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Below is the list of bushwalks I have been on. There is a fair bit
of cross over with canyoning, so visit my list of canyoning trips as well. This
design is a blatant rip off of Danny Yee's bushwalking log so I feel obliged to put an
apologetic link to his site here.
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Multi day walks |
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Overseas walks |
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2009
Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Marion Davies |
Sat 27 Jun - Sun 28 Jun |
Wolgan-Capertee Divide:
Newnes - Petries Gully - Wolgan-Capertee Divide - Little Capertee Creek - Newnes (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Chris Dowling, John Faryna, Sandra See, Cotter Erickson |
Sat 13 Jun |
Cattle Dog Ridge and Knights Deck:
Green Gully - Carlon Creek - Breakfast Creek - Cattle Dog Ridge - Blue Dog Ridge - Knights Deck - Blue Dog Spur - Coxs River - Ironmonger Hill - Ironpot Mountain - Green Gully
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Geoff Fox, Col White |
Fri 12 Jun |
Alpheus Canyon:
Fortress Ridge - Rookery Nook? - Alpheus Canyon - Mt Hay Road (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Mon 08 Jun |
National Pass:
Conservation Hut - Valley of the Waters - National Pass - Rocket Point - Undercliff Track - Overcliff Track - Conservation Hut
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Blue Mountains NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Fri 29 May - Sat 30 May |
Coxs River:
Six Foot Track - Coxs River - Quartpot Spur (C) - Tinpot Hill - Green Gully (photos)
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Yengo NP |
Tom Brennan, Melanie Ng, Michael Cook, David Hufton |
Sat 16 May - Sun 17 May |
Macdonald River:
Howes Valley Creek - junction (C) - Macdonald River: on the Sunday morning, explored down the Macdonald River for about 3.5km to the camp cave before exiting back to the Macdonald River bridge (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Bev Barnett, Carol Henderson, Gay Skarratt, Dave Dash, Pamela Warren, AJ Jack |
Fri 15 May |
Medlow Bath Cliff Tracks:
Bellevue St - Three Brothers - Flying Fox - Glen Rosa Track - Sunbath - Colosseum - Valley Farm Track - Tuckers Lookout - Belgravia St (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sun 03 May |
Edenderry Falls:
Govetts Leap - Bridal Veil Falls - Junction Rock - Syncarpia - Edenderry Falls - Horse Track - Evans Lookout - Govetts Leap
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 26 Apr |
Katoomba Short Walks:
Narrow Neck - Diamond Falls - return; Minnehaha Falls - return (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren, Tom Brennan, George, Kathleen, Guy, Pete, Helen, Andrew, Helen, Peggy |
Sat 18 Apr - Sun 19 Apr |
Colo River Canyon:
Hollow Rock - Pass 5 (abseiling) - Colo River (C) - Wollemi Creek - Crawfords Lookout - Hollow Rock (report | photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Chris Dowling |
Fri 03 Apr |
Wollangambe Wilderness:
A short walk checking out some interesting looking tributaries of the Wollangambe River (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sat 14 Mar |
Coxs River:
A short walk to the Coxs River from the Six Foot Track (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Dave Dash, Bernard Baylis, Mike Pickles, John Southwick, John Fox |
Fri 13 Mar |
Erskine Creek:
Jack Evans Track - Erskine Creek - Dadder Cave - Pisgah Rock - Attic Cave (photos | Erskine Creek track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, John Cooper, John Maltby, Michael Keats, Gay Skarratt, Carol Henderson, Frances Hunt, John Kennett, Graham Conden, Peter Medbury, Roger Clarke, Lionel Sonntag, Fiona Sonntag, David Hunt |
Fri 06 Mar |
Bungleboori Dam:
Dumbano Fire Trail - old railway embankment - Bungleboori Creek dam - Waratah Ridge - Bungleboori Creek - Dumbano Fire Trail (photos)
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Walls of Jerusalem NP, Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sat 14 Feb - Sat 21 Feb |
Walls of Jerusalem to the Overland Track:
Mersey Forest Road - Trappers Hut - Wild Dog Creek (C) - Herods Gate - Solomons Throne - King Davids Peak - The Temple - Dixons Kingdom (C) - Mt Jerusalem - Lake Ball Hut - Lake Adelaide (South) (C) - Lake Meston Hut - Junction Lake (C) - Clarke Falls - The Never Never - McCoy Falls - Hartnett Falls - Du Cane Gap - Bert Nichols Hut (Windy Ridge Hut) (C) - Pine Valley - The Acropolis - Pine Valley (C) - Narcissus Hut (C) - Lake St Clair (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, John Cooper, Graham Conden, Geoff Jones, Dave Dash, Peter, Bev |
Fri 06 Feb |
Hailstorm Retreat and Bungleboori Creek:
(photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, John Cooper, Rogo Owens, Bernard Baylis, John Kennett, Tony Hickson, Jacqui Hickson, Melissa Newman, Chris Dowling, Peter, John, Lynne, Bev, Kath |
Fri 16 Jan |
Dumbano Creek:
Loop walk from Dumbano Fire Trail to an upper section of Dumbano Creek (photos)
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2008
Kanangra-Boyd NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren, Tom Brennan, Steve Thomsen, Lou Clifton |
Fri 26 Dec - Sun 28 Dec |
Morong Deep:
Kowmung Fire Trail - Kowmung River - Morong Creek (C) - near Gap Camp Gully (C) - Megalith Ridge - Morong Hill - Morong Creek Fire Trail (report | photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Brian Corlis, Dave Hufton, John Faryna, John Kennett, Mike Cook, Melanie Low |
Sat 06 Dec - Sun 07 Dec |
