Monthly Archives: September 2012

Illawarra Coast – Photopfaff Day – 26 September 2012

I spent a very pleasant day on the Illawarra Coast with Digi Dave yesterday. We got up very early, in time for sunrise at Stanwell Tops. Next, we headed to Coledale and spent quite a few hours wandering around with … Continue reading

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Splendour Rock Walk – 22-23 September 2012

The weather forecast was good. Wendy and Rik were keen for a walk. Wendy hadn’t been to Splendour Rock before so it seemed like a good place to go. Splendour Rock is the Bushwalkers War Memorial. It juts out from … Continue reading

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Hawkesbury River Loop – Bike Ride – 16 September 2012

A beautiful day! I joined Sarah for a nice ride out from Windsor along the Hawkesbury River to Wisemans Ferry and then up the big hill to Maroota and then back to Windsor. The total loop was about 92 km. … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains Weekend – 8 – 9 September 2012

Su Li had organised a weekend to welcome back Stacey. She had recently returned from a long overseas trip. A walk was planned on the Asgard Plateau at Mt Victoria and after that we would meet others and camp at … Continue reading

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Sydney Climbing Guide – Now Available for iPhone

Stu has finished the iPhone version of the Sydney Climbing Guide that he has been working on. Years ago, Peter Monks from the Sydney Rockclimbing Club started an online guide to the crags of Sydney called “Sun, Surf and Sandstone”. … Continue reading

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Wild Blue Mountains Calendar 2013 – Available

Blue Mountains based photographer, bushwalker and climber, Ian Brown, has produced another very nice calendar for next year. The RRP is $35 and it is available from various outlets in the Blue Mountains or from Ian directly. He also has … Continue reading

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Blue Gum Forest – 80th Anniversary 1-2 September 2012

This was a walk I organised for SUBW. Here is part of the trip report – Blue Gum Forest was saved 80 years ago on the 2nd September 1932. This majestic forest lies at the intersection of the Grose River … Continue reading

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Prospect Loop Bike Ride

Late August was a nice time for a ride on the road bike. The route I chose was mainly on city cycleways – a loop of nearly 100km. It went from Dulwich Hill out along the off-road M5 Cycleway and … Continue reading

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