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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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Red Track – Bretons Creek – The Slot Canyon – Bungonia Gorge

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Thursday 17/09/2020      Red Track – Bretons Creek – The Slot Canyon – Bungonia Gorge

                                              Bungonia National Park, NSW

                                              Gundungurra country

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

With rain forecast for later in the day we were packed up and walking around 8:00am. Starting from the picnic area near Troy Walls Lookout we headed west for several hundred metres before turning north as the track heads sharply downhill towards Bungonia Gorge following Bretons Creek. This is a very scenic descent at this time of the year with plenty of flowering plants in full bloom. A very impressive stand of grass trees is found about half way down creating an impressive foreground for the view to the west of the cliffs towards Adams Lookout.

 
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Long Gully – Castle Gap – Clyde River – Byangee Mountain

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11/09/2020 – 13/09/2020    Long Gully – Castle Gap – Clyde River – Byangee Mountain

                                                 Morton National Park, NSW

                                                  Yuin country

Distance: 34km   Total Ascent: 1210m   Total Descent: 1210m   Time: 15 hours 

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

I have been wanting to do a trip into the Clyde River – Holland Gorge area for many years. It must be about 40 years since I was in the area and then only briefly whilst crossing from north to south, Folly Point and across to Monolith Valley and Mount Tarn in the 1980s. With major bushfires burning through the region last summer I thought there might be less scrub bashing than in recent years.

 
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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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