Colo River - Pass 6 and Crawfords Lookout:
Culoul Range Car Park - Hollow Rock - Pass 6 - Colo River - Wollemi Creek Junction (C) - Crawfords Lookout - Car Park (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Brian Corlis, Bob Tucker, Joy, Steve, Dave, Bill |
Sat 08 Nov - Sun 09 Nov |
Colo River - Dooli Creek:
Hollow Rock - The Pulpit - Dooli Creek - Colo River (C) - Pass 7 - Hollow Rock (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sun 02 Nov |
Grand Canyon:
a short walk down to the Grand Canyon from the top of Neates Glen (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Brian Fox, Geoff Fox, Stephen Murray, Kent Dwyer |
Fri 24 Oct |
Rocky Creek Passes:
Deanes Lookout FT - Heart Attack FT - Heart Attack Brook - Rocky Creek - pass to tops - Heart Attack FT - Deanes Lookout FT (photos)
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Kanangra-Boyd NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren, Tom Brennan |
Sat 04 Oct - Mon 06 Oct |
Gingra Range and Ti Willa Tops:
Kanangra Walls - Coal Seam Cave - Gingra Range - Kowmung River (C) - Gingra Creek - unnamed ridge - Thousand Man Cave (C) - Ti Willa Tops - Mt Cloudmaker - Kanangra Walls (report | photos)
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Munghorn Gap NR |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sun 28 Sep |
Castle Rocks:
Munghorn Gap - Castle Rocks return (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Fri 26 Sep |
Medlow Bath:
Delmonte Ave - Three Brothers - Flying Fox - Old Pool - Hydro Majestic - Glen Rosa Track - Maxines Bower - Delmonte Ave (photos)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sun 04 May |
Cowan to Brooklyn:
Cowan Station - Yatala Creek - Govetts Ridge - Campbells Crater - 4wd track to Brooklyn (photos)
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Garigal NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sat 12 Apr |
Little Digger Track:
Carlyle Rd - Moores Creek - Little Digger Track - via streets back to Carlyle Rd (photos)
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Garigal NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sat 05 Apr |
Middle Harbour Loop:
Ormonde Rd - Two Creeks Track - Bungaroo - Roseville Bridge - Ormonde Rd (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Steve Thomsen, Lou Clifton, Terry Eggington, Linda Eggington, Elaine Prior, Graeme Milton, Mark, Todd, Arnold |
Sun 24 Feb |
Colo River Lilo:
Grassy Hill FT - unnamed creek to north - Colo River - Canoe Creek - Grassy Hill FT (report | photos)
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2007
Gardens of Stone NP |
Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Graham Conden, Brian Fox, Ian Thorpe, Steve Murray, Roger Williams |
Fri 28 Dec |
Budgary Creek:
Mt Cameron FT to Budgary Ck and return (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Graham Conden, Roger Clarke, Geoff Fox, Brian Fox, Bruce Mullaney |
Fri 07 Dec |
Wolgan Cliffs:
Wolgan Cliffs including the Dry Canyon (photos)
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Wollemi NP, Newnes SF |
Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Jane Trousdale, Joe Van der Velden, Dave Dash, Graham Conden, Brian Fox, William Hope, Basil Slade, Hester Slade |
Fri 16 Nov |
Upper Nayook Creek:
Mt Cameron FT - Nayook Creek - Mini Standley Chasm - Deep Pass campsite - Deep Pass Canyon - Upper Nayook Creek - Deep Pass FT (photos)
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Oxley Wild Rivers NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sun 21 Oct |
Waterfall Walks:
Wollomombi Falls, Chandler Falls, Dangar Falls (photos)
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Cathedral Rock NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sat 20 Oct |
Cathedral Rocks:
Barokee Camping Area - Cathedral Rocks via loop (photos)
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New England NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sat 20 Oct |
Eagles Nest Lookout:
Point Lookout - Eagles Nest Lookout - Weeping Rock - Beech Forest - Platypus Lookout - Point Lookout (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Rachel Grindlay, James Yorston, Tom Brennan |
Sun 16 Sep |
Glen Davis:
Climbed a hill near the Coorongooba campground. Were blocked by small cliffs near the top (report | photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Steve Thomsen |
Sun 09 Sep |
Tesselated Pavements:
Mt Irvine - Tesselated Pavements - Wollangambe River - and return (report | photos | Tesselated Pavements track notes)
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West MacDonnell NP (NT) |
Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler, Tom Brennan |
Mon 30 Jul - Fri 17 Aug |
Larapinta Trail:
Redbank Gorge (C) - Mt Sonder - Redbank Gorge (C) - Rocky Bar Gap - Hilltop Lookout (C) - Davenport Creek - Finke River - Ormiston Gorge (C) - Ormiston Pound Walk - Ormiston Gorge (C) - Waterfall Gorge (C) - Serpentine Chalet Dam (C) - Serpentine Gorge (C) - Ellery Creek Big Hole (C) - Rocky Gully (C) - Hugh Gorge - Pocket Valley (C) - Fringe Lily Creek (C) - Birthday Waterhole - Stuarts Pass (C) - Brinkley Bluff - Standley Chasm (C) - Millers Flat (C) - Jay Creek - Mulga Camp (C) - Simpsons Gap (C) - Wallaby Gap (C) - Alice Springs Telegraph Station - Alice Springs (photos)
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Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP (NT*) |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sun 29 Jul |
Uluru Base Walk:
Around the base of Uluru from the Mala car park (photos)
