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| 3 Apr, Thu 6:28AM | Tootie Island | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Sydney Branch | ||||
| Yuri B. | |||||
 (NEW!!!) Private property access has been arranged. Park a few cars on Long Ridge Trail, GR 788 992 and drive the others to the start of Tootie Creek Trail. Walk down the trail to Tootie Creek at GR 763 987, then climb a saddle to the north west to the base of an island-like mountain. Walk clockwise and explore under the cliffs till GR 765 996, then descend into Tootie Creek and climb on the other side to Long Ridge West. Walk to the parked cars. About 10 km. Scrambling and exposure. Mostly exploratory. Location: Wollemi NP Map: Mountain Lagoon 90313S View |
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| 12 Apr, Sat 8:00AM | Carne Creek and the “Flying Carpet” | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 8km | 300m | Sydney Branch | |
| Anton | |||||
 (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Set against a great sheer cliff, a flat platform of rock seems to float out above the expansive Carne Creek Valley. This is the “Flying Carpet” and we will take a ride on it for magnificent views across the valley. Make sure you hold on! Time permitting, we will also have a look at some of the big caves and overhangs under the cliffs.
Group numbers are limited due to the short but tricky climb up onto the “Flying Carpet”, and I’m rating it a 5 simply due to this section. You’ll need to be comfortable using a long tape (provided). The rest of the walk is about a grade 4 being almost all off-track walk through gullies with open forest, big cliffs and at least one big cave. Steep rock scrambling with tape and off-track walking.Location: Gardens of Stone NP Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N Limit: 10. View |
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| 13 Apr, Sun 5:15AM | Edmund Gully, Joseph Creek and Carne Creek Traverse | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 8km | Sydney Branch | ||
| Yuri B. | |||||
| Find out why this part of the Gardens of Stone must be better protected for the future generations.
Park some cars at around GR 427 121 on Glowworm Tunnel Road and drive the others to GR 425 094 on FT3. From here, walk to the lookouts at the end of the trail. Next, descend into Edmund Gully and find a way down into Carne Creek. Turn north under the cliff line and walk to the junction with Joseph Creek and then up that tributary to a short canyon-like exit 400 m upstream. Climb out on a spur at GR 422 102 and walk south to a lookout at the end. Now, turn back north and traverse above Carne Creek for as long as our time and interest allow, probably till around GR 417 117. Walk back to the parked cars and complete the shuffle. Partly exploratory. Scrambling and exposure. About 8 km. Location: Gardens of Stone SCA Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N Limit: 8. View |
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| 18 May, Sun 7:16AM | Two Ravines North of Fort Ridge | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Sydney Branch | ||||
| Yuri B. | |||||
| Find out why this part of the Gardens of Stone must be better protected for the future generations.
Park at around GR 224 317 on Glen Davis Road. Ascend to the top of Fort Ridge, then follow it north and descend into a ravine at GR 219 330. Explore the ravine upstream and climb out to Torbane Balcony at around GR 221 332. Walk to a promontory point at GR 219 331, then return to the balcony and continue south to about GR 222 330. Find a way down under the cliffs and explore the ravine to the south, finishing on Fort Ridge. On the way back, visit The Fort, if time permits. About 6 km. Scrambling and exposure. Partly exploratory. Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N and Ben Bullen 89314S Limit: 12. View |
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