Category Archives: Blue Mountains

North Lawson Walk – 17 November 2019

This was a short, but very pleasant walk around part of the Waterfall Circuit on the north side of Lawson. In the part was Wendy, Don, Elata, Pete and Steph. We first walked down to Dantes Glen and looked at … Continue reading

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Grand and Jugglers Canyons – 14 November 2019

The forecast was for a warm day, but not a heatwave. Blue Mountains National Park had been closed due to a catastrophic fire forecast, but that closure was due to end at midnight the day before. Bob and myself headed … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 7 November 2019

The week before, I had been on a walk wth Bob looking for Aboriginal heritage sites in the Blue Mountains. On that trip, we had started with a lot of hope, but had met no success. It was now time … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 31 October 2019

This was another walk I did with Bob, in a series to try and locate some Aboriginal heritage sites in the Blue Mountains. In particular, on the trip we were looking for cave art. We had done some research into … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains Canyoning – 24 October 2019

Warm weather means the canyoning season has arrived. Bob and myself were headed up the mountains to visit a fairly short canyon. I had heard about the canyon from another canyoner. They had wanted to know if I knew about … Continue reading

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Shaws Creek Walk – 17 October 2019

It was a day that had been scheduled for a walk with Bob. However he needed to be home fairly early, so we decided a short walk not too far away would be a good plan. Bob suggested a walk … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 10 October 2019

I was heading up the Blue Mountains with Bob for some bushwalking. Our main purpose however was to explore an area for Aboriginal heritage sites – engravings, cave art, grinding grooves etc. We went to an area close to where … Continue reading

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Kowmung River Walk 5 – 7 October 2019

The October Long weekend is a traditional time to visit the beautiful Kowmung River which flows through the heart of the Southern Blue Mountains Wilderness. It is also the time for the PBT – the “President’s Bludge Trip” organised by … Continue reading

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Asgard Plateau Weekend 27-29 September 2019

This was a very pleasant weekend spent in the Blue Mountains. The main purpose was to celebrate a friend’s significant birthday – and the campsite at Asgard Swamp was a good place for that. I had joined Digi Dave, travelling … Continue reading

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Charles Darwin Walk – 25 September 2019

I joined another National Parks Association walk, again led by Brian Everingham, this time to Wentworth Falls. The plan was to walk down the Chrales Darwin track to the falls then do a bit more walking – but that last … Continue reading

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