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Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP (NT) |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sat 28 Jul |
Walpa Gorge:
A short walk in to Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta (photos)
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Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP (NT) |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sat 28 Jul |
Valley of the Winds:
Longer walk through the monoliths at Kata Tjuta (photos)
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Gardens of Stone NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler, Tom Brennan, Alexa McAuley |
Sat 14 Jul - Sun 15 Jul |
Pantoneys Crown:
Great Dividing Range - Baal Bone Gap - Pantoneys Crown (C) - Crown Creek Fire Trail - Baal Bone Gap - Great Dividing Range (report | photos)
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Lane Cove NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sun 01 Jul |
Chatswood to Thornleigh:
Chatswood Station to Thornleigh Oval via the Great North Walk
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Blue Mountains NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sat 23 Jun |
Prince Henry Cliff Walk:
Golf Links Lookout - Pool of Siloam - Gordon Falls Lookout - Olympian Rock - Tarpeian Rock - Bridal Veil View Lookout - Leura Falls - Cliff Drive (report | photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Jonathan Potts, Tom Brennan |
Fri 22 Jun |
Redledge Pass:
Narrow Neck - Corral Creek - Redledge Pass - Dixons Ladders - Devils Hole - Cliff Drive (report | photos | Redledge Pass track notes)
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Newnes SF |
Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Stephen Murray, Geoff Fox, Peter Medbury |
Fri 15 Jun |
Dingo Creek:
Exploratory trip into the top section of Dingo Creek from near Cockatoo Hill (report | photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Mon 11 Jun |
Taros Ladder and Carlons Chains:
Rode from the locked gate on Narrow Neck to Bushwalkers Hill - Clear Hill - Taros Ladder - Mt Debert - Medlow Gap - Medlow Fire Trail - Carlon Head - Bushwalkers Hill - ride back to the locked gate (report | photos | Tarros Ladder and Carlon Head track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Sarah Wentworth, Rachel Grindlay, Sacha Vidler, Tom Brennan, Ari Vidler |
Sun 27 May |
Breakfast Creek and Ironmonger Hill:
Dunphy Car Park - Carlon Creek - Breakfast Creek - Coxs River - Ironmonger Hill - Ironpot Ridge - Dunphy Car Park (report | photos)
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Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Tue 17 Apr - Wed 18 Apr |
Catlins Top Track:
Papetowai - Top Bus - Papetowai (report | photos)
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Fiordland NP, New Zealand |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Wed 11 Apr - Sat 14 Apr |
Milford Track:
Te Anau Downs - Milford Sound (report | photos)
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Fiordland NP, New Zealand |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sat 07 Apr - Mon 09 Apr |
Routeburn Track:
Routeburn Shelter - The Divide Shelter (report | photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Fri 23 Mar |
Kanuka Brook:
Glenbrook - Blue Pool - Glenbrook Creek - Kanuka Brook - Red Hands Cave - Red Hands Gully - Camp Fire Creek - Glenbrook (report | photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sat 17 Mar |
Little Crater Ridge:
Pisgah Rock - Lincoln Creek - Erskine Creek - Dadder Cave - Little Crater Ridge - Erskine Creek - Jack Evans Track (report | photos | Erskine Creek track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sat 03 Mar - Sun 04 Mar |
Glenbrook to Springwood:
Glenbrook - Glenbrook Creek - Kanuka Brook - Duckhole - St Helena Ridge - St Helena Crater (C) - Bunyan Lookout - Glenbrook Creek - Magdala Creek - Springwood (photos)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 25 Feb |
Bobbin Head Loop:
Rode from Turramurra Station to the end of the Bobbin Head Track, and then back to the park entrance, then Sphinx - Cowan Creek - Sphinx Track - Bobbin Head Track - Sphinx (photos)
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Smoothey Park and Gore Cove Bushland Reserve, Berry Island Reserve |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Sat 24 Feb |
Berry Island:
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2006
Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 13 Oct - Sat 14 Oct |
Bob Turners Track:
(photos | Bob Turners Track track notes)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 13 Oct |
Crawfords Lookout:
(photos | Crawfords Lookout track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 24 Sep |
Hazelbrook Waterfalls:
Hazelbrook Station - Adelina Falls - Junction Falls - Federal Falls - Cateract Falls - Victor Falls - Terrace Falls - Willawong Pool - Bedford Pool - Hazelbrook Station (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 03 Sep |
Lockley Pylon:
(report | photos | Lockley Pylon track notes)
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Muogamarra NR |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, et al |
Sun 20 Aug |
Peats Crater:
part of the Spring Discovery Days at Muogamarra (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 13 Aug |
Pagoda Walk:
Dunns Swamp - A short but pretty walk on the way back from Mudgee (photos)
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Royal NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 05 Aug - Sun 06 Aug |
Coastal Track:
