Thelma & Louise and our incredible road trip to WA

Posted on September 16, 2013 by marilyn

Sculptures at sunsetCENTRAL COAST – NULLARBOR – SEPTEMBER 2013
When we were sitting around the campfire with Natalie and she said she was going caving to the Nullarbor, Wendy and I immediately signed up for the trip.  Not that we were the world’s best cavers, but this was an opportunity too good to pass up.   For two people who hadn’t done any travelling together it was risky, but, we had a ball! Continue reading →

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The Brumbies must have known we were looking for them

Posted on June 10, 2013 by marilyn

thumbnailNAMADGI OVERNIGHT WALK – JUNE LWE 2013
Pocket Saddle Road > Goodradigbee River > Bimberi Gap > Mt Bimberi > Murray’s Gap > Mt Murray > Lone Pine Trail > Mt Morgan > Loan Pine Trail > Oldfields Hut > Pocket Saddle Road
Years ago, friends and I would get up at 1am on a Saturday morning hoon down to Namadgi, do a 2 day walk, then drive back in time to go to work on Monday.  How times have changed!  Continue reading →

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A beginners (?) walk in the Barringtons

Posted on May 12, 2013 by marilyn

ALLYN RANGE, BARRINGTONS – MAY 2013
Mt Allyn > Allyn Range > Carey’s Peak > The Corker > Lagoon Pinch
Shane had joined BWOC a year or so ago and was extremely capable so I asked him if he wanted to put a trip on the BWOC calendar. He came up with a traverse of the Allyn Range over to Carey’s Peak in the Barrington Tops area. Cat, Garth, Glenn R, Peter H and I signed on for the trip.  Continue reading →

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Sometimes you can’t trust a topo map!

Posted on April 14, 2013 by marilyn

thumbnailSHOALHAVEN OVERNIGHT WALK – APRIL 2013
Badgery’s Spur > Shoalhaven River > Secret Campsite #5 > McCullums Selection > Long Point Tourist Track > Long Point Lookout
This was to be a beginners walk, and really everyone was having a ball until it went hideously wrong, all because the track on the topo map is in the wrong place.  Continue reading →

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The Pondage – April 2013

Posted on April 1, 2013 by marilyn

Baal Bone Gap > McLean’s Pass > Mt Jamison > The Pondage > and return

Every once in a while my family goes on one of my trips.  My son David, has come on walks to The Pondage with each of his kids when they’re old enough to carry a pack, and it was time for Bailey to be introduced to walking with his Nan.  The Pondage is one of my favourite walks. Continue reading →

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