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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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2011
Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Brendon Anderson, Mike Cook, Melanie Ng, John Kennett, Kat Duda, Aman Singh |
Sun 30 Oct |
Mt D'arcy:
Mountain Lagoon - Long Ridge Trail - Cabbage Tree Creek - Tootie Creek - Middle Creek - ridge to Mt D'arcy - Middle Creek - return (photos)
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Lane Cove NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 29 Oct |
Chatswood to Epping:
Chatswood Station - Rail to River Track - Lane Cover River - De Burghs Bridge - Blue Pool - Browns Waterhole - Waterloo Park - Macquarie University Station (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Andrew "Smiffy" Smith, Kim Fuller, Nick Olson, Jacquie Yates, Alex Gould, Stanley Wong |
Sat 22 Oct - Sun 23 Oct |
Colo River:
Mountain Lagoon - Gospers Ridge - Mailes Ridge - Colo Meroo - Colo River - Townsend Bend (C) - Colo River - Tootie Creek - T3 Track - Mountain Lagoon (photos | Mountain Lagoon Loop via Colo Meroo and Tootie Creek track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Andrew Smith, Sue Bucknell, Jason Lorch, Rebecca Lorch, David Angell, Evelyn Subagio, Ruslan Mikulski |
Sat 08 Oct |
Blacks Ladders and Ben Esgate Pass:
Radiata Plateau - Blacks Ladders - Megalong Head - Ben Esgate Pass - Mount Elphinstone - Pulpit Hill Road (photos)
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Kanangra-Boyd NP, Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Owen Kimberley, Michele Powell, Mark Dabbs, Lisa McCarthy, Jim Close, Megan Sety |
Sat 01 Oct - Mon 03 Oct |
Mt Colong and Axehead Mountain:
Yerranderie - Colong Gap - Mootik Plateau - Colong Point - Mt Colong (side trip) - Squatting Rock Gap - Mt Armour - Church Creek - Kowmung River (C) - Inglis Selection Route - Kowmung Mountain - Scotts Main Range - Mt Feld - Butchers Creek - spur (C) - Axehead Mountain - Gander Head - Byrnes Gap - Tonalli River - Yerranderie [SBW] (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Richard Pattison |
Thu 22 Sep - Sun 25 Sep |
Coorongooba Creek:
Bushwalking and canyoning exploration in the lower reaches of Coorongooba Creek (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Richard Pattison |
Fri 16 Sep - Sun 18 Sep |
Blackwater Creek:
Bushwalking and canyoning exploration in the upper reaches of Blackwater Creek (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Yuri Bolotin, Phil Barnsley |
Sat 10 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. [SBW][L] (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sat 27 Aug - Sun 28 Aug |
Splendour Rock:
Carlons Farm - Medlow Gap - Mt Mouin - Mt Warrigal - Mt Merrimerrigal - Mt Dingo - Splendour Rock (C) - Mobbs Swamp - Blue Dog Ridge - Knight Pup (E) - Pots and Pans Spur - Ironpot Mountain - Carlons Farm (Splendour Rock track notes)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 14 Aug |
Glen Davis:
Glen Davis - cliffline to Pipeline Saddle - Pipeline Track - Glen Davis (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Andrew (Smiffy) Smith, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert, Jason Lorch, Rebecca Lorch, Jeff Boyd |
Sat 06 Aug |
Red Rocks:
Newnes - Little Capertee Creek - Point Nicholson - Mt Dawson Camp Caves - Mt Dawson - ridge to small canyon - Wolgan Road - Newnes [SBW][L] (report | photos)
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Bungonia SCA |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Richard Pattison, Andrew Smith, Neil Soutar, Sue Bucknell |
Sat 23 Jul - Sun 24 Jul |
Long Gully:
Long Gully - Shoalhaven River (C) - along the river then up to Mt Ayre - Hogans Hole - ridge to Becks Gully - Trestle Track - Stan Jones Car Park [SBW] (report | photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Melinda Turner, David Trinder, Andrew Smiffy, Scott Kirby, Huw ap Rees |
Sat 16 Jul - Sun 17 Jul |
Across the Grose:
Mt Hay - Boorong Crags - Shaw Gully - Byles Pass - Grose River - Garrad Gulch - Mt Strzelecki - Mt Caley - Explorers Range - Mt Banks - Caley Monument [SBW][L] (report | photos | Mt Banks track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Dorian Broadrick, Berenice Torstensson, Colin White, Jill Green, Warwick Bridge, Fiona Sonntag |
Fri 15 Jul |
Faulconbridge Point:
Faulconbridge Ridge - Grose Valley Walking Track - Grose River - Linden Creek - Faulconbridge Point - Lookout - return to car via Faulconbridge Ridge [Bush Club][L] (photos | Faulconbridge Ridge to the Grose River track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 03 Jul |
Glenbrook Gorge:
Glenbrook - Glenbrook Gorge - Nepean River - Lapstone Pl - Nepean River - Portal Lookout - Tunnel View Lookout - Euroka Track - Causeway - Glenbrook (photos)
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Nitmiluk NP (NT) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Rosemary McDonald, Mike Arnott, Colin Atkinson, Lucy Moore, David Bell, Jeannette Kendall, Renee Gruber, Aman Singh |
