Category Archives: Bushwalking

Who would have thought a Michael Keats canyon would be so good

NEWNES PLATEAU – 19 February 2022 Six weeks ago, Trish, Kathy, John and I had attempted Henry’s Canyon and had been thwarted by high water and a corkscrew drop that looked like almost certain death (well not quite but decidedly … Continue reading

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More Unfinished Business done and dusted

MOUNT WILSON – 18 February 2022 Three days canyoning will have to be split into three different posts – binge readers be warned!  I headed up to Mount Wilson, the plan being to knock over three trips, all of which … Continue reading

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Leech Creek

WATAGAN MOUNTAINS – 12 February 2022 Our big adventure at Bungonia NP was called off due to too much rainfall down that way.  It had been raining a bit here on the Central Coast – in fact all over the … Continue reading

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Henry’s Canyon

NEWNES PLATEAU – 7-9 January 2020 I was driving up to Newnes with Trish on Friday afternoon, but we needed to make a stop at the Salvos at West Gosford to drop off some stuff.  Unfortunately, the donation of Henry … Continue reading

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IYDM #7 trip – Crikey Mate

NEWNES PLATEAU – 28 – 30 December 2021 The last time I went out to the Bubble Bath area of the Plateau, I figured Crikey Canyon might be a bit too much for me to take on.  After all, it … Continue reading

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