Category Archives: Canyoning

Why Don’t We Do It In The Road Canyon – 20 December 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the mountains with Bob for a day of canyoning. During the previous evening there had been some heavy rain in the mountains and we changed plans to visit Whungee Wheengee Canyon and instead do Why Don’t … Continue reading →

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Bowens Creek Canyon (North Branch – Lower Section) – 9 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a very enjoyable day out with friends in the Mt Wilson area. We visited the lower section of the North Branch of Bowens Creek Canyon. The trip was organised by Wendy, and in the party were Enmoore, Keith … Continue reading →

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Mt Hay Canyon – 2 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

Thanks to Su Li for organising this trip through the excellent Mt Hay Canyon. In the party, as well as Su Li were Martin, Steffy, Jim, Deidree and myself. It was a warm day, but a very windy one, and … Continue reading →

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Jugglers and Grand Canyons – 2 November 2018

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Dave Noble

A very hot day was forecast, so it seemed a good time to visit some canyons. I travelled up the mountains with Bob and Doug. After coffee stop at Lawson, we decided to do Jugglers Canyon and then the Grand … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon – 18 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

Stacey was keen on a canyon trip and had suggested the Grand Canyon at Blackheath. I like this canyon – it is quite spectacular and not too hard to get to, but I had so far visited it three times … Continue reading →

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Claustral Canyon – 15 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a nice visit to Claustral Canyon with Bob. We arrived at the carpark on the Bell Road nice and early, around 9:30 am, but were discouraged to see a lot of vehicles parked there. At least 3 other … Continue reading →

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Hat Hill Canyon – 11 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was our second canyon of the weekend. Albert and myself headed into Hat Hill Creek on Sunday morning to visit and photograph the canyon. We had a nice day. The canyon is very pleasant and relatively easy. It has … Continue reading →

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Dargans Creek Canyon – 10 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

Albert was keen on another canyoning photographic weekend and didn’t need to do much convincing to talk me into joining him. We discussed a list of possible canyons and decided on Dargans Creek and the Hat Hill Canyon. We were … Continue reading →

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Bell Creek Canyon – 7 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day with Bob visiting Bell Creek Canyon near Mt Wilson. We entered the canyon via the usual route – from the RFS building at Mt Wilson, along the fire road and then crossing Du Faurs … Continue reading →

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Hobnail Canyon – 31 January 2018

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

Hobnail Canyon lies in Range Creek, a small tributary of the South Branch of Bowens Creek. It was first descended by members of the Hobnail Club – probably in the late 1960’s.  The Hobnails were one of several bushwalking clubs … Continue reading →

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