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Cascades Rainforest Walk – Cascade Falls – Clover Hill Road – Macquarie Rivulet

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Wednesday 11/08/2021   Cascades Rainforest Walk – Cascade Falls – Clover Hill Road – Macquarie Rivulet

                                               Macquarie Pass National Park, NSW

                                               Tharawal Country

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

We were looking for some relief from our CoVid lockdown within our LGA. To achieve this we set out with the idea of hiking the Cascades Rainforest Walk before heading on and upward to join Clover Hill Road and walk back via Macquarie Rivulet. The reality turned out to be very different, I really should start looking up current National Parks closures!   

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Kiama – Werri Beach – Gerringong

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Monday 29/12/2014   Kiama – Werri Beach – Gerringong

                                        NSW

                                       Tharawal Country

Participants: Beth Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Christie Stewart, Kerrie Stewart, Lisa Stewart, Stephanie Stewart

Beth had a rare day off, nor had she ever completed the Kiama to Gerringong walk so we decided to make the most of it. The weather forecast was optimal we decided December 29th was the day to do it.   

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Byarong Park – Mount Brisbane – Mount Keira

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Wednesday 27/10/2021   Byarong Park – Mount Kembla Lower Escarpment Circuit via Stafford’s Farm & O’Brien’s Drift – Mount Brisbane – Mount Keira Ring Track

                                                Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area, NSW

                                               Tharawal Country

Participants: Paul Blattman, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies, Trish Law, Marie Mitchell-Stanley, Peter Stanley, Dave Whitelaw (Leader, Report) and 2 visitors, Robert and Deirdre

This South Coast Bushwalking Club walk led by Dave had been postponed from a week earlier because of rain on the MTB track. Once underway we headed out along our track  which starts near the public school on Mt Keira Rd. Some of us managed a leisurely pre-walk coffee in Keiraville, thus ensuring a bit of urgency down the track.   

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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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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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Clover Hill Road – Clover Hill – Rainbow Falls – Macquarie Rivulet

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Wednesday 19/08/2020      Clover Hill Road, Clover Hill, Rainbow Falls, Macquarie Rivulet

                                                  Macquarie Pass National Park, NSW

                                                  Tharawal country

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

On a day with afternoon rain forecast a short local walk was in order. Sue was keen to explore Macquarie Pass so off we headed. 

 
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Belmore Falls – Fitzroy Falls

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Friday 14/08/2020      Belmore Falls – Fitzroy Falls

                                        Morton National Park, NSW

                                         Tharawal country

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

We may have been a little late but after an east coast low dropped a lot of rain over the area recently, we thought it would be a good time to revisit these waterfalls and check out all the walking available around them. 

 

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Kembla Lookout – Mount Kembla Ring Track – Mount Kembla Summit Track

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Monday 3/08/2020      Kembla Lookout – Mount Kembla Ring Track – Mount Kembla Summit Track

                                         Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area, NSW

                                        Tharawal country

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

Sitting on the edge of the Illawarra Escarpment directly above Farmborough Heights and Mount Kembla this combination of walks gets you into the bush very quickly from anywhere in the Wollongong area. Two or three hours should be enough to see most people have an enjoyable walk, taking in the bush, some history and fantastic views.

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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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Yarrawa – Keenans Pass – Hindmarsh Pass – Hindmarsh Ridge – Les Lambert Lookout

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Saturday 4/07/2020   Yarrawa – Keenans Pass – Hindmarsh Pass – Hindmarsh Ridge – Les Lambert Lookout

                                         Budderoo National Park, NSW

                                        Tharawal country

Participants: Mel Ardern (Leader), Ella Brewer, Harry Cizerle, Lee Cordner, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Warren Mahoney, Lisa Matuzelis, Thomas Korber, Michelle, Rod

The walk starts at the Budderoo National Park gate at the end of Wallaby Hill Road, Robertson. According to the topographic map most of the walk was in fact in Morton National Park but the sign at the beginning of the walk indicated Budderoo National Park. This is an on and off track walk following fire trails, bush bashing under cliff lines with rewarding views of Kangaroo Valley.   

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Nellies Glen – Missingham Steps – Kangaroo River – Stevos Pass

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Saturday 03/12/2016      Nellies Glen – Missingham Steps – Kangaroo River – Stevos Pass 

                                             Budderoo National Park, NSW

                                              Tharawal country

Participants: Mel Ardern, Carole Alcock, Phil Allen, Joce Booth, Ted Booth, Lee Cordner, Mandy Creighton, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)), Sue Davies, Brian Dooley, Jason Shanks (Leader), Dave Whitelaw, Fred Zickar

Over the weekend of 3rd – 4th December 2016 South Coast Bushwalkers Club organised their annual Christmas Celebration at Budderoo National Park. On Saturday morning Jason Shanks lead a grade 4 walk in the Missingham Steps area. The group left the camp ground heading west towards Missingham Lookout where there are views far down along the Kangaroo River Valley. From here we meandered along the tops for a while before heading down Missingham Steps to the Kangaroo River. A nice pool was located and many of us jumped in for a quick swim.

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