Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Erskine Creek Walk – 27-28 July 2013

Erskine Creek is a beautiful wild creek in the Blue Labyrinth Section of Blue Mountains National Park. It starts off as Bedford Creek and has a source close to Wentworth Falls and Kings Tableland. Downstream, the name changes to “Erskine … Continue reading →

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Glenbrook Gorge – 14 July 2013

I headed up to Glenbrook once again to try and obtain more photographs of Glenbrook Gorge. My previous visit (and here) had been rewarding but Glenbrook Creek was very low and the water looked quite polluted. This time, I found the water … Continue reading →

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Wolgan – Capertee Divide Walk 6-8 July 2013

Martin had organised this walk for UTS Outdoor Adventure Club and had invited me to join him. Andres was also on the walk. He had planned to go for three days along the divide between the Wolgan and Capertee Valleys. … Continue reading →

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Castle Head and Mt Solitary Walk – 1-3 July 2013

This was a two and half day walk. I arrived at Katoomba at 2pm and walked out to Narrow Neck. It took about an hour to walk out to the barrier and then about another 40 minutes to walk out … Continue reading →

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South Lawson and South Hazelbrook – Waterfall Walk – 30 June 2013

It had been raining for a couple of weeks and the creeks were up. A good time to visit some waterfalls. As I left home, it was  raining and the same on my return, but up in the mountains it … Continue reading →

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Colo River – Early Canoe Trip

Time to record some of a conversation I had with an interesting old gentleman that I met in Glenbrook back in the late 1970’s. At the time, I had been going around a variety of different groups and organisations showing … Continue reading →

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Blue Rocks Walk – June Long Weekend 2013

Three days in great country. A good place to enjoy the long weekend. The tops between the Wolgan and Capertee Valleys are a spectacular bushwalking destination. The Blue Rocks – The Red Rocks – The Mount Morgan Plateau. Each part … Continue reading →

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Dry Canyon – Birthday Weekend – 1 – 2 June 2013

A wet weekend was forecast – but we had three birthdays to celebrate. Jasper was about to turn one. It was also major birthdays for Digi Dave and Gab, as well as Rik’s birthday. So we thought a good place … Continue reading →

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Upper Grose Valley Walk – 25-26 May 2013

Back to the Upper Grose. My aim was to get more photos of Blue Gum Forest – hopefully with some nice post rain atmosphere. The conditions I had hoped for did not eventuate, but a walk down a section of … Continue reading →

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Hanging Rock Weekend – 18-19 May 2013

A cold weekend up the mountains. An icy wind was blowing from the south west. It was chilling! I had travelled up to the Blue Mountains with John, Chuin Nee and their baby, Jasper. I had convinced them that Hanging … Continue reading →

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