Category Archives: Bushwalking

Coxs River Walk – SUBW Xmas Trip 17-18 December 2022

It was the weekend of the Sydney University Bushwalker’s annual walk to a campsite on the Coxs River. The walk is to a pleasant spot and its also great social occasion – good to catch up with fellow bushwalkers – … Continue reading

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Box Head Walk – 14 December 2022

Bob was keen for a walk in the Munmorah State Recreation Area, but it looked like access to where he wanted to walk was cut off, so I suggested a walk nearby in Bouddi National Park. It was a walk … Continue reading

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NPA Xmas Lunch and Walk – Meadowbank to Rydalmere – 13 December 2022

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I joined Valerie and she drove to Memorial Park at Meadowbank, where we met a lot of other bushwalkers, that regularly join walks on the National Parks Association of NSW program. We had a  pleasant … Continue reading

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Bundeena to Marley Walk – 8 December 2022

This was a pleasant day walk in Royal National Park. I travelled down with Sue on the train to Cronulla. Then we caught the ferry to Bundeena and were soon through the streets and on the Coastal Path. The weather … Continue reading

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Wotta and Birrabang Canyons – 7 December 2022

The canyoning season has started late this year – at least for Bob and myself. The cool weather has not been that encouraging. But, with a warm day forecast, Bob suggested visiting Wotta Canyon in the Blue Mountains. It is … Continue reading

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Mt Banks Traverse – 4 December 2022

Some friends were keen to do this walk on the ledges on the south side of Mt Banks, and invited me to join them and show them the way in the tricky spots. I had done the traverse earlier in … Continue reading

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Wentworth Cave Walk – 30 November 2022

Bob had been keen on a walk to Wentworth Cave on the Grose River for a while, and had worked out a route from the north. This part of the larger Grose Wilderness has the name “The Devils Wilderness”, and … Continue reading

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Walking near Kurnell – 21 November 2022

Sydney is currently experiencing some very windy weather, and the 21st was perhaps the windiest day of late. But we made the best of it on our walk. It was led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of … Continue reading

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Peggys Pool and Meeks Falls Walk – 16 November 2022

Bob and myself did a very interesting walk at Faulconbridge. Growing up in Springwood, I had visited Peggys Pool as a kid, but had never been back. It is a very short walk to he pool – only 400 m … Continue reading

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Wattamolla to Marley Walk – 14 November 2022

I joined Brian Everingham and others from the National Parks Association of NSW on a walk in Royal National Park. The plan was to start at Wattamolla and walk along the Coast Track to Little Marley Beach, and then walk … Continue reading

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