Author Archives: marilyn

Wotta Waterfall

Posted on April 9, 2017 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS CANYONING – Unnamed Waterfall – 8 April 2017 Steve had been promising me a visit to Dug’s secret canyon so we set aside a weekend and added on an exploratory trip to check out whether or not there was … Continue reading →

Posted in BWOC, Canyoning, MSS | 8 Comments

The waterfalls were pumping!

Posted on March 19, 2017 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS – March 19, 2017 After 290mm+ rain over five days, a trip up to the Blue Mountains to check out the waterfalls seemed like a good idea.  My proposed decadence walk to Kanangra was washed out so David S … Continue reading →

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How could one forget about Ettrema’s Hakea?

Posted on March 12, 2017 by marilyn

BOOLIJAH CREEK, ETTREMA WILDERNESS – 11 – 12 March, 2017 Well, if you’re me, you can!  Dressed in short sleeved t-shirt and shorts, I was joined by the “cover every square inch of skin” group (aka the “smart ones”), Melinda T, … Continue reading →

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Squeezy caving with Bailey

Posted on March 5, 2017 by marilyn

PILCHERS MOUNTAIN – 5 March 2017 Due to too much rain, the planned trip canyoning with Bailey and David was canned.  So, when a trip to Pilchers Mountain with Newcastle / Hunter Valley Speleos (NHVSS) came up, Bailey and I decided to … Continue reading →

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Wotta Day, Wotta Canyon

Posted on February 25, 2017 by marilyn

WOTTA & BIRRABANG CANYONS – 25 February 2017 Only “true believers” according to Steve R would go out canyoning on a day like Saturday but mist and drizzle weren’t going to deter Steve, Trish M and me from checking out Wotta.  … Continue reading →

Posted in BWOC, Canyoning, MSS | 2 Comments