Dug’s Canyon

Posted on April 11, 2017 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS – Unpublished Canyon 9 April 2017
On Sunday morning we woke to perfect autumn weather at Mt Wilson, brilliant sunshine, and plenty of autumn colour on the trees.  So, what was our adventure for the day … for a couple of years now, Steve had told me of an unpublished canyon in the Mt Bell area that he’d visited and had promised to take me there one day, so, today was the day. Continue reading →

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Wotta Waterfall

Posted on April 9, 2017 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS CANYONING – Unnamed Waterfall – 8 April 2017
Steve had been promising me a visit to Dug’s secret canyon so we set aside a weekend and added on an exploratory trip to check out whether or not there was any canyon above a waterfall we’d previously spotted.  Brad M and Trish M joined us for the weekend. Continue reading →

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The waterfalls were pumping!

Posted on March 19, 2017 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS – March 19, 2017
After 290mm+ rain over five days, a trip up to the Blue Mountains to check out the waterfalls seemed like a good idea.  My proposed decadence walk to Kanangra was washed out so David S suggested that we go for a drive on Sunday to look at Wentworth Falls.  We picked Johan up on the way.  Continue reading →

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How could one forget about Ettrema’s Hakea?

Posted on March 12, 2017 by marilyn

BOOLIJAH CREEK, ETTREMA WILDERNESS – 11 – 12 March, 2017
Well, if you’re me, you can!  Dressed in short sleeved t-shirt and shorts, I was joined by the “cover every square inch of skin” group (aka the “smart ones”), Melinda T, Steve D, Steve R and Jeff B. Continue reading →

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Squeezy caving with Bailey

Posted on March 5, 2017 by marilyn

PILCHERS MOUNTAIN – 5 March 2017
Due to too much rain, the planned trip canyoning with Bailey and David was canned.  So, when a trip to Pilchers Mountain with Newcastle / Hunter Valley Speleos (NHVSS) came up, Bailey and I decided to take the opportunity to visit this unusual caving area. Continue reading →

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