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A dry walk on the Plateau

WOOLPACK ROCKS TRAVERSE – OCTOBER LWE 2015 Newnes Valley > Newnes Plateau > Collett Gap > Red Rock Creek > Woolpack Rocks > Hughes Defile > The Pondage > McLean’s Pass > Cape Horn So, was it a dry walk … Continue reading

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Return to the Mini Western Arthurs

BUNGLEBORI CREEK – OCTOBER 2015 Waratah Ridge > unnamed spur > Bunglebori Creek > Jeff’s Pass > Secret Campground #4 > unnamed ridges > Bunglebori Creek > Fire Trail #1 > Waratah Ridge I had visited this campground twice before … Continue reading

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Exploring Aladdin & Mammoth Squeeze

JENOLAN CAVES – SEPTEMBER 2015 This weekend, Rod took five beginners plus Cat O and me through Jenolan’s Aladdin Cave and Mammoth Squeeze, two short trips.  Both caves had some challenges that tested our upper body strength and ability to … Continue reading

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Is this really a beginners walk?

1000 MAN CAVE – SEPTEMBER 2015 Kanangra Walls > Stormbreaker > Rip Rap Roar & Rumble > Cloudmaker > TiWilla Plateau > 1000 Man Cave & return A few years ago I’d made my first trip out to 100 Man … Continue reading

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Exploration of Nayook Creek looking for the YAH Hut ruins

NEWNES – NAYOOK CREEK – AUGUST 2015 Mt Cameron Fire Trail > unnamed ridges and spurs > Nayook Creek > more unnamed ridges and spurs > Mt Cameron Fire Trail We did the car shuffle and left my car at … Continue reading

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