Koombanda Canyon - 22 March 2009

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Party -  Chuin Nee. Helen, Rik, Dave



Above - The canyon begins with a short hand over hand and then a long cold swim. Here Helen enjoys the cool water while Chuin Nee coils up the rope.



Above - The only abseil in the canyon is down this drop



Above - Getting ready for the abseil



Above - Rik sets off down



Above - Helen on the abseil



Above - Chuin Nee on the abseil



Above - Chuin Nee on the abseil



Above - Pulling down the rope



Above - in the lower part of the canyon



Above - Then follows a short tricky downclimb and another cold swim



Above - Rik on the swim and Chuin Nee on the climb



Above - Chuin Nee



Above - the party in the canyon



Above - Rik at the end of a tunnel section



Above - In the tunnel



Above - Meanhwhile - more photo-pfaffing



Above - tunnel streamway



Above - Chuin Nee in the tunnel



Above - At the old canyon colliery



Above - cliffs above the colliery



Above - walking back to the car along the old colliery railway


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