Bundeena - North Era (C) - Otford (report | photos | Coast Track track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Gill Fowler |
Sat 29 Jul |
Carlons Head and Walls Pass:
Carlon's Farm - Carlon's Head - Walls Head - Walls Pass - Narrow Neck - Golden Stairs (report | photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, R Owens, Phil Prentice, et al |
Fri 28 Jul |
Kirai Gorge:
Williams Ridge Fire Trail - Bedford Creek - Kirai Gorge - Mt Bedford (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 09 Jul |
Victoria Falls:
Victoria Falls Lookout - Silver Cascades - Victoria Falls - return (photos | Victoria Falls track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Bernard Baylis, Kellie Rees, Stephen Murray, R Owens, Phil Prentice, Berenice Torstensson |
Fri 07 Jul |
Explorers Brook:
Mt Banks car park - 818 point - Explorers Brook - old fire trail - Mt Banks - car park (photos | Mt Banks track notes)
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Wollemi NP |
James Yorston, Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 01 Jul - Sun 02 Jul |
Red Rocks:
Newnes - Point Nicholson - Mt Dawson Caves (C) - Little Capertee Creek - Newnes (photos)
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Garigal NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 25 Jun |
Bantry Bay:
Roseville Bridge - Killarney Point - Flat Rock Beach - Bantry Bay - Bates Creek - Natural Bridge - Bluff Lookout (report | photos)
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Berowra Valley RP |
Gill Fowler, Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 02 Jun - Thu 02 Jun |
Cowan to Berowra:
(report | photos)
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Parc National des Pyrénées |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 30 May |
Plateau du Lisey:
Cauterets - Plateau du Lisey - Turon des Oules - Cauterets (photos)
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Parc National des Pyrénées |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 29 May |
Lac de Gaube:
Pont d'Espagne - Lac de Gaube - Pont d'Espagne - Sentier des Cascades - Cauterets (photos)
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Parc National des Pyrénées |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 28 May |
Pic du Cabaliros:
Cauterets - Col de Content - Pic du Cabaliros - Cauterets (photos)
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Parc Naturel Régional du Vercors |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 15 May - Fri 19 May |
Vercors Eastern Rim:
St Nizier du Moucherotte - Le Moucherotte - Villard de Lans (H) - Col Vert - Col de l'Arzelier (H) - St Andéol - Gresse en Vercors (H) - Col de l'Aupet - Richardière (H) - Pas de l'Aiguille - Clelles Mens (photos)
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Lantau Country Park |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 13 May |
Lantau Peak:
Ngong Ping Buddha - Lantau Peak - near Cheung Sha (photos)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Gill Fowler, Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 06 May |
Wahroonga to Berowra:
Wahroonga Station - Gibberagong Waterholes - Bobbin Head - Apple Tree Bay - Waratah Bay - Berowra Station (report | photos)
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Kanangra-Boyd NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Owen Shepherd |
Fri 14 Apr - Sun 16 Apr |
Bulga Denis Canyon:
Kanangra Walls - Bullhead Mountain - Cambage Spire - Christy's Creek (C) - Kowmung River - Orange Bluff (C) - Brumby Ridge - Kanangra Walls (report | photos | Bulga Denis Canyon track notes)
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2005
Kosciuszko NP |
Caoimhin Ardren, Tom Brennan, Matt Ryan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 30 Dec - Sun 01 Jan |
Jagungal Loop:
Round Mountain - Wheelers Hut (C) - Mt Jagungal - Hellhole Creek Fire Trail (C) - Dargals Fire Trail - Tooma Reservoir
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 10 Dec - Sun 11 Dec |
Wild Dogs:
Green Gully to Ironpot Mountain (C) return (report | photos)
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Gardens of Stone NP |
Tom Brennan, Chris Berwick, Katie Stafford |
Sat 29 Oct - Sun 30 Oct |
Pantoneys Crown:
Baal Bone Gap to Pantoneys Crown (C) via the Great Divide, back via the Crown Creek fire trail (report | photos)
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Smoothey Park and Gore Cove Bushland Reserve, Berry Island Reserve |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Liz Brennan |
Sun 16 Oct |
Berry Island:
St Leonards - Berry Island - return (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Caoimhin Ardren, Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 30 Jul - Sun 31 Jul |
Mt Solitary:
Golden Stairs - Mt Solitary (C) - Kedumba Creek - Kings Tableland (photos | Mt Solitary traverse track notes)
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Lane Cove River Reserves |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 09 Jul |
Hunters Hill to Lane Cove:
(photos)
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Royal NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 18 Jun |
Waterfall to Heathcote:
Waterfall - Uloola Falls - Karloo Pool - Heathcote (report | photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, David Noble, John Murray, John McGrath, Allan, Stacey Ly |
Sat 11 Jun - Mon 13 Jun |
Red Rocks:
Up Little Capertee Creek to the tops, along the tops to Mt Dawson, and back via a dry canyon (report | photos)
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Grampians NP (Vic) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 30 May |
