Category Archives: Bushwalking

The bushwalking gods were smiling down on us

Posted on December 13, 2020 by marilyn

COLO WILDERNESS – Drip Rock Fire Trail – 13 December 2020 When you drive to a gated fire trail, that you know from past experience is locked, but rumour has it that it’s open, and you find that yes, it’s … Continue reading →

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Spring Creek – done and dusted

Posted on December 1, 2020 by marilyn

KINGS TABLELAND – 1 December 2020 No, not the infamous Spring Creek (that you’re not supposed to do), but one in the Blue Mountains and I’m now well and truly finished with this creek, never have to return – at … Continue reading →

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GNW Canyon – in the Watagans of all places!

Posted on November 25, 2020 by marilyn

HEATON STATE FOREST – 26 November 2020 There was quite a debate between Trish and me, was this a canyon, or not?  At the end of the trip we all agreed that it was a great creek walk with stunning … Continue reading →

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Bobbing for Apples (or the Great Camera Retrieval Adventure)

Posted on November 17, 2020 by marilyn

WATAGANS NP – 17 November 2020 After last Thursday’s Great Adventure, my very expensive camera was at the bottom of a mini-canyon.  I decided it was worth mounting a trip to try retrieving the camera from the bottom of the … Continue reading →

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Discovering the 1,000 year canyon

Posted on November 12, 2020 by marilyn

WATAGANS NP – 12 November 2020 This was a mid-week, joint MSS/BWOC trip, to check out some creeks that I’d identified as possibly having canyon-like sections (Part #5 in my “Search for Watagans Canyons” aka “there’s got to be something … Continue reading →

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