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| 19 Jan, Sun | Edmund Falls, Carne Creek Gorge and Devils Throat | ||||
| 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 one car near the end of FT 2 and another at GR 427 095 on FT 3 off Glowworm Tunnel Road. From the second car, descend the pass at GR 427 092 and explore Edmund Gully and Falls from the bottom. Find a way down into Carne Creek and walk south and then east up a tributary to visit Devils Throat. Exit at GR 427 073, walk to the Altar and then to the parked car. Wet feet and more. Partly exploratory. About 6 km. Location: Gardens of Stone SCA Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N Limit: 12. View |
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| 8 Feb, Sat 8:45AM | Mt Kuring-gai and Apple Tree Creek | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 10km | 450m | Southern Sydney Branch | |
| Paul L. | |||||
 Starting and ending at Mt Kuring-gai, includes Apple Tree Creek and Bay and adjacent creek. There is a section of off track walking down to Apple Tree Creek and the creek itself has no track. The creek has a gorge and waterfall, a boulder field and clear bedrock sections. The creek mouth is in a tidal mangrove at the back of Apple Tree Bay. The reward for getting through the mangroves is the coffee shop may be open at the boat ramp. The return to Mt Kuring-gai is by a track that follows an old water pipe from Apple Tree Bay to the maintained track from Mt Kuring-gai to Cowan Creek. An additional creek canyon will be walked through. From the track to Cowan creek we turn off and off track to the creek and then down the creek to join the Berowra to Mt Kuring-gai track. Hazards include slippery surfaces and rocks. Multiple creek crossings. Thick scrub off track. High tide in mangroves (low tide at 12:45).Location: Mount Kuring-gai Map: Hornsby 91304S Limit: 12. View |
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| 22 Feb, Sat 5:08AM | East Creek Glories | ||||
| 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 near spot height 1057 at GR 427 060. The walk will start by coming down into East Creek Galleries, then visiting a spectacular side ravine. We will move on to the West Side Falls and West Side Chamber; continue to East Creek Falls; then exit on the eastern side to visit the top of the falls. About 8 km. Location: Gardens of Stone SCA Map: Cullen Bullen 89313N Limit: 12. 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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| 12 Apr, Sat 8:00AM | Carne Creek and the “Flying Carpet” | ||||
| Grade:5/6 | Length | 8km | 300m | Sydney Branch | |
| Anton | |||||
 (NEW!!!) 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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