Wonderland:
Wonderland Carpark - Grand Canyon - Silent Street - The Pinnacle - return (report | photos)
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Grampians NP (Vic) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 29 May - Fri 20 May |
Mt William:
To the summit of Mt William at sunset and return (report | photos)
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Deep Creek CP (SA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Thu 26 May |
Deep Creek Cove Circuit:
(report | photos)
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Mt Remarkable NP (SA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 23 May |
Alligator Gorge:
(report | photos)
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Flinders Ranges NP (SA) |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 22 May |
Mt Ohlssen Bagge:
To the summit of Mt Ohlssen Bagge near sunset and return (report | photos)
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Flinders Ranges NP (SA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 21 May - Sun 22 May |
Wilpena Pound:
Wilpena Pound Resort - St Mary Peak - Cooinda Camp (C) - Edeowie Gorge - Cooinda Camp - Pound Gap (report | photos)
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Cape Le Grand NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 16 May |
Coastal Trail:
Lucky Bay - Thistle Cove - return (report | photos)
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Cape Arid NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 15 May |
Len Otte Nature Trail:
(report | photos)
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Cape Le Grand NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 15 May |
Frenchman Peak:
(report | photos)
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Fitzgerald River NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Thu 12 May |
West Mount Barren:
(report | photos)
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Stirling Ranges NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 10 May |
Bluff Knoll:
(report | photos)
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Stirling Ranges NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 10 May |
Toolbrunup:
(report | photos)
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Porongorup NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 09 May |
Nancy Peak Circuit:
Hayward Peak - Nancy Peak - Morgans View - Devils Slide (report | photos)
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Torndirrup NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 08 May |
Bald Head:
Isthmus Hill- Limestone Head - Bald Head - return (report | photos)
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West Cape Howe NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 07 May |
West Cape Howe:
Shelley Beach Lookout - West Cape Howe - return (report | photos)
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D'Entrecasteaux NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Thu 05 May |
D'Entrecasteaux Point:
Cathedral Rock - D'Entrecasteaux Point - return (report | photos)
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Lennard CP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 01 May |
Sika Circuit:
(report | photos)
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Lincoln NP (SA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 17 Apr |
Stamford Hill Hike:
(report | photos)
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Mt Remarkable NP (SA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 15 Apr |
Mt Remarkable:
(report | photos)
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The Rock NR |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 11 Apr |
Yerong Trail:
The Rock Summit - return (report | photos | The Rock track notes)
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Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP (Tas) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 21 Feb - Mon 28 Feb |
Overland Track:
Dove Lake - Cradle Mountain - Waterfall Valley Hut (C) - Windemere Hut - Frog Flats (C) - New Pelion Hut (C) - Mt Ossa - Kia Ora Hut (C) - D'Alton Falls - Fergusson Falls - Hartnett Falls - Windy Ridge Hut (C) - Labyrinth - Pine Valley Hut (C) - Narcissus Hut - Fergy's Paddock (C) (report | photos)
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Bungonia SCA |
Tom Brennan, Caoimhin Ardren |
Sun 13 Feb |
Lower Bungonia Creek:
Bungonia Lookdown - White Track - Shoalhaven River - Bungonia Creek - Red Track - Bungonia Lookdown (report | photos | Lower Bungonia Creek track notes)
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Morton NP |
Tom Brennan, Caoimhin Ardren |
Fri 11 Feb |
Ettrema Creek:
The Jumps - Bullfrog Creek (C) - Ettrema Creek - Myall Creek (C) - Churinga Head - Myall Creek (C) - Jones Creek - Gallows Gully (C) - Transportation Spur - Quiera Clearing - The Jumps (report | photos | Ettrema Creek track notes)
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Wilsons Promontory NP |
Tom Brennan, Andrew Glover |
Wed 02 Feb - Mon 31 Jan |
Wilsons Prom Loop:
Telegraph Saddle - Roaring Meg (C) - South Point - Lighthouse - Little Waterloo Bay (C) - Waterloo Bay - Telegraph Saddle (report | photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, James Bevan, Dave Lee, Andrew Meares |
Fri 21 Jan - Sun 23 Jan |
Colo River - Canoe Creek to Bob Turners Track:
Grassy Hill Fire Trail - Canoe Creek - Colo River - Wollangambe River (C) - Mailes Cave - Bob Turners Track (report | photos | Canoe Creek track notes)
