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| 19 Oct, Sat 8:30AM | Where the waters meet, Guula Ngurra NP | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 18km | 480m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Explorer Walks) Neil O. | |||||
   (Fully Booked) A walk to the junction of the Wollondilly and Wingecaribee rivers. This special place, known as "Murrawall", sits on Gundungurra country and marks the starting point of the Dreamtime Creation story featuring Gurangatch and Mirragan. Very steep descent and ascent, scrambling over rocks along the Wollondilly River. Slippery slopes, cliff edges, thick bush.Location: Guula Ngurra NP (Canyonleigh) Limit: 8. View |
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| 20 Oct, Sun 7:28AM | Pagoda Spurs and Ravines West of Genowlan Creek | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Sydney Branch | ||||
| Yuri B. | |||||
| Find out for yourself why this unique area must be better protected for future generations.
Park at Airly Mountain or on the plateau at GR 250 324. Walk to the top part of The Grotto, then north to the bottom end of Ladders Defile. After a quick visit, explore the highly dissected terrain of pagodas, slots and spurs to the east, bounded by Genowlan Creek gorge. Return via Lyrebird Defile. Scrambling and exposure. About 6km. Location: Mugii Murum-ban SCA Map: Glen Alice 89314N View |
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| 21 Nov, Thu 9:15AM | Gerringong Falls to the bottom of the falls | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 14km | 300m | Southern Highlands Branch | |
| (SH Explorer Walks) 34586 | |||||
   (Cancelled) Cycle Budderoo & Hersey Fire trails to the start of the descent to below the falls. Locate the "chimney" and use rope to descent this and steep decent to track. Very steep, bring your own bicycle to get to track head, slippery, use of rope, unfenced cliff edges.Location: Budderoo National Park Limit: 9. View |
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| 23 Nov, Sat 7:30AM | Poseidon Arena: Zeus and Sisyphean Ridges | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Sydney Branch | ||||
| Yuri B. | |||||
| (Date Changed) Find out why this spectacular area must be better protected for future generations.
Park at GR 270 183 on Moffitt Trail. Walk east and explore Sisyphean Ridge. Continue east and climb Zeus Minor and then the Zeus Ridge. Explore its remarkable pagodas and rock formations, moving southwards, then descend towards Moffitt Trail and the cars. Scrambling and exposure. About 6k. Location: Gardens of Stone SCA and Ben Bullen SF Map: Ben Bullen 89314S View |
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| 30 Dec, Mon - 4 Jan, Sat | Round Mountain to Kiandra | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 80km | 1,900m | Sydney Branch | |
| Greg L. | |||||
| Extended 6-day pack walk, hard, big climbs, optional side trips, on and off tracks.
Round Mountain - Derschko's Hut - Mackey's Hut - Brooks Hut - Tabletop Mountain - Broken Dam Hut - Elaine Mine - Four Mile Hut - Kiandra. A hard but rewarding and interesting walk. Visit old goldfields, climb Mount Jagungal, walk on tracks as well as off tracks in unique alpine country. Joint walk with Bush Club Location: Kosciuszko NP Map: Contact leader Limit: 8. View |
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| 12-22 Mar, Wed (13:47PM)-Sat (00:00AM) | Overland Track plus side trips | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 125km | Southern Sydney Branch | ||
| Bob C. | |||||
  (Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Overland track walk. Starting at Cradle Mountain and walking through to Cynthia Bay. Planning to do as many side trips as possible dependent upon weather. Side trips include Cradle Mountain, Barn Bluff, Mount Oakleigh, Mount Ossa, Hartnett Falls, an additional 2 nights in Pine Valley, Mount Acropolis, and Labyrinth.
Will need to pay for airfares, bus to and from track, one night accommodation at Launceston, one night accommodation at Cynthia Bay and one or two nights accommodation at Hobart. Need to pay for Overland Track Pass and Tasmania walking pass.
Will need to be reasonably fit as we will be walking at a good pace to fit in the side trips. Previous pack hiking experience required. Even though there are huts all the way, still required to carry a tent, quality sleeping bag, sleeping mat, cooking gear, and food for 8 days. Steep ascent with full pack day one. The weather. Rocky, scrambling. Some exposure. Long distance.Location: Tasmania Map: Cradle Mountain~Lake StClair national park Map Published by Tasmap and highly recommended. Limit: 12. View |
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