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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.

Day walks Multi day walks Overseas walks

2010

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Geoff Fox

Fri 28 May

Rockpile: Narrow Neck gate - fire trail - original Rockpile - explore the ledge and return (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Colin White, Geoff Fox, Adrian Jones, Julie Jones, Leonie Keighley, Jill Green, Suzanne Aubrun, Elizabeth Saadeh

Fri 14 May

Medlow Bath: Bellevue St - Three Brothers - Flying Fox - Glen Rosa Track - Sunbath - Colosseum - Valley Farm Track - Tuckers Lookout - Wonderland Track - Marks Tomb - Great Western Highway [Bush Club][L] (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Brennan

Sat 08 May

Wentworth Falls to Leura: Wentworth Falls Station - Nature Track - Edinburgh Castle Rock - Lilians Bridge - Inspiration Point - Roberts Pass and return - Sublime Point Road - Golf Links Lookout - Pool of Siloam - Lyrebird Dell - Leura Station

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Jodie Dixon, Don Finch, Ros Finch, Dan Laver, David Rostron, Sue Bucknell, Rosemary MacDougal

Sat 24 Apr - Mon 26 Apr

Colo River: Drip Rock Fire Trail - Drip Rock - Pass 23 (C) - Angorawa Creek - Colo River (C) - Pass 24 - Clews Short Cut - Clews Cave - Drip Rock Fire Trail (SBW) (photos)

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Bill Hope, Marella Hogan, Jim Close, Jodi Richmond, Wayne Steele, Wendy, Richard Pattison, Cath Mullane, Stan

Sat 17 Apr - Sun 18 Apr

Wollemi Creek: Mellong Creek - Long Weeney Creek - Putty Creek - Wollemi Creek - ridge to junction of Wollemi Creek and Long Weeney Creek - ridge to Mellong Creek (SBW) (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Sun 11 Apr

Empire Pass: Hughes Ave - Echo Bluff - Fairy Falls - Dantes Glen Falls - St Michaels Falls - Frederica Falls - Hughes Ave (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Fri 19 Mar

Hat Hill Canyon: Godson Ave - Hat Hill Creek - Bald Head Ridge - Bennett Lookout - Hat Hill (photos)

Kanangra-Boyd NP

Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Sarah Jones

Sun 21 Feb

Plateau Walk: (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Rachel Brennan, Tom Brennan

Fri 19 Feb

Colliers Causeway: Kanimbla Rd - Fort Rock - Centennial Glen - Walls Ledge - Centennial Glen - Porters Pass - Burton St (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Rachel Brennan, Tom Brennan, Ian Thorpe, Michael Keats, Jodie Dixon, Melinda Turner, David Trinder, Sue Bucknell

Sun 14 Feb

Bungleboori Tributaries: Eastern Boundary Road - various wiggly tributaries of the Bungleboori - return (SBW/Bush Club) : a few very nice sections of canyons in some quite pretty creeks (photos)

Booderee NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Brennan, Chris Stephens

Tue 09 Feb

Steamers Beach Loop: (photos)

Booderee NP

Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens, Rachel Brennan, Liz Edye

Mon 08 Feb

Murrays Beach Loop: (photos)

Wollemi NP

Rachel Brennan, Tom Brennan

Sun 07 Feb

Bob Turners Track: Rachel and I walked in hoping to lilo the Colo despite there being a 5m flood. Perhaps unsurprisingly it was not to be! We blew up lilos, paddled out, and paddled back in about as quickly. No control at all. Still, impressive to see and to even venture out on. (report | photos | Bob Turners Track track notes)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Yvonne Lollback, Julie Bakalor, Reg Gibson

Fri 29 Jan

Upper Upper Wollangambe: Walked in from Bell. Headed down river from MGA472935 to MGA487932, a couple of nice canyon sections and long swims [Bush Club][L] (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Rachel Brennan, Tom Brennan

Fri 22 Jan

Bennett Gully: (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Rachel Brennan, Tom Brennan

