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Sunday 09/07/2006     Bundeena – Little Marley

                                         Royal National Park, NSW

                                          Tharawal country

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

Great weather for a day walk from Bundeena to Little Marley Beach. During this walk out of Bundeena we passed by Jibbon Hill along the Coast Track until reaching The Waterrun at the coast. Continuing south along the Coast Track we passed a multitude of coastal cliff views before reaching Marley Head. Just south of Marley Head where Marley Head Trail joins The Coast Track you get views to the south west of Marley Beach and Little Marley Beach, our final destination for the day before heading back to Bundeena after beautiful winter’s day walking. A highlight of the day was seeing some aboriginal rock art etched into sandstone.

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Guthega Power Station – Horse Camp Hut – Schlink Hut –  Grey Mare Hut -Grey Mare Mountain – The Granites – Pretty Plain Hut – Grey Mare Bogong – Rocky Bogong Hill – Valentine Falls – Jagungal – Strawberry Hill – Mawsons Hut – Tin Hut – Gungartan Pass – Guthega Power Station

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23/08/2019 – 1/09/2019    Guthega Power Station – Horse Camp Hut – Schlink Hut –  Grey Mare Hut -Grey Mare Mountain – The Granites – Pretty Plain Hut – Grey Mare Bogong – Rocky Bogong Hill – Valentine Falls – Jagungal – Strawberry Hill – Mawsons Hut – Tin Hut – Gungartan Pass – Guthega Power Station

                                        Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                        Ngarigo country

Distance: 148km   Total Ascent: 6,510m   Total Descent: 6,510m   Time: 57 hour

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)

An overlapping commitment and repeatedly delayed start due to poor weather prevented me from joining fellow NSW Nordic Ski Club skiers at Grey Mare Hut from their starting date last Friday. Undeterred, I ended up completing a very enjoyable slow, meandering, ten day solo tour in ideal weather conditions. This was highlighted by exploratory day trips on the Grey Mare Range seeking out the best photographic vantage points, a close-to bush bash down to Pretty Plain Hut and multi-night star trail shooting opportunities.

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Charlotte Pass – Spencers Creek – Snowy River – Tate East Ridge – Mount Tate – Pounds Creek 

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Sunday 15/9/2019   Charlotte Pass – Spencers Creek – Snowy River – Tate East Ridge – Mount Tate – Pounds Creek 

                                     Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                     Ngarigo country

Participants: Helen Cromb, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Trish Elmore, Celesta Fong, Kenn Clacher (Leader), Ian Houghton, Ken Moylan, Gordon Newell, Stephen Poole, Robert Webber, Jean, Jacque, Susie, Damien

Day one of the annual NSW Nordic Ski Club’s Southern Alps Ski Lodge week for 2019. With excellent snow cover and observing how well covered Betts and Spencer Creeks were on the trip up from Perisher Valley Kenn Clacher suggested a day trip to Mount Tate via Spencers Creek. A party of fifteen headed out at 9:00am.

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Long Gully – Byangee Mountain

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24/05/2015 – 25/05/2015      Long Gully – Byangee Mountain

                                                   Morton National Park, NSW

                                                    Yuin country

Distance: 12km   Total Ascent: 830m   Total Descent: 830m   Time: 8 hours

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

This 12km bushwalk begins by crossing the Yadboro River before following Byangee Trail up to the cliff-line below The Castle. From here one follows a rough track eastward along the cliff base to and across Castle Gap, before continuing around the cliff base on the northern side of Byangee Mountain. Further on a rock cairn can be found at the bottom of the ascent route which involves a tight squeeze a one point and some scrambling, don’t put all your faith in the old ropes found in a couple of steep sections! 

Along the way check out “The Cathedral” and the natural rock arch concealed just around the corner on the north side immediately before Castle Gap. The 360 degree views from the top Byangee Mountain amongst the best in New South Wales.

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Guthega – Twynam Creek – Mount Northcote  – Watsons Crags – Mount Twynam

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11/10/2018 – 15/10/2018    Guthega – Twynam Creek – Mount Northcote  – Watsons Crags – Mount Twynam

                                                  Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                  Ngarigo country

Distance: 61km   Total Ascent: 3,620m   Total Descent: 3,730m   

Time: 61 hours

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Caroline Houghton (2 days), Ian Houghton (2 days), Mike Parkinson (3 days), Stephen Poole

 

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Guthega – Mount Twynam – Mount Anderson – Watsons Crags – Little Twynam – Crummer Spur – Twynam Creek

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5/10/2018 – 11/10/2018    Guthega – Mount Twynam – Mount Anderson – Watsons Crags – Little Twynam – Crummer Spur – Twynam Creek

                                                Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                Ngarigo country

Distance: 80km   Total Ascent: 5,270m   Total Descent: 5,270m   

Time: 80 hours                                               Track Info

Participants: Monika Binder (4 days), Melinda Brouwer (4 days), Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Stephen Poole

 

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