Category Archives: Bushwalking

The Hunter Valley has nothing compared to Pico Island

Posted on September 23, 2026 by marilyn

FAIAL & PICO ISLANDS, AZORES – 22-23 September 2026 After 4 days on Sao Miguel, we were ready to hit the ground running with 2 days on Faial & Pico Islands.  The trip theme (things not going to plan) continued … Continue reading →

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Heaton’s Cliffs – Part 2

Posted on September 5, 2026 by marilyn

HEATON STATE FOREST – 5th September 2026 Last May, Trish M and I went on an adventure looking for access to a couple of cliffs.  We didn’t get to the bottom of the cliffs and vowed that we would return.  … Continue reading →

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Caving – brass monkey weather

Posted on August 9, 2026 by marilyn

WOMBEYAN CAVES – 7-9 August 2026 I probably shouldn’t have gone on this trip, but with only four of us registered, I didn’t want to let the team down by dropping out.  Heather and I had rented a cabin for … Continue reading →

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The Thin Red Line

Posted on July 30, 2026 by marilyn

YENGO NATIONAL PARK – 30 July 2026 Jeff decided that he needed to go back to the scene of the lost phone as it was really, really annoying (aka a pain in the arse) to set up a new phone … Continue reading →

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The Thin Blue Line

Posted on July 26, 2026 by marilyn

YENGO NATIONAL PARK – 25-26 July 2026 This trip could also be called “looking for a needle in a haystack“!  It’s been many years since I came up with an “overnight adventure” … off track, a bit of navigation involved … Continue reading →

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