Sat 16 Jan

Alpheus Canyon: Having done Arethusa a couple of times, Id been unable to find the route out of Lerida Gorge (Alpheus Canyon), so decided to visit it from the top leaving ropes and then reverse out of it. Biggest surprise is just how many man-made objects can be found in such a small area (5 cairns, 1 rope, 4 tapes, 2 rock walls, 1 ring bolt, 1 hex bolt, numerous cut holds) (photos)

2009

Ku-ring-gai Chase NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Brennan

Sun 27 Dec

Wahroonga to Mt Kuring-gai: Wahroonga Station - Gibberagong Track - Gibberagong Waterholes - Bobbin Head - Birrawanna Track - Apple Tree Bay - Berowra Track - Mt Kuring-gai Track - Mt Kuring-gai Station

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Rachel Brennan, Chris Stephens, Gill Fowler

Sun 06 Dec

Pulpit Rock: Govetts Leap - Pulpit Rock - return: short walk the day after our wedding (photos)

Royal NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert, Christian Vallence, Adrian Buzo, Lucy, Jodie, Helene, Daniel, Jennifer, Bob

Sat 31 Oct

Kangaroo Creek: Waterfall - Kangaroo Creek - Karloo Pool - Bottle Forest Trail - Engadine (SBW): Lovely walk down Kangaroo Creek with crystal clear pools and plenty of swimming (photos)

Sydney Harbour NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Mon 05 Oct

Bradleys Head: Mosman - Little Sirius Cove - Curlew Camp - Bradleys Head - Taylors Bay - Mosman

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Gill Fowler, Sarah Jones

Sat 26 Sep - Sun 27 Sep

Mt Werong: Short walks to set controls for the NSW Rogaining Championships. Visited controls 102, 63, 76 from Little River Fire Trail, 27, 93, 67, 79 from the Parliament Creek Road on Saturday. On Sunday did 20, 24, 30, 37, 32, 21 in the morning as a loop, and 53, 80, 51, 38 in the afternoon from the roads. (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, John Cooper, Melissa Newman, Chris Dowling, Dorian Broadrick, Melanie Ng, Carol Henderson, Peter van Lierop, Christine Daley, Peter Blackband

Sat 19 Sep

Walls Pass and the Golden Stairs: Narrow Neck - Bushwalkers Hill - Walls Pass - Cedar Creek - Ruined Castle - Golden Stairs [Bush Club] (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Colin White

Fri 18 Sep

Upper Bell Creek: Watertrough Hill - Bell Creek - tributaries - Bell Creek - 973 point - Watertrough Hill [Bush Club][L] (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 12 Sep

Katoomba Short Walks: Olympian Rock; Stuart St - Therabulat Lookout - Nellies Glen - Bonnie Doon Falls - return; Devils Hole lookouts (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 05 Sep

Blue Mountains Very Short Walks: Echo Point; Evans Lookout - Valley View Lookout; Point Pilcher; Devils Hole lookouts; Boars Head Rock; Cahills Lookout

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Sun 30 Aug

Blackheath Short Walks: Anvil Rock; Wind Eroded Cave; Braeside Walk - Barrow Lookout - return; Dell St - Popes Glen Track - Horseshoe Falls - Govetts Leap - Fairfax Heritage Track - streets to Dell St

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Caro Ryan, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert, Colin White, Tony Marshall, David Rostron, Christian Vallence

Sat 29 Aug

Little Crater Ridge: Jack Evans Track - 245 point - Little Crater Ridge - 317 point - Big Crater Creek - Erskine Creek - Jack Evans Track [SBW][Bush Club] (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan

Sat 22 Aug

Du Faur Head: Mt Hay Rd - The Pinnacles - Lockley Pylon - Du Faur Head - Du Faur Buttress - Blue Gum Forest - return (photos | Blue Gum Forest via Du Faur Head track notes)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, John Cooper, Tony Hickson, Berenice Torstensson, Carol Henderson, Dorian Broadrick, Melissa Newman, Rogo Owens

Sat 15 Aug

Rockpile and Redledge Pass: Narrow Neck gate - fire trail - Rockpile - Glen Shale Mine - Redledge Pass - Diamond Falls - Narrow Neck gate [Bush Club] (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, James Yorston

