Category Archives: Caving

A Recce trip to Mount Etna

Posted on August 4, 2022 by marilyn

MOUNT ETNA NATIONAL PARK – 24 July – 4 August 2022 I was hoping for a few weeks in a better climate than what I’d left behind on the Central Coast.  Surely it would be warmer up around Rockhampton, right?  … Continue reading →

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Outback Road Trip

Posted on July 12, 2022 by marilyn

ALICE SPRINGS – KUNUNURRA – DARWIN – 21 June to 12 July My first foray into the Outback was the memorable Thelma and Louise trip with Wendy ,,, three weeks Sydney, Ceduna/Nulabour/Sydney.  We were mostly on tarred surfaces, but there … Continue reading →

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Caving Expedition in Western Australia – Week #2

Posted on July 10, 2022 by marilyn

KIMBERLEY REGION – 4 – 10 July 2022 – So, last week we found a number of large caves that needed surveying; only the surveyors are in camp now, everyone else has gone back to Kununurra.  The weather is still … Continue reading →

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Caving Expedition in Western Australia – Week #1

Posted on July 3, 2022 by marilyn

FAR NORTH WEST OF WA – 27 June to 2 July – I was honoured to be accepted on an ISS cave surveying expedition to the far NW region of WA.  The first ISS surveying trip was in 2009 and … Continue reading →

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3 reasons you should always do a recce

Posted on May 15, 2022 by marilyn

BORENORE – 13 – 15 May 2022 MSS has a trip on the calendar for August, but it didn’t sound like there was going to be much caving on offer so when NHVSS put on a trip for this weekend … Continue reading →

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