Exploration of Nayook Creek looking for the YAH Hut ruins

Trish and Jeff on a small climb downNEWNES – NAYOOK CREEK – AUGUST 2015
Mt Cameron Fire Trail > unnamed ridges and spurs > Nayook Creek > more unnamed ridges and spurs > Mt Cameron Fire Trail
We did the car shuffle and left my car at Deep Pass and then when we left the vehicles I very carefully hid my keys in one of the Mt Cameron vehicles.  All I can say is that it was just fortunate that we cut the walk short and exited at Mt Cameron because if we’d gone all the way to Deep Pass, I would then have had to walk (a very long way) to get my car keys! (Doh!) Continue reading →

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Moonshine Creek – sounded more romantic than it actually was

Crossing the KowmungYERRANDERIE – KOWMUNG RIVER – JUNE 2015
Oberon Stock Route > Moonshine Creek > Waterfall Creek > Kowmung River > Carkeneller Spur > Mt Hub > Oberon Stock Route
I’d been pouring over the Yerranderie Map for some time now thinking that it would be a good place to go and had spotted this big sandy area (about 400m long) that was on the old series map in Moonshine Creek, plus, the creek had such a cool name. Continue reading →

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Where did all the campsites go?

Greg on the banks of the KowmungBOX CREEK FALLS & THE KOWMUNG – MAY 2015
Box Creek Falls > Box Creek > Kowmung River > Tuglow Falls > Tuglow Caves > Kowmung
A hidden gem in Kanangra, used by most for a “bludge” weekend, this was my third visit to the Falls, we weren’t staying here though, we were on a mission to walk the length of Box Creek and explore upstream on the Kowmung.  Continue reading →

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Wyanbene – Caving with Natalie

Nat coming through the keyhole.DEUA NATIONAL PARK – WYANBENE CAVE MAY 2015
I had missed out on this trip 12 months ago and was determined to go this time, even if I had to drive all the way there myself.  I actually left the Central Coast at the crack of dawn on Friday morning and met up with Julie to do a run through North Bowen Canyon (what were we thinking!). Continue reading →

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Brass Monkey Canyoning

Julie on the first abseilNORTH BOWEN CANYON – MAY 2015
Julie B messaged that she was doing a run through North Bowen with a friend from the US and would I like to join her.  I’d not done a wet canyon after April 1 before so figured it was worth giving it a go, North Bowen’s not that wet (as I remembered), turns out my memory was a little off! Continue reading →

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