Category Archives: Caving

My walks are getting shorter and shorter

Posted on April 30, 2026 by marilyn

MT ETNA, CENTRAL QUEENSLAND – 20-30 April 2026 We had organised a “day off” for Monday (and a day trip over to Great Keppel Island), and then we heard that everyone was going to have a day off on Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Johansen’s Cave – not all doom and gloom

Posted on April 30, 2026 by marilyn

MT ETNA, CENTRAL QUEENSLAND – 20-30 April 2026 It wasn’t all graffiti removal in Johansen’s for me, I did get to look around, and Garry sent me some photos so I could see where I didn’t go and others that … Continue reading →

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20 min of freezing feet was enough for me!

Posted on February 16, 2026 by marilyn

TASMANIA – 16 February 2026 After my stopover in Hobart, I headed down to Maydena with Chrissy who had picked me up from Hotel Astor.  We arrived on the Saturday afternoon and she dropped me off at the AirBnB, then … Continue reading →

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No, no, don’t put that knife near the rope!!!

Posted on December 14, 2025 by marilyn

LOWER BLUE MOUNTAINS – 14 December 2025 When watching the 2011 movie Sanctum and seeing (actor) caver take out a knife to cut her hair free of her descender, almost everyone I know who watched the movie joined the behind … Continue reading →

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Finally the Borenore trip is behind me

Posted on November 23, 2025 by marilyn

BORENORE RESERVE, NSW – 22-23 November 2025 Organising this trip was challenging as the goals were varied.  Initially the trip was conceived to repair some broken stalactites in Cathedral Cave.  Then, around the virtual campfire at Ning Bings, a case … Continue reading →

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