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2004
Lane Cove NP |
Tom Brennan |
Tue 16 Nov |
Lane Cove Riverside Loop:
(Riverside Loop track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Sacha Vidler, Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Karl Adamson, Melanie Barlow |
Sun 14 Nov |
Lower Grose River:
Faulconbridge Ridge - Faulconbridge Lookout - Grose River Walking Track - Springwood Creek - Grose Mountain Lookout - Blue Gum Swamp Creek - Winmalee (report | photos | Faulconbridge Ridge to the Grose River track notes)
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Kanangra-Boyd NP, Blue Mountains NP |
Matt Dowle, Tom Brennan, Gill Fowler |
Sat 06 Nov |
Kanangra to Katoomba:
Kanangra Walls - Mt Cloudmaker - Mt Strongleg - Coxs River - Yellow Pup Ridge - Medlow Gap - Narrowneck: The classic K to K in a day (Kanangra to Katoomba track notes)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, David Noble, Rik Deveridge, Dave Forbes, Asaph Widmer-Cooper, numerous others on each day |
Sat 25 Sep - Sun 26 Sep |
Red Rocks:
Up on to the tops between the Wolgan and Capertee valleys via a short canyon, and then out to a great camping area in the Red Rocks area. Traversed back towards Mt Dawson and down into Little Capertee Creek via another short canyon. (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Wed 15 Sep |
Medlow Bath:
Bellevue St - Three Brothers - Flying Fox - Maxines Bower - Hydro Majestic (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Tue 14 Sep |
Castle Head:
Narrow Neck car park - Castle Head - return (photos | Castle Head track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Tue 14 Sep |
Baltzer Lookout:
(photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Fri 10 Sep |
Medlow Bath:
Bellevue St - Delmonte St via cliff tracks (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Thu 09 Sep |
Medlow Bath:
Belgravia St - Valley Farm Track - Blackheath Glen - Colosseum (photos | Medlow Bath to Blackheath Glen track notes | Medlow Bath to the Colosseum track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 04 Sep |
Medlow Bath:
Hydro Majestic - Three Brothers - Sunbath - Tuckers Lookout - Marks Tomb - Wonderland Track - Hydro Majestic (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Jonathan Potts, Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Lisi Jarrott |
Sun 29 Aug |
Blue Gum Forest:
Govetts Leap - Evans Lookout - Beauchamp Falls - Junction Rock - Blue Gum Forest - Docker Buttress - Perrys Lookdown - Pulpit Rock - Govetts Leap: A hard one day trip into the Blue Gum Forest. It rained most of the day unfortunately. (report | photos | Blue Gum Forest via Evans Lookout and Perrys Lookdown track notes)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Tom Brennan |
Wed 11 Aug |
Flint and Steel Track:
Koolewong Track, West Head Track, Flint and Steel Beach - White Horse Beach - Hungry Beach - return (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Duanne White |
Wed 04 Aug - Thu 05 Aug |
Canoe Creek:
Grassy Hill FT - Canoe Creek (C) - Pass 15 - Grassy Hill FT: We were aiming to get to Mt Savage but failed to find the pass. Previous recon had got us to the top but by a hairy route which I assumed was not the pass. However, it does appear to be the route after all (report | photos | Canoe Creek track notes)
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Bouddi NP |
Gill Fowler, Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 17 Jul |
Putty Beach to Maitland Bay:
(report | photos | Putty Beach and Maitland Bay track notes)
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Brisbane Water NP |
Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae |
Thu 15 Jul |
Pindar Cave:
Wondabyne - Pindar Cave - return (report | photos | Pindar Cave track notes)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Tom Brennan |
Tue 06 Jul |
Resolute Track:
Resolute Picnic Area - West Head Beach - Resolute Beach - Great Mackeral Beach - return (Resolute Track Loop track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 04 Jul |
Mt Portal Lookout:
Glenbrook - Mt Portal Lookout - Glenbrook (photos)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Tania King, Liz Edye, Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 23 May |
Turramurra to Berowra:
The Sphinx - Bobbin Head - Apple Tree Bay - Berowra (report | Turramurra to Berowra track notes)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Jonathan Potts, Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Lisi Jarrott |
Sun 09 May |
Cowan to Brooklyn:
Cowan - Jerusalem Bay - Brooklyn (photos)
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Sydney Harbour NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 08 Feb |
Spit to Manly:
(photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Matt Ryan, Liz Edye, Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens, Fiona Macrae, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 17 Jan - Sun 18 Jan |
Deep Pass:
Relaxing overnight walk to Deep Pass, taking in the canyon and the chasm. Cricket, abseiling, climbing and port also notable contributors to the weekend.
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2003
Blue Mountains NP |
Sarah Wentworth, Tom Brennan, Sacha Vidler |
Sat 13 Dec - Sun 14 Dec |
Wollangambe River:
Wollangambe FT - Gooches Crater - Billabong Canyon - Wollangambe River (C) - return via the Wollangambe FT : Charles' birthday party in a large camp cave on the Wollangambe, a short walk from Wollangambe Crater. There were lots of other people who had walked in via other routes. I walked back to the car by myself.
