07/02/2015 - report - photos
Participants: Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Alan Osland, Brendon Anderson
Rachel on the burnt out approach into the upper reaches of Cesspit
Vivien and Rachel at the end of a very short canyon section
Easy walking down the burnt creek
Another short section of canyon above the main canyon
You could walk along directly above the canyon
Fluted walls
The entry into the main canyon, down a long log slide
Alan in the canyon
Rachel swimming while Alan checks out ahead
Brendon
Brendon
Rachel and Vivien
Rachel and some interesting carved out walls
Brendon
At one stage this little side canyon enters
Brendon at the end of the jump/swim
Vivien contemplates the jump
Rachel jumping
Brendon looking down the canyon
Rachel, Alan and Vivien swimming
Rachel photographing Vivien
Brendon
The canyon continues - Rachel and Vivien
Rachel and Vivien
Small snake, most likely a Mustard-Bellied Snake (Drysdalia rhodogaster)
Brendon
Brendon wading near the Dumbano junction
Below the Dumbano junction, Rachel and Brendon heading downstream
Rachel and friend!
This is probably another Mustard-Bellied Snake (Drysdalia rhodogaster)
A bit closer - Mustard-Bellied Snake (Drysdalia rhodogaster)
Swimming in Dumbano Canyon
Impressive boulder fall, though we are not the first (search Dumbano Dungeons for a trip from over 50 years ago!)
Downstream, the canyon continues
Froglet
Alan plays Spiderman to avoid a swim (though he doesn't end up crossing this!)
Vivien swimming back up the canyon
Alan in the deep canyon
Canyon formation
The party in an impressive side canyon
This part of the canyon follows a fault line
Waterfall in the canyon
Canyon formation near the Dumbano junction
Brendon with Dumbano and Cesspit in the background
Vivien and Rachel crossing rocky platforms on the ridge
Wollangambe Wilderness
Heading up the burnt out ridge
Rachel works whether we're going the right way or not
Grassy slopes heading for home