Sat 08 Aug

Blacks Ladders and Ben Esgate Pass: Radiata Plateau - Blacks Ladders - Megalong Head - Ben Esgate Pass - Mount Elphinstone - Pulpit Hill Road (report | photos)

Te Kopahou Reserve

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 01 Aug

Sinclair Head Seal Colony: Owhiro Bay - Fly Rock - Red Rocks - Devils Gate - Sinclair Head (Rimurapa) - return (photos)

Wollemi NP

Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan

Sat 25 Jul - Sun 26 Jul

Colo Meroo: Mountain Lagoon - Gospers Ridge - Mailes Ridge - Colo Meroo - return (photos | Colo Meroo track notes)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, John Cooper, Melissa Newman, Greg Powell, Dorian Broadrick, Carol Henderson, Bob Taffel, Berenice Torstensson, Peter Blackband, Tony Hickson, Peter van Lierop, Christine Daley

Sat 18 Jul

Mitchells Creek: Devils Hole - Mitchells Creek - Glenraphael Drive - Narrow Neck Car Park [Bush Club] (photos | Mitchells Creek track notes)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Sat 11 Jul

Katoomba Short Walks: Narrow Neck Car Park - Diamond Falls (lower) - Diamond Head - Redledge Pass track junction - Glenraphael Drive - Diamond Falls (upper)- Narrow Neck Car Park; Fortress Ridge Car Park - Dr Darks Cave - Fortress Ridge - Car Park (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, John Cooper, Peter van Lierop, Bob Taffel, Lynne Outhred, Melissa Newman, Greg Powell, Carol Henderson, Jacqui Hickson, Berenice Torstensson, Gay Skaratt, Pamela Warren

Sat 04 Jul

Dunphys Pass and Harmil Ledge: Green Gully - Medlow Gap Fire Trail - Glenraphael Ridge - Dunphys Pass - Glenraphael Drive - Harmil Ledge - Glenraphael Head - Medlow Gap Fire Trail - Green Gully [Bush Club] (photos | Dunphys Pass and Harmil Ledge track notes)

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 [Bush Club][L] (photos)

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 [Bush Club] (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Geoff Fox, Col White

Fri 12 Jun

Alpheus Canyon: Fortress Ridge - Rookery Nook? - Alpheus Canyon - Mt Hay Road [Bush Club][L] (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Mon 08 Jun

National Pass: Conservation Hut - Valley of the Waters - National Pass - Rocket Point - Undercliff Track - Overcliff Track - Conservation Hut (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Fri 29 May - Sat 30 May

Coxs River: Six Foot Track - Coxs River - Quartpot Spur (C) - Tinpot Hill - Green Gully (photos)

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 (Bush Club): 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 [Bush Club][L] (photos | Macdonald River track notes)

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 [Bush Club][L] (photos)

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 (photos | Govetts Leap and the Horse Track track notes)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Sun 26 Apr

Katoomba Short Walks: Narrow Neck - Diamond Falls - return; Minnehaha Falls - return (photos)

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren, 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)

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 [Bush Club][L] (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Sat 14 Mar

Coxs River: A short walk to the Coxs River from the Six Foot Track (photos)

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 [Bush Club][L] (photos | Erskine Creek track notes)

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 [Bush Club] (photos)

Walls of Jerusalem NP, Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, John Cooper, Graham Conden, Geoff Jones, Dave Dash, Peter Blackband, Bev Barnett

Fri 06 Feb

Hailstorm Retreat and Bungleboori Creek: [Bush Club] (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, John Cooper, Rogo Owens, Bernard Baylis, John Kennett, Tony Hickson, Jacqui Hickson, Melissa Newman, Chris Dowling, Peter Blackband, John Booth, Lynne Outhred, Bev Barnett, Kathryn Evans

Fri 16 Jan

Dumbano Creek: Loop walk from Dumbano Fire Trail to an upper section of Dumbano Creek [Bush Club] (photos)

2008

Kanangra-Boyd NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren, 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)

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)

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 02 Nov

Grand Canyon: a short walk down to the Grand Canyon from the top of Neates Glen (photos)

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)

Kanangra-Boyd NP

Caoimhin Ardren, Rachel Grindlay, 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 | Gingra Range track notes)

