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Cathedral Hump Track Carpark – The Hump – The Leviathon – Torpedo Rock

Tuesday 5/04/2022   Cathedral Hump Track Carpark – The Hump (1680m) – The Leviathon – Torpedo Rock

                                       Mount Buffalo National Park, VICTORIA

                                       Taungurung Country

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

After summiting The Horn we walked the track to the summit of The Hump. The Rocky climb to the top ends with a series of massive granite tors with ladders to the summit. Again fantastic views from the top, especially to the neighbouring Cathedral and more distantly The Horn.

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The Horn

Tuesday 5/04/2022   Mount Buffalo Carpark – The Horn Track – The Horn (1723m)

                                       Mount Buffalo National Park, VICTORIA

                                       Taungurung Country

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

A very short but steep walk to the highest point in Buffalo National Park. Pablo, having finished Sunday’s 42km Buffalo Stampede in 4 hours 48 minutes was in great discomfort with every step. He was forced to kind of hobble his way along.

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Nearing Spion Kopje Spur

Falls Creek – Bogong Rover Chalet – Wallaces Hut – Mt Cope – Mount Jaimathang – Spion Kopje – Crows Nest – Pretty Valley Pondage

20/08/2016 – 27/08/2016     Falls Creek – Bogong Rover Chalet – Wallaces Hut – Mt Cope – Mount Jaimathang – Spion Kopje – Crows Nest – Pretty Valley Pondage – Day Trips

                                                  Bogong High Plains, VICTORIA

                                                   Jaitmatang country

                                                 

Distance: 137km   Total Ascent: 4910m   Total Descent: 4910m  

Time:  43 hours   Track Info

Participants: Damien Aggio, Natalie Anderson, Jennifer Blaikie, Nicholas Chappell, Katharine Chase, Chris Cole, Stephen Davies (Photos), Charlotte Duff, Rob Galea, Brett Gardner, Darren Gardner, Bryce Gibson, Jonathan Gobin, Erica Gooley, Chris Gunther, Matt Holt, Colin Jones, Joanna Landstra, Mark Landstra, Mandy Leimann, John Litvan, Stephen O’Brian, Daniel Salmond, Mark Schammer, Heather Siebert, Michael Simpson, Lachlan Smith, Joel Stanley, Anton Steketee, Clare Williams Continue reading

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Mallacoota – Lake Baracoota – Nadgee Lake – Newtons Beach – Merrica River – Croajingolong National Park

26/11/2013 – 29/11/2013   Mallacoota – Lake Baracoota – Nadgee Lake – Newtons Beach – Merrica River

                                                Croajingolong National Park, VICTORIA

                                                Nadgee Nature Reserve, NSW

                                                Bidwell country

Distance: 69km   Total Ascent: 3525m   Total Descent: 3520m   Time: 26 hours

Participants: Sue Davies (Leader), Steve Davies (Photos), Dave Whitelaw (Report)

Apart from this region being a World Biosphere Reserve, a big feature of this walk was that we had the whole place to ourselves (apart from two National Park rangers) late Monday afternoon saw us rendezvous with John, an old walking buddy from Wagga Wagga, at the NPWS cottage at the Merrica River Crossing near Wonboyn.  Steve and Sue’s car was left here at the terminus of our walk; meanwhile the four of us motored south for an hour to the start of the walk at Mallacoota on the Victorian side. Continue reading

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Great Ocean Walk – Apollo Bay – Elliot Ridge – Blanket Bay – Cape Otway – Aire River – Johanna – Ryans Den – Devils Kitchen – Glenample Homestead

30/11/2011 – 6/12/2011    Apollo Bay – Marengo – Hayley Point – Elliot Ridge – Blanket Bay – Parker Spur – Parker Inlet – Point Franklin – Cape Otway – Point Flinders – Station Beach – Aire River – Glenaire – Castle Cove – Dinosaur Cove – Johanna Beach – Milanesia Beach – Ryans Den – Cape Volney – Wattle Hill – The Gables Lookout – Wreck Beach – Devils Kitchen – Moonlight Beach – Old Coach Road – Gellibrand River – The Twelve Apostles – Glenample Homestead

                                          Great Otway National Park, VICTORIA

                                         Twelve Apostles Marine National Park, VICTORIA

                                          Gadubanud country

 

Distance: 95km   Total Ascent: 3790m   Total Descent: 3730m   Time:  Not recorded 

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, John Louis, Alan Toomey, Dave Whitelaw

Information on NSW National Parks signage along the way

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