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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It’s about time we checked out Bullfrog Pass and Myall Creek isn’t it?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by marilyn

Jo and Courtney on a climb downETTREMA – EASTER 2013
The Jumps > Bullfrog Pass > Ettrema Creek > Jones Creek > Ettrema Creek > Myall Creek > Quiera Clearing
Whilst we’ve walked in this area as a Club for many years, most of these trips were pre 2008 and only a few who were on the trip were familiar with the area, so Bullfrog and Myall Creeks were a first for most of us. Continue reading →

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