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Muogamarra NR |
Chris Stephens, Tom Brennan, Liz Edye |
Sun 24 Aug |
Point Lookout and Bird Gully:
A couple of short walks during the brief time Muogamarra is open to the public
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Geoff Mattes |
Sun 03 Aug - Mon 04 Aug |
Canoe Creek:
Overnight so we could spend some time looking around. Made a couple of very hairy ascents and descents of Savage Ridge before finding a handline at the bottom around the other side (photos | Canoe Creek track notes)
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Chamonix, France |
Tom Brennan, Nick Brennan |
Tue 24 Jun |
Le Brevent to L'Index:
Le Brevent - Lac Cornu (Horned Lake) - Les Lacs Noirs (Black Lakes) - Col de la Gliere - L'Index: lots of snow drifts still around, some hairy sections as a result
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Chamonix, France |
Tom Brennan, Nick Brennan |
Mon 23 Jun |
Grand Balcon Nord:
Planpraz du Midi - Grand Balcon Nord - Le Signal - La Mer de Glace - Chamonix
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Parque Natural de Guara, Sierra de Guara, Spain |
Tom Brennan, Nick Brennan |
Wed 18 Jun |
Quizans Caves:
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Parc National des Pyrénées |
Tom Brennan, Nick Brennan |
Sun 15 Jun |
Chemin de la Mature:
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Charles Blumer |
Fri 09 May - Sat 10 May |
Bell to Wollangambe Crater:
Exploratory walk taking in most of the tracks in the area south and west of the Crater (report | photos | Bell to Wollangambe Crater track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 04 May |
Nellies Glen and Devils Hole:
Cliff Dr - Narrow Neck Rd - Explorer's Tree - Nellies Glen - Megalong Valley - Devils Hole (report | Nellies Glen and the Devil's Hole track notes)
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2002
Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 06 Oct |
Bell's Grotto (Glowworm Tunnel Canyon):
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 06 Oct |
The Dry Canyon:
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Lisa McGinnigle |
Sun 22 Sep |
Gooches Crater:
Bells Line of Rd - Gooches Crater - Billabong Canyon and back
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Murrin Provincial Park, near Squamish, BC, Canada |
Sacha Vidler, Tom Brennan, Sarah Wentworth, Matt Dowle, Tamara Davis, Piers Truter, Declan Moore, Owen Shepherd, Dave Zuk, Luke Mellor |
Wed 31 Jul |
Petgill Lake:
a 640m climb to a small lake high above the highway, about 10km there and back
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Mount Seymour Provincial Park, Vancouver, Canada |
Matt Dowle, Tom Brennan, Sacha Vidler, Jonathan Potts, Dave O'Brien, Charles Blumer |
Fri 26 Jul |
Mystery Lake:
a few kilometres of random wandering to a nice lake to swim in. There was still snow on the ground
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Morton NP |
Lisa McGinnigle, Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Jonathan Potts |
Sat 08 Jun - Mon 10 Jun |
The Castle and Monolith Valley:
Kalianna Ridge - The Castle - (C) Cooyoyo Ck - Nibelung Pass - around Mt Cole - Mt Owen - (C) Cooyoyo Ck - return (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Fri 19 Apr |
Bowens Creek Lookout:
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Fri 19 Apr |
Rigby Hill:
Pierces Pass - Rigby Hill (Rigby Hill track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Fri 19 Apr |
Upper Wollangambe:
Clarence FT - (upper) Wollangambe Ck
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 07 Apr |
Wollemi Creek:
Hollow Rock - Wollemi Ck - Crawford's LO
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Marramarra NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 24 Feb |
Collingridge Point:
(report | Collingridge Point track notes)
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Lord Howe Island WHA |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 10 Feb |
Muttonbird Point and Rocky Run:
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Lord Howe Island WHA |
Tom Brennan |
Fri 08 Feb |
Intermediate Hill and the Goat House:
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Lord Howe Island WHA |
Tom Brennan, Liz Brennan, Toby Brennan |
Wed 06 Feb |
Transit Hill:
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2001
Wollemi NP |
Chris Stephens, Tom Brennan, Vanessa White, Jonathan Potts, Jill Calkin, Nikki Shires |
Sat 24 Nov - Sun 25 Nov |
Colo River Lilo:
Bob Turners Track - Colo River - Tootie Creek - Bob Turners Track (report | Bob Turners Track track notes)
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Booderee NP |
Vanessa White, Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae, Sian Munro |
Sat 17 Nov |
Steamers Beach Loop:
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Bouddi NP |
Chris Stephens, Tom Brennan, Vanessa White, Jonathan Potts |
Sat 10 Nov |
Maitland Bay:
Little Beach - Maitland Bay - Bouddi LO (Putty Beach and Maitland Bay track notes)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Vanessa White, Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Anita Pluschke |
Sun 21 Oct |
Gibberagong Track:
Mt Kuring-gai - Apple Tree Bay - Bobbin Head - Wahroonga
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Tom Brennan, Liz Edye |
Sun 22 Jul |
Refuge Bay:
basically a bush bash from the West Head Rd (report)
