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Visit to the Zig Zag Railway – 4 July 2025

My friend Valerie had organised a trip to the Zig Zag Railway near Lithgow. One of the reasons for the trip was that she had never been to the Zig Zag before. Another reason was to celebrate her birthday. So … Continue reading

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Ida Falls Walk (and a Visit to the Clarence Caves) – 25 July 2024

Ida Falls is a waterfall close to Lithgow, and is located near the old Zig Zag Railway. It is one place that I have never visited and been on my list of places to visit for a while (like Ahearn … Continue reading

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Zig Zag, Govetts Leap, Microstrobos Falls and Hawkesbury Lookout – 25 March 2021

I was heading up the Mountains with Bob, and our plan was to do the Zig Zag Walk at Clarence. Bob had not been on the walk, and I was keen to visit the area again, and as I expect … Continue reading

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Lapstone Monocline Walk – 21 May 2020

With the easing of the lockdown, I was able to resume by midweek bushwalks with Bob. We headed up the mountains with several trips in mind, but the weather looked bad higher up – rain, so we thought it wise … Continue reading

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October Creek and the Zig Zag Walk – 26 – 27 November 2016

John and Chuin Nee and invited me to join them and their boys, Jasper and Sebastian, on a camping trip up the Blue Mountains. We discussed places to camp and decided to visit the campsite at October Creek. October Creek … Continue reading

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Tunnels and Fungi at Coachwood Glen 1-2 August 2015

After our inspection of the pollution of Wollangambe River, I joined some of the party for a walk along part of a historic narrow gauge railway near Clarence.  This started off through a tunnel, which was quite interesting. It was … Continue reading

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