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Honeysuckle Falls Road – Evans Crown Nature Reserve Carpark – Evans Crown Track – Evans Crown

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Saturday 12/07/2025   Honeysuckle Falls Road – Evans Crown Nature Reserve Carpark – Evans Crown Track – Evans Crown 1103m

                                           Evans Crown Nature Reserve, NSW

                                           Wiradjuri Country (Wiradjuri people)                                 

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

A cool mid-winter’s day set the scene for our circuit in Evans Crown Nature Reserve. Departing from Honeysuckle Falls Road, we parked beside the reserve entrance, where the air was crisp and the ground firm underfoot after a run of dry weather. The temperature hovered around 6 °C, never reaching higher than 11°C during our time on track, which made for comfortable walking conditions.

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The Sydney Peppermint Walk – Orchid Rock – Camel Rock

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Friday 31/10/2025   The Sydney Peppermint Walk – Orchid Rock – Camel Rock

                                      Ferntree Gully Environmental Reserve, Rylstone, NSW

                                      Wiradjuri Country (Wiradjuri people)                               

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

Beginning within the leafy bounds of Ferntree Gully Environmental Reserve, the walking track weaved steadily east towards the sandstone features that define this distinctive loop. Over a distance of about 4 km, the path led across a mix of open woodland and moist gullies, never gaining more than 72 m in elevation. Severe gradients were avoided, with the track winding over gradual rises and short-sided gullies that divide the reserve’s plateaus.

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Putta Bucca Wetlands Reserve

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Thursday 30/10/2025   Cudgegong River – Quarry Lake – Turtle Island 

                                           Mudgee, NSW

                                           Wiradjuri Country (Wiradjuri people)                            

 

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

The circuit through Putta Bucca Wetlands begins at the edge of the Cudgegong River, where a well-maintained path traces the water before curving towards Quarry Lake. Over a total distance of 2km, the route winds through a tapestry of restored wetlands, tall reeds, and open woodland, offering clear sightlines across open water and floodplain. The walking is comfortably flat, gaining only 8 m in elevation across the loop.

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Borenore Access Road – Veranda Cave Track – Boree Creek – Tunnel Cave – Verandah Cave – Borenore Picnic Area – Arch Loop Track – The Arch

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Tuesday 21/10/2025   Borenore Access Road – Veranda Cave Track – Boree Creek – Tunnel Cave – Verandah Cave – Borenore Picnic Area – Arch Loop Track – The Arch

                                         Borenore Karst Conservation Reserve

                                         Orange, NSW

                                         Wiradjuri Country (Wiradjuri people)                            

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

We aimed for an early start for this walk with forecast high temperatures for the day. It was a 25-minute drive from Orange, and we arrived just after 8:00am to a locked gate! After a quick search of the website and a call to NPWS, it was clear that the gate would be open at 9:00am. We decided to walk the 1.2km to the start of the walk. It would be too hot to wait until 9:00am to start. 

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Birds Rock Car Park – Carne View Lookout – Carne Creek

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Sunday 19/10/2025   Birds Rock Car Park – Carne View Lookout – Carne Creek

                                       Gardens of Stone Conservation Area, NSW

                                       Wiradjuri Country (Wiradjuri people)                                

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

After lunch, we decided to walk to Carne View as was recommended by Trevor at the Lithgow Visitor Information Centre. It was getting a little warm in the afternoon, but we were keen to complete this walk this afternoon before the heat really intensifies over the next few days. 

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Broad Swamp Carpark – Broad Swamp Loop Walk – Camp Road

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Sunday 19/10/2025   Broad Swamp Carpark – Broad Swamp Loop Walk – Camp Road 

                                       Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area, NSW

                                       Wiradjuri Country (Wiradjuri people)  

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

We headed off on this walk through Broad Swamp on a clear and sunny morning. It was a gentle meander on the well-formed track through the bush. It is part of a group of wetlands called Newnes Plateau Shrub Swamps. These are found only in high valleys on sandstone rock. 

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