Fri 17 Jun - Tue 21 Jun |
Jatbula Trail:
Katherine River - Northern Rockhole - Biddlecombe Cascades (C) - Crystal Falls (C) - The Amphitheatre - 17 Mile Falls (C) - Channels Waterhole - Sandy Camp Pool (C) - Sweetwater Pool - Leliyn (Edith Falls) [SBW] (photos)
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Nitmiluk NP (NT) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Aman Singh
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Thu 16 Jun |
Baruwei Loop Walk:
(photos)
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Kakadu NP (NT) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Rosemary McDonald, Mike Arnott, Colin Atkinson, Lucy Moore, David Bell, Jeannette Kendall, Renee Gruber, Aman Singh
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Wed 08 Jun - Wed 15 Jun |
Jim Jim Falls to Twin Falls:
Jim Jim Falls - Barrk Marlam Track (C) - Jim Jim Creek - The Monoliths (C) - cross country to unnamed creek (C) - Twin Falls Creek (C) - Amphitheatre Falls (C) - downstream on Twin Falls Creek (C) - Twin Falls (C) - Jim Jim Falls [SBW] (photos)
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Litchfield NP (NT) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 05 Jun - Mon 06 Jun |
Walker Creek:
(photos)
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Litchfield NP (NT) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 05 Jun |
Cascades Track:
(photos)
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Litchfield NP (NT) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 05 Jun |
Wangi Falls:
Wangi Falls Loop Walk (photos)
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Litchfield NP (NT) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 05 Jun |
Tolmer Falls:
Tolmer Falls - Tolmer Creek (photos)
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Litchfield NP (NT) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 04 Jun |
Buley Rockhole:
Florence Falls - Shady Creek - Florence Creek - Buley Rockhole - Florence Falls (photos)
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Morton NP |
Tom Brennan, Melinda Turner, David Trinder, Jodie Dixon, Jeff Boyd, Maureen Carter, David Carter, Theresa Wannisch, Glen Draper |
Sat 21 May - Sun 22 May |
Corang Arch:
Wog Wog - Tinderry Lookout - Corang Arch - Canowie Brook (C) - Burrumbeet Brook - Corang River - Canowie Brook - Corang Arch - Corang Peak - Wog Wog [SBW] (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, John Booth, John May, John Tonitto, Kaye Birch, Ingrid Dengler, Robyn Hine, Graeme Melville, Steve Noonan |
Fri 13 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 | Medlow Bath Cliff Tracks track notes | Medlow Bath - Glen Rosa Track track notes | Medlow Bath to the Colosseum track notes)
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Kanangra-Boyd NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Richard Pattison, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert, Jason Lorch, Rebecca Lorch, David Trinder, Melinda Turner |
Sat 07 May - Sun 08 May |
Hatchers Hollow:
Morong Creek Trail - Uni Rover Trail - Lost Rock - Mt Goondel - Mt Savage - Sombre Dome - Dicksonia Bluffs - Sombre Buttress - Doris Creek - Kowmung River - Hatchers Hollow (C) - Kowmung River - Doris Creek - Mt Doris - Mt Despond - Doris Creek - Mt Hopeless - Mt Misery - Mt Goondel - Lost Rock - Uni Rover Trail - Morong Creek Trail [SBW] (photos)
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Cathedral Range SP (VIC) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Liz Edye, Chris Stephens |
Sat 09 Apr - Sun 10 Apr |
Cathedral Range:
Jawbone Car Park - Jawbone Track - The Farmyard - The Razorback - Sugarloaf Peak - South Jawbone Peak - The Farmyard (C) - Cathedral Peak - Neds Saddle - Neds Gully - Cooks Mill - Jawbone Car Park (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Richard Pattison, Marcia Kaye |
Sat 02 Apr - Sun 03 Apr |
Colo River Passes:
Grassy Hill FT - Canoe Creek - Colo River - Savage Pass (Pass 17) - Savage Ridge (C) - Pass 17b - Colo River - Little Pass - ridge and old FT - Grassy Hill FT [SBW] (photos | Canoe Creek track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert, Richard Pattison, Stephen Dolphin |
Sat 19 Mar |
Mt Solitary Passes:
Kings Tableland - Cleary Memorial Lookout - Goat Track - Kedumba Valley Rd - Kedumba Crossing - Korrowall Ridge - Point Repulse - Mt Solitary - Coal Miners Pass - traverse under cliffs to main Mt Solitary Track - Kedumba River - Mt Solitary Walking Track - Kedumba Valley Rd - Kings Tableland [SBW] (photos)
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Smoothey Park and Gore Cove Bushland Reserve, Berry Island Reserve |
Tom Brennan |
Fri 11 Mar |
Berry Island:
Testing out the new 70-300mm lens (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Fri 04 Mar |
Mt Tomah and Mt Bell:
Scrub bashing around looking for a new route into Claustral
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Stephen Dolphin, Brendon Anderson |
