Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Walk to the Coxs River – 12-13 December 2015

I joined a large group of Sydney University Bushwalkers and friends for the annual Christmas Walk down to the Coxs River via the Six Foot Track. On the way down to Megalong, the group I was with stopped off at … Continue reading

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Whungee Wheengee Canyon – 10 December 2015

This was another very pleasant mid week canyoning trip with Bob. we headed up to Mt Wilson on what was a quite hot day – perfect for a cold canyon like Whungee Wheengee. We walked out along the fire trail … Continue reading

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Wollangambe River Clean Up – 6 December 2015

A clean up day had been organised by Alex Allchin, from the Colong Foundation, for the Wollangambe River. I have mentioned earlier about the massive spill of coal fines from a containment dam at the Clarence Colliery into the Wollangambe River and … Continue reading

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Walking at Mt Banks and Mt Wilson – 5 December 2015

I was heading up the Blue Mountains with friends John and Chuin Nee, and their young sons Jasper and Sebastian. We were heading up to the Wollangambe River Clean Up organised for the next day. We intended to camp the … Continue reading

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Hole in the Wall Canyon – 1 December 2015

A very hot day was forecast. It would be a good opportunity to visit Hole in the Wall Canyon in the Wollangambe Wilderness. I was travelling up the Blue Mountains with Bob, and we headed out through the now logged … Continue reading

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Bowens Creek Canyon (Lower Section of the North Branch) – 26 November 2015

This was a very hot day in Sydney and almost as hot in the Blue Mountains, so an ideal day to visit a canyon. Bob had not been to Bowens Creek for a long time, and thought that a visit to … Continue reading

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Fortress Creek Canyon – 19 November 2015

Fortress Creek Canyon is not one of the more spectacular canyons in the Blue Mountains, but it is quite nice and it is very accessible, being a short walk from the Mt Hay Road out from Leura. It had been … Continue reading

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Orang Utan Pass – Blue Gum Forest Walk – 11 November 2015

I headed up the mountains with Bob. He was keen to visit Orang Utan Pass. This is a pass of historic interest. It goes down into the Grose Valley at Surveyors Creek and near Clarke Head. It was used by Tim … Continue reading

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Glenbrook Creek – a Wet Walk – 3 November 2015

I was keen to get out of the city, despite a forecast for showers. Checking the forecast carefully, it seemed that the highest probability for rain was in the afternoon, so I thought that at least I would get in … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains Canyoning – 25 October 2015

We had camped at Victoria Falls Lookout at Mt Victoria. Although there were quite a few cars in the carpark, we had the campground at the lookout to ourselves. There are good views at the lookout of the Grose Valley … Continue reading

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