Category Archives: MSS

2 weeks before Armageddon and Lockdown

CAVING in TASMANIA – Part 3 – MOLE CREEK – 10 – 11 March 2020 I’m struggling with writing this post.  As you can imagine, I write the post after the event, sometimes a couple of weeks after (in this … Continue reading

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14 Caves in 12 days – maybe a bit ambitious?

CAVING in TASMANIA – Part 1 –  MOLE CREEK – 4 – 8 March, 2020 And the 12 days didn’t even include travelling to and from Launceston to Mole Creek, then to Ida Bay and then Hobart! And, as David … Continue reading

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River Explorers on Woronora River

HEATHCOTE NP – 29 February 2020 Imagine a day out with pool rings, champagne, hot dogs and the words  River Explorers sung to the tune of  Viva Las Vegas (none of us could remember any of the lyrics other than Viva Las … Continue reading

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Recce #2 – Hawkesbury River abseil

HAWKESBURY RIVER – 18 January 2020 You know you’re hard up for an adventure when the prospect of 20-50ml of rain doesn’t deter you.  With our weekend of canyoning cancelled due to Parks being closed, Jeff B (trying to prove … Continue reading

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Abercrombie – the only act in town

ABERCROMBIE CAVES – 10 – 12 January 2020 This trip had been set up months ago, to try to finish off some of the outstanding cave surveying for the upcoming publication of the definitive book on Abercrombie Caves.  I knew … Continue reading

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