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Wollemi NP |
Mike Baldwin, Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae |
Mon 11 Jun |
Glowworm Tunnel:
from Newnes Rd (report | Glowworm Tunnel (from Newnes Rd) track notes)
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Wollemi NP |
Mike Baldwin, Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae |
Sat 09 Jun - Sun 10 Jun |
Wolgan River:
Newnes - Rocky Ck - (C) Deanes Ck - return
(report | photos | Newnes to Rocky Creek track notes)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Mike Baldwin, Fiona Macrae, Tom Brennan, Matt Dowle, Liz Edye, Nikki Shires |
Sun 03 Jun |
Bairne and Towlers Bay Tracks:
Bairne Track - LO - Towlers Bay - Towlers Bay Track
(report | photos | Bairne Track and Towlers Bay Track loop track notes)
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Wollemi NP |
Mike Baldwin, Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae |
Sat 26 May - Sun 27 May |
Canoe Creek:
Grassy Hill FT - (C) Canoe Ck - return
(report | Canoe Creek track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Vanessa White |
Sat 24 Feb - Sun 25 Feb |
Erskine Creek:
Jack Evans Track - (C) Lincoln Ck - Pisgah Rock
(Erskine Creek track notes)
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2000
Blue Mountains NP |
Tania King, Tom Brennan, Lisa McGinnigle, Lachlan Yates, Adam Yates, Paul Bayes |
Sat 30 Dec - Mon 01 Jan |
Mt Solitary:
Wentworth Falls - Kings Tableland Rd - (C) Kedumba River - Mt Solitary - (C) Chinamans Cave - Ruined Castle - Furber Steps - Katoomba
(Mt Solitary traverse track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Karen Hood |
Sun 03 Dec - Mon 04 Dec |
Erskine Creek:
Jack Evans Track - (C) Lincoln Ck - Pisgah Rock
(Erskine Creek track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Jill Calkin |
Sat 07 Oct - Sun 08 Oct |
Erskine Creek:
Jack Evans Track - Lincoln Ck - (C) Dadder Cave - Blands Pool - Pisgah Rock
(report | photos | Erskine Creek track notes)
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Wollemi NP |
Matt Dowle, Tom Brennan, Liz Edye |
Sat 30 Sep - Mon 02 Oct |
Crawfords Lookout to Boorai Creek:
Hollow Rock - Crawford's LO - Wollemi Ck - (C) Colo River junction - Colo River - (C) Boorai Ck - Hollow Rock
(report | Crawfords Lookout to Dooli Creek track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Chris Stephens, Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Keah Molomby, Melissa James |
Sat 26 Aug - Sun 27 Aug |
Mt Solitary:
Golden Stairs - Mt Solitary - (C) Singajingawell Creek - Kedumba River - Queen Victoria Hospital
(photos | Mt Solitary traverse track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Natasha Kuchta |
Sat 27 May |
Magdala Creek:
Springwood - Magdala Ck - Sassafras Ck - Wiggins Track
(Magdala Creek track notes)
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Royal NP |
Fiona Macrae, Tom Brennan, Lisa McGinnigle, Craig Turnbull, Nicole Footer |
Sat 20 May - Sun 21 May |
The Coast Track:
Otford - Burning Palms - (C) North Era - Curracurrang - Wattamolla - Marley Beach - Bundeena
(report | Coast Track track notes)
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Hawaii Volcanoes NP (Hawaii, USA) |
Sacha Vidler, Tom Brennan, Sarah Wentworth, Fiona Macrae, Sally Basten, Colin Wagstaff |
Tue 15 Feb - Wed 16 Feb |
Hilina Pali:
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Lord Howe Island WHA |
Tom Brennan, Toby Brennan, plus large guided group |
Thu 10 Feb |
Mt Gower:
(Mt Gower track notes)
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Lord Howe Island WHA |
Tom Brennan |
Tue 08 Feb |
Malabar and North Bay:
(North Bay track notes | Malabar track notes)
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Lord Howe Island WHA |
Tom Brennan |
Mon 07 Feb |
The Clear Place and Valley of Shadows:
(The Clear Place and Valley of Shadows track notes)
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Morton NP |
Sarah Wentworth, Fiona Macrae, Tom Brennan, Sacha Vidler, Jonathan Potts, Martin Laird, Colin Wagstaff, Fadi Ayoub, Nicole Shepherd |
Sat 01 Jan - Mon 03 Jan |
Ettrema Creek:
Quiera Clearing - Myall Ck - (C) Ettrema Ck junction - Sentry Box Canyon - Barrons Crown - Howards Pass - Tullyangelo Ck - Tullyangelo Clearing
(report | Ettrema Creek track notes)
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1999
Wollemi NP |
Fiona Macrae, Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens, Lisa McGinnigle, Josh Nissenbaum, Owen Rogers, Melissa James |
Sat 11 Sep - Mon 13 Sep |
Colo River:
Mountain Lagoon - Mailes Ridge - (C) Colo Meroo - Colo River - (C) Tootie Ck - T3 Track - Mountain Lagoon - intended as a two day walk, but ran out of time in failing light and had to stay out an extra night
(report | photos | Mountain Lagoon Loop via Colo Meroo and Tootie Creek track notes)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens, Melissa James, Valerie Brisebois |
Sat 07 Aug |
Mt Kuring-gai to Cowan:
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Kanangra-Boyd NP, Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Nicole Shepherd |
Sat 12 Jun - Mon 14 Jun |
Kanangra Walls to Carlons Farm:
Kanangra Walls - Mt Cloudmaker - (C) Dex's Creek - Moorilla Maloo - Mt Strongleg - Cox's River - Yellow Pup Ridge - (C) Mobbs Swamp - Black Horse Ridge - Carlons Farm
(report | photos | Kanangra to Carlon's Farm (Green Gully) track notes)
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