Sat 19 Feb - Sun 20 Feb |
Nayook Creek:
Deep Pass - Mt Norris - Railmotor Ridge - Harmonic Convergence Canyon - Rock Hill Canyon (the Grotto) - Nayook Creek - Natural Bridge - Deep Pass - Deep Pass Canyon [SBW][L] (report | photos)
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2010
Kanangra-Boyd NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert |
Wed 29 Dec - Thu 30 Dec |
Morong Falls:
Morong Falls FT - Morong Falls - Kowmung River - Morong Falls (C) - Morong Falls FT (photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert, Andrew "Smiffy" Smith |
Sun 26 Dec - Tue 28 Dec |
Colo River Lilo:
Hollow Rock - Pass 6 - Dooli Creek (C) - Canoe Creek (C) - Pass 15 - Grassy Hill Fire Trail (photos)
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Nelson Lakes NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 06 Dec - Tue 14 Dec |
Travers-Sabine Circuit:
St Arnaud - Coldstream Hut (by boat) - John Tait Hut (C) - Upper Travers Hut (C) - Travers Saddle - West Sabine Hut (C) - Blue Lake - Moss Pass Route - Blue Lake Hut (C) - Lake Constance - Waiau Pass - Blue Lake Hut (C) - West Sabine Hut (C) - Sabine Hut (C) - Speargrass Hut - Speargrass Creek - Angelus Hut (C) - Lake Angelus - Robert Ridge - St Arnaud
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Morton NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Richard Pattison, Steve Dolphin, Ksenya Pakhomov, Peter, Christina, Alex Pozniak |
Sat 13 Nov - Sun 14 Nov |
Ettrema Creek:
Quiera Clearing - Myall Creek - Ettrema Creek - Jones Creek (C) - Transportation Spur - Quiera Clearing [SBW] (photos | Ettrema Creek track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Dan Laver, Gemma Cowan, Jim Close, Ted Nixon, Danielle Ozich |
Sat 16 Oct - Sun 17 Oct |
Bell to Wollangambe Crater:
Walked from Bell out to near the crater in a bizarre mix of snow, hail, and sunshine. Lunch under a convenient overhang out of the hail. The next morning we walked around to the crater and then followed the ridges back to Bell [SBW][L] (photos | Bell to Wollangambe Crater track notes)
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Morton NP |
Tom Brennan, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Andreas Ojong, Shahram Landarani, Saeid |
Sun 10 Oct |
Doyles Gap Pinnacle:
View Point - Larkins Gap - Bundanoon Creek - Doyles Gap - Doyles Gap Pinnacle - Bundanoon Creek - Coal Creek - View Point [SBW] (photos)
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Morton NP |
Tom Brennan, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Jason Lorch, Rebecca Lorch, Martin Samociuk, Lily Ng, Andreas Ojong, Daniel Leckermann |
Sat 09 Oct |
Bundanoon Creek:
Gambells Rest - Fairy Bower Falls - Nicholas Pass - Amphitheatre Lookout - Riverview Lookout - Dimmocks Creek - Bundanoon Creek - Tooths Track - Tooths Lookout - Gambells Rest [SBW] (photos)
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Wollemi NP, Gardens of Stone NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Tony Manes, Marion Davies, Jon Bracs, Melissa Mole |
Sat 02 Oct - Mon 04 Oct |
Newnes to Baal Bone:
Newnes - Little Capertee Creek - Mt Dawson caves (C) - Mt Dawson - Collett Gap - Woolpack Rock (C) - Hughes Defile - Blue Rock Gap - McLean Pass - Cape Horn - Wolgan Road [SBW] (photos)
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Morton NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Tony Manes, Mike Arnott, Rosemary McDonald, Arthur Panopoulos, Julian Martin |
Sat 25 Sep - Sun 26 Sep |
Mt Talaterang:
Mt Bushwalker Car Park - Mt Bushwalker - Gadara Pass - Pallin Pass - Mt Talaterang - Dummel Point - Talaterang Creek Falls (C) - return [SBW] (photos)
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Macedon RP (VIC) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Liz Edye, Chris Stephens |
Sun 12 Sep |
Macedon Ranges:
Memorial Cross - Hoods Track - Clyde Track - McGregors Picnic Ground - Camels Hump - Western Lookout - Harbison Picnic Ground: followed by a picnic at Hanging Rock (photos)
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Morton NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 29 Aug |
Pigeon House Mountain:
(photos | Pigeon House Mountain track notes)
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Morton NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 28 Aug |
The Castle:
Long Gully - The Castle - return (photos | The Castle track notes)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP, Angophora Reserve, Careel Headland Reserve |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Roger Treagus, Jan, Helene Sharp, Jason Lorch, Rebecca Lorch, Anton Sokolovski, Andrea Meier, Judy Tent, Anita McMahon, Rhoda Kriek, Marina Chan, Phil Hayes, Hubert Habicht, Helen Lalas, Greg, Fazeley Read
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Sun 22 Aug |
Avalon to Barrenjoey:
Clareville - Angophora Reserve - Avalon Beach - St Michaels Cave - Bangalley Head - Whale Beach - Little Head - Palm Beach - Barrenjoey Head - Palm Beