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15 Aug, Sat				Wild Gorge, Dome Cave and Cosmic Cave
Grade:5/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Find out why this spectacular and threatened area must be protected for future generations. Park on a fire trail off Sunnyside Ridge Road and walk east to the head of a tributary of Wild Gorge. Descend it, visiting Dome Cave along the way, then explore both branches of the gorge, including Pinch Point Circle. Move south east and out towards Carne Creek, then climb out and visit Cosmic Cave. Exit via Split Rock Point and Pass. Re-connect with the cars. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Newnes State Forest Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N View

22-24 Aug, Sat-Mon				Yodellers Adventure
Grade:6/6					Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(Fully Booked) Co-leader Kevin Songberg. Day 1 – Saturday, 22 August 2020 – day walk. Drive to Widden Valley and park at GR 465 970, 200 m. With day packs and separate water to drop in for Sunday and Monday, climb to GR 465 958, 420 m and leave the water there; then traverse west to Falsetto Gap and climb Watts Mountain, 700 m. Explore around as time permits. Descend into Falsetto Gap and walk back to the cars. Drive to the national park boundary, GR 429 938, to camp. Have extra water in your car as there may be no/little water at the camp. Partly exploratory. About 6 km. Scrambling and exposure. Day 2 – Sunday, 23 August 2020 – walk over two days with 1 night out. Strike the camp and drive to GR 465 970, 200 m. Leave another car at GR 490 983, 200 m. From the first car, walk up to pick up the water left the day before. Climb to a gap below Wedding Cake Mountain. After an optional but recommended climb to a vantage point, walk down the ravine to the north east, to around GR 472 961, 340 m, then sidle east until a spur is reached that we will use to climb Torrani Mountain. Our camp will be at GR 475 957, 590 m. There is no water at the camp and it is sleeping on rock platforms, so either sleep out or have cord on the sides and corners of your tent so you can anchor it down. Partly exploratory. About 6 km. Scrambling and exposure. Day 3 – Monday, 24 August 2020. After an optional but recommended early morning walk along the narrow, very high peninsula to a vantage point over Oakland Peaks, traverse east via Reverelli Mountain to the Cats Ear East, then down to Myrtle Gully Road at GR 490 983, 200 m. Complete the car shuffle. Partly exploratory. About 7 km. Scrambling and exposure. Private property access will be arranged. Elevations are included with all grid references below. Rating: 6, M333E Location: Wollemi NP Map: Widden 89321N View

28 Aug, Fri				Above Daves Pass
Grade:6/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
Leave one car at the old Newnes Hotel and drive to the locked gate at GR 418 261. Walk in Little Capertee Creek and then turn up a tributary creek at GR 407 260. Walk up it and explore the slots and pagodas to the east. Climb to the tops at around GR 404 243 and make a way north to about GR 412 256. Descend via Daves Pass. Mostly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S View

4 Sep, Fri				Easy Ridge to Tootie Creek
Grade:5/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) Park the car at GR 724 932 on Mountain Lagoon Road. Walk north along Easy Ridge, then a smaller spur, descend south west to around GR 717 940. Continue towards Tootie Creek, then walk downstream till about GR 718 947. Climb back to Easy Ridge and walk to the cars. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Mountain Lagoon 90313S View

9 Sep, Wed				Nirvana Caves and more
Grade:5/6		Length	12km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) Park at GR 727 932 on Mountain Lagoon Road. Walk north on an old fire trail, then off-track to Nirvana Caves at GR 742 964. Next, cross Nirvana Ravine and traverse underneath the cliff line to the south west, looking for more caves. Exit back to the ridge at GR 732 957, or GR 728 952, or further south, depending on time. Once on top, follow the ridge back to the car. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Mountain Lagoon 90313S View

12-14 Sep, Sat-Mon				Widden Brook and Hool ‘Em Boy Point
Grade:6/6		Length	30km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) A 3-day pack walk. Day 1 - Park on Nullo Mountain Road at GR 398 740, walk Nullo East Trail and get down into Widden Brook at about GR 404 730. Continue down Widden Brook and camp depending on the progress, probably at Coricudgy Creek junction. Day 2 – Walk down Widden Brook, take water and climb towards Hool ‘Em Boy Point. Camp at one of several panoramic points, depending on the progress. Day 3 – continue up Nullo Mountain, join with Nullo East Trail and re-connect with the cars. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Mount Pomany 89321S, Coricudgy 89322N, Growee 89324S, and Olinda 89323N View

18 Sep, Fri				Green Gully Cliff Walk
Grade:5/6		Length	14km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) From Newnes follow the Pipeline Track to the saddle at approximately GR 447 274. Leave the track and head north along the cliff edge for about 2.5 km to GR 437 295 and then attempt to walk out to the end of the spur at GR 435 300. Exposure, pagodas, rugged terrain. Possible return via Petries Gully. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S and Mount Morgan 89311S View

19 Sep, Sat				The Airly Frustum and Airly Turret Slot
Grade:5/6		Length	7km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) Find out for yourself why this unique area must be protected for future generations. Park cars at Airly Gap, then climb south east, inspecting historic graffiti and Aboriginal art sites along the way. Negotiate a series of pagodas and slots, including Genowlan Pinch, to arrive at the spectacular Airly Frustum. Continue climbing to the point above Airly Turret Slot and the stunning view. Next, visit Mine in the Sky with its historic infrastructure. From here, proceed to explore the bottom of Airly Turret Slot. Reconnect with the vehicles. crambling and exposure. Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N View

26 Sep, Sat				From Grand Balcony to Minotaur Lair via The Labyrinth
Grade:6/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) Park one car at GR 430 228 on Wolgan Road, then drive to Newnes and park another car at locked gate GR 420 250. Walk up Capertee Creek Valley and climb the Grand Balcony, continue to Eldorado Traverse and Eldorado Slots. Then use the Ariadne Thread to descend into Minotaur Lair for the return to the first car. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S View

9 Oct, Fri				From Itchenstoke to Tootie Creek and back
Grade:5/6		Length	10km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) Park the car at GR 685 943 on Mount Tootie Road. Take a long ridge going east all the way to Tootie Creek at GR 712 932. Walk downstream to GR 713 943, then up a ridge going south west and back to the cars. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP View

16 Oct, Fri				Glen Trig
Grade:6/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) Early start. From the Glen Davis Camping Ground, climb to the top of Glen Trig via the canyon route. Return the same way. Stunning views of the Wolgan and Capertee Valleys. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Mount Morgan 89311S and Gospers Mountain 89311N View

23-25 Oct, Fri-Sun				Bylong Labyrinth Adventure
Grade:6/6					Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) A 3-day pack or base camp walk. Details to be advised. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Growee 89324S and Talooby 89324N View

30 Oct, Fri				More of The Labyrinth
Grade:6/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) Park at Wolgan Road and go through Minotaur Lair to Point Sol. Continue east, then north, exploring high pagodas around the cliff edge. Then walk west to the central spine and have a look at the blind slot at GR 422 233. Head along the spine of the ridge and find a way down to the next level towards west at about GR 420 236. The idea is to explore the next 250 m of pagodas and slots, until 4170 E. Return either via Ariadne Thread or down to Minotaur Lair if there is no time. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S View

31 Oct, Sat				Cathedral Cave and Diamond Cavern
Grade:5/6		Length	6km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) This is a walk in the unprotected part of the Gardens of Stone region, currently threatened by coal mining. We will visit two stunning locations – Cathedral Cave and Diamond Cavern, starting and finishing on a fire trail off Sunnyside Ridge Road. Find out why this area must be protected for future generations. All off-track. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Newnes SF Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N View

7-9 Nov, Sat-Mon				Hefrons Hole and beyond
Grade:6/6					Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) A 3-day pack or base camp walk. Details to be advised. Exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Growee 89324S View

20 Nov, Fri				Green Gully Divide
Grade:5/6		Length	13km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) Park on the eastern edge of the Little Capertee Creek Camping Ground and make our way up Petries Gully, all the way to the dazzling Rainbow Caves at GR 438 295 and, if time permits, spot height 958. Return via a narrow ridge above Green Gully with breathtaking views onto the Wolgan-Capertee Divide along the way. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S and Mount Morgan 89311S View

22 Nov, Sun				Point Green and Wolgan Falls
Grade:5/6		Length	9km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) This is a walk in another spectacular, unprotected part of the Gardens of Stone region, currently under threat. We will visit Point Green and the Wolgan Falls, starting and finishing on Sunnyside Ridge Road. Find out why this area must be protected for future generations. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Newnes SF Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N View

27 Nov, Fri				From Flying Carpet to Michelangelo Cave via Koan Pass
Grade:5/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Yuri B.
(NEW!!!) Park one car at GR 423 131 off Glowworm Tunnel Road and another car at GR 415 150. From the second car, descend The Gurgler and visit the Flying Carpet. Walk back underneath the cliff line to Koan Cave, then continue south via Koan Pass and above the cliff line, all the way to Michelangelo Cave. Visit Michaels Chair and re-connect with the first car. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. Location: Gardens of Stone NP Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N View

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