Munghorn Gap NR

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 28 Sep

Castle Rocks: Munghorn Gap - Castle Rocks return (photos)

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)

Ku-ring-gai Chase NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 04 May

Cowan to Brooklyn: Cowan Station - Yatala Creek - Govetts Ridge - Campbells Crater - 4wd track to Brooklyn (photos)

Garigal NP

Tom Brennan

Sat 12 Apr

Little Digger Track: Carlyle Rd - Moores Creek - Little Digger Track - via streets back to Carlyle Rd (photos)

Garigal NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 05 Apr

Middle Harbour Loop: Ormonde Rd - Two Creeks Track - Bungaroo - Roseville Bridge - Ormonde Rd (photos)

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)

2007

Gardens of Stone NP

Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Graham Conden, Brian Fox, Ian Thorpe, Steve Murray, Roger Williams [Bush Club]

Fri 28 Dec

Budgary Creek: Mt Cameron FT to Budgary Ck and return (photos)

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Graham Conden, Roger Clarke, Geoff Fox, Brian Fox, Bruce Mullaney [Bush Club]

Fri 07 Dec

Wolgan Cliffs: Wolgan Cliffs including the Dry Canyon (photos)

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 [Bush Club]

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)

Oxley Wild Rivers NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 21 Oct

Waterfall Walks: Wollomombi Falls, Chandler Falls, Dangar Falls (photos)

Cathedral Rock NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 20 Oct

Cathedral Rocks: Barokee Camping Area - Cathedral Rocks via loop (photos)

New England NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 20 Oct

Eagles Nest Lookout: Point Lookout - Eagles Nest Lookout - Weeping Rock - Beech Forest - Platypus Lookout - Point Lookout (photos)

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, James Yorston

Sun 16 Sep

Glen Davis: Climbed a hill near the Coorongooba campground. Were blocked by small cliffs near the top (report | photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Steve Thomsen

Sun 09 Sep

Tesselated Pavements: Mt Irvine - Tesselated Pavements - Wollangambe River - and return (report | photos | Tesselated Pavements track notes)

West MacDonnell NP (NT)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler

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 (report | photos)

Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP (NT*)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 29 Jul

Uluru Base Walk: Around the base of Uluru from the Mala car park (report | photos)

Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP (NT)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 28 Jul

Walpa Gorge: A short walk in to Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta (report | photos)

Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP (NT)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 28 Jul

Valley of the Winds: Longer walk through the monoliths at Kata Tjuta (report | photos)

Gardens of Stone NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler, 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)

Lane Cove NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 01 Jul

Chatswood to Thornleigh: Chatswood Station to Thornleigh Oval via the Great North Walk

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts

Fri 22 Jun

Redledge Pass: Narrow Neck - Corral Creek - Redledge Pass - Dixons Ladders - Devils Hole - Cliff Drive (report | photos | Redledge Pass track notes)

Newnes SF

Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Stephen Murray, Geoff Fox, Peter Medbury [Bush Club]

Fri 15 Jun

Dingo Creek: Exploratory trip into the top section of Dingo Creek from near Cockatoo Hill (report | photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Sarah Wentworth, Rachel Grindlay, Sacha Vidler, 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)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Tue 17 Apr - Wed 18 Apr

Catlins Top Track: Papetowai - Top Bus - Papetowai (report | photos)

Fiordland NP, New Zealand

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Wed 11 Apr - Sat 14 Apr

Milford Track: Te Anau Downs - Milford Sound (report | photos)

Fiordland NP, New Zealand

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 07 Apr - Mon 09 Apr

Routeburn Track: Routeburn Shelter - The Divide Shelter (report | photos)

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

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)

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)

Smoothey Park and Gore Cove Bushland Reserve, Berry Island Reserve

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 24 Feb

Berry Island:

2006

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Fri 13 Oct - Sat 14 Oct

Bob Turners Track: (photos | Bob Turners Track track notes)

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Fri 13 Oct

Crawfords Lookout: (photos | Crawfords Lookout track notes)

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 03 Sep

Lockley Pylon: (report | photos | Lockley Pylon track notes)

Muogamarra NR

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, et al

Sun 20 Aug

Peats Crater: part of the Spring Discovery Days at Muogamarra (photos)

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)

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)

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Rogo Owens, Phil Prentice, Dave Dash, Chris Dowling, et al

Fri 28 Jul

Kirai Gorge: Williams Ridge Fire Trail - Bedford Creek - Kirai Gorge - Mt Bedford [NPA] (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Sun 09 Jul

Victoria Falls: Victoria Falls Lookout - Silver Cascades - Victoria Falls - return (photos | Victoria Falls track notes)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Michael Keats, Bernard Baylis, Kellie Rees, Stephen Murray, Rogo 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 [NPA] (photos | Mt Banks track notes)

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, James Yorston

Sat 01 Jul - Sun 02 Jul

Red Rocks: Newnes - Point Nicholson - Mt Dawson Caves (C) - Little Capertee Creek - Newnes (photos)

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)

Parc National des Pyrénées

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Tue 30 May

Plateau du Lisey: Cauterets - Plateau du Lisey - Turon des Oules - Cauterets (photos)

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)

Parc National des Pyrénées

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 28 May

Pic du Cabaliros: Cauterets - Col de Content - Pic du Cabaliros - Cauterets (photos)

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)

Lantau Country Park

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 13 May

Lantau Peak: Ngong Ping Buddha - Lantau Peak - near Cheung Sha (photos)

Ku-ring-gai Chase NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler

Sat 06 May

Wahroonga to Berowra: Wahroonga Station - Gibberagong Waterholes - Bobbin Head - Apple Tree Bay - Waratah Bay - Berowra Station (report | photos)

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)

2005

Kosciuszko NP

Tom Brennan, Matt Ryan, Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren

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

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 10 Dec - Sun 11 Dec

Wild Dogs: Green Gully to Ironpot Mountain (C) return (report | photos)

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)

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren

Sat 30 Jul - Sun 31 Jul

Mt Solitary: Golden Stairs - Mt Solitary (C) - Kedumba Creek - Kings Tableland (photos | Mt Solitary traverse track notes)

Lane Cove River Reserves

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 09 Jul

Hunters Hill to Lane Cove: (photos)

Royal NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 18 Jun

Waterfall to Heathcote: Waterfall - Uloola Falls - Karloo Pool - Heathcote (report | photos)

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)

Berowra Valley RP

Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler

Thu 02 Jun

Cowan to Berowra: (report | photos)

Grampians NP (Vic)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Mon 30 May

Wonderland: Wonderland Carpark - Grand Canyon - Silent Street - The Pinnacle - return (report | photos)

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)

Deep Creek CP (SA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Thu 26 May

Deep Creek Cove Circuit: (report | photos)

Mt Remarkable NP (SA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Mon 23 May

Alligator Gorge: (report | photos)

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)

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)

Cape Le Grand NP (WA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Mon 16 May

Coastal Trail: Lucky Bay - Thistle Cove - return (report | photos)

Cape Arid NP (WA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 15 May

Len Otte Nature Trail: (report | photos)

Cape Le Grand NP (WA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 15 May

Frenchman Peak: (report | photos)

Fitzgerald River NP (WA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Thu 12 May

West Mount Barren: (report | photos)

Stirling Ranges NP (WA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Tue 10 May

Bluff Knoll: (report | photos)

Stirling Ranges NP (WA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Tue 10 May

Toolbrunup: (report | photos)

Porongorup NP (WA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Mon 09 May

Nancy Peak Circuit: Hayward Peak - Nancy Peak - Morgans View - Devils Slide (report | photos)

Torndirrup NP (WA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 08 May

Bald Head: Isthmus Hill- Limestone Head - Bald Head - return (report | photos)

West Cape Howe NP (WA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sat 07 May

West Cape Howe: Shelley Beach Lookout - West Cape Howe - return (report | photos)

D'Entrecasteaux NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Thu 05 May

D'Entrecasteaux Point: Cathedral Rock - D'Entrecasteaux Point - return (report | photos)

Lennard CP (WA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 01 May

Sika Circuit: (report | photos)

Lincoln NP (SA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 17 Apr

Stamford Hill Hike: (report | photos)

Mt Remarkable NP (SA)

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Fri 15 Apr

Mt Remarkable: (report | photos)

The Rock NR

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Mon 11 Apr

Yerong Trail: The Rock Summit - return (report | photos | The Rock track notes)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

2004

Lane Cove NP

Tom Brennan

Tue 16 Nov

Lane Cove Riverside Loop: (Riverside Loop track notes)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Sacha Vidler, 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)

Kanangra-Boyd NP, Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Gill Fowler, Matt Dowle

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)

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Wed 15 Sep

Medlow Bath: Bellevue St - Three Brothers - Flying Fox - Maxines Bower - Hydro Majestic (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Tue 14 Sep

Castle Head: Narrow Neck car park - Castle Head - return (photos | Castle Head track notes)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Tue 14 Sep

Baltzer Lookout: (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Fri 10 Sep

Medlow Bath: Bellevue St - Delmonte St via cliff tracks (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Thu 09 Sep

Medlow Bath: Belgravia St - Valley Farm Track - Blackheath Glen - Colosseum (photos | Medlow Bath to the Colosseum track notes | Medlow Bath to Blackheath Glen track notes)

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Jonathan Potts, 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)

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)

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)

Bouddi NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler

Sat 17 Jul

Putty Beach to Maitland Bay: (report | photos | Putty Beach and Maitland Bay track notes)

Brisbane Water NP

Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae

Thu 15 Jul

Pindar Cave: Wondabyne - Pindar Cave - return (report | photos | Pindar Cave track notes)

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 04 Jul

Mt Portal Lookout: Glenbrook - Mt Portal Lookout - Glenbrook (photos)

Ku-ring-gai Chase NP

Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens, Rachel Grindlay, Tania King, Liz Edye

Sun 23 May

Turramurra to Berowra: The Sphinx - Bobbin Head - Apple Tree Bay - Berowra (report | Turramurra to Berowra track notes)

Ku-ring-gai Chase NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Jonathan Potts, Lisi Jarrott

Sun 09 May

Cowan to Brooklyn: Cowan - Jerusalem Bay - Brooklyn (photos)

Sydney Harbour NP

Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay

Sun 08 Feb

Spit to Manly: (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens, Fiona Macrae, Rachel Grindlay, Matt Ryan, Liz Edye

Sat 17 Jan - Sun 18 Jan

Deep Pass Canyon: Relaxing overnight walk to Deep Pass, taking in the canyon and the chasm. Cricket, abseiling, climbing and port also notable contributors to the weekend. (photos)

2003

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Sacha Vidler, Sarah Wentworth

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.

Muogamarra NR

Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Chris Stephens

Sun 24 Aug

Point Lookout and Bird Gully: A couple of short walks during the brief time Muogamarra is open to the public

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)

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

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

Parque Natural de Guara, Sierra de Guara, Spain

Tom Brennan, Nick Brennan

Wed 18 Jun

Quizans Caves:

Parc National des Pyrénées

Tom Brennan, Nick Brennan

Sun 15 Jun

Chemin de la Mature:

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)

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 Devils Hole track notes)

2002

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan

Sun 06 Oct

Bell's Grotto (Glowworm Tunnel Canyon): (photos)

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan

Sun 06 Oct

The Dry Canyon: (photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Lisa McGinnigle

Sun 22 Sep

Gooches Crater: Bells Line of Rd - Gooches Crater - Billabong Canyon and back

Murrin Provincial Park, near Squamish, BC, Canada

Tom Brennan, Sarah Wentworth, Matt Dowle, Sacha Vidler, 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

Mount Seymour Provincial Park, Vancouver, Canada

Tom Brennan, Sacha Vidler, Jonathan Potts, Matt Dowle, 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

Morton NP

Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Jonathan Potts, Lisa McGinnigle

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 (report | photos)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Fri 19 Apr

Bowens Creek Lookout:

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Fri 19 Apr

Rigby Hill: Pierces Pass - Rigby Hill (Rigby Hill track notes)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan

Fri 19 Apr

Upper Wollangambe: Clarence FT - (upper) Wollangambe Ck

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan

Sun 07 Apr

Wollemi Creek: Hollow Rock - Wollemi Ck - Crawford's LO

Marramarra NP

Tom Brennan

Sun 24 Feb

Collingridge Point: (report | Collingridge Point track notes)

Lord Howe Island WHA

Tom Brennan

Sun 10 Feb

Muttonbird Point and Rocky Run:

Lord Howe Island WHA

Tom Brennan

Fri 08 Feb

Intermediate Hill and the Goat House:

Lord Howe Island WHA

Tom Brennan, Liz Brennan, Toby Brennan

Wed 06 Feb

Transit Hill:

2001

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Vanessa White, Jonathan Potts, Chris Stephens, 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)

Booderee NP

Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae, Vanessa White, Sian Munro

Sat 17 Nov

Steamers Beach Loop:

Bouddi NP

Tom Brennan, Vanessa White, Jonathan Potts, Chris Stephens

Sat 10 Nov

Maitland Bay: Little Beach - Maitland Bay - Bouddi LO (Putty Beach and Maitland Bay track notes)

Ku-ring-gai Chase NP

Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Vanessa White, Anita Pluschke

Sun 21 Oct

Gibberagong Track: Mt Kuring-gai - Apple Tree Bay - Bobbin Head - Wahroonga

Ku-ring-gai Chase NP

Tom Brennan, Liz Edye

Sun 22 Jul

Refuge Bay: basically a bush bash from the West Head Rd (report)

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae, Mike Baldwin

Mon 11 Jun

Glowworm Tunnel: from Newnes Rd (report | Glowworm Tunnel (from Newnes Rd) track notes)

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae, Mike Baldwin

Sat 09 Jun - Sun 10 Jun

Wolgan River: Newnes - Rocky Ck - (C) Deanes Ck - return (report | photos | Newnes to Rocky Creek track notes)

Ku-ring-gai Chase NP

Tom Brennan, Matt Dowle, Liz Edye, Mike Baldwin, Fiona Macrae, 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)

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae, Mike Baldwin

Sat 26 May - Sun 27 May

Canoe Creek: Grassy Hill FT - (C) Canoe Ck - return (report | Canoe Creek track notes)

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)

2000

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Lisa McGinnigle, Tania King, 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)

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)

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)

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Matt Dowle

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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Chris Stephens, 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)

Blue Mountains NP

Tom Brennan, Natasha Kuchta

Sat 27 May

Magdala Creek: Springwood - Magdala Ck - Sassafras Ck - Wiggins Track (Magdala Creek track notes)

Royal NP

Tom Brennan, Lisa McGinnigle, Fiona Macrae, 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 | photos | Coast Track track notes)

Akaka Falls State Park (Hawaii, USA)

Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae

Thu 17 Feb

Hilo Waterfalls: Rainbow Falls; Kahuna Falls - Akaka Falls

Hawaii Volcanoes NP (Hawaii, USA)

Tom Brennan, Sarah Wentworth, Fiona Macrae, Sacha Vidler, Sally Basten, Colin Wagstaff

Tue 15 Feb - Wed 16 Feb

Hilina Pali to Halape: Hilina Pali Overlook - Halape Beach (C) - return (photos)

Lord Howe Island WHA

Tom Brennan, Toby Brennan, plus large guided group

Thu 10 Feb

Mt Gower: (photos | Mt Gower track notes)

Lord Howe Island WHA

Tom Brennan

Tue 08 Feb

Malabar and North Bay: (photos | North Bay track notes | Malabar track notes)

Lord Howe Island WHA

Tom Brennan

Mon 07 Feb

The Clear Place and Valley of Shadows: (photos | The Clear Place and Valley of Shadows track notes)

Morton NP

Tom Brennan, Sacha Vidler, Jonathan Potts, Sarah Wentworth, Fiona Macrae, 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 | photos | Ettrema Creek track notes)

1999

Wollemi NP

Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens, Lisa McGinnigle, Fiona Macrae, 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)

Ku-ring-gai Chase NP

Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens, Melissa James, Valerie Brisebois

Sat 07 Aug

Mt Kuring-gai to Cowan:

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)


Tom Brennan : website@ozultimate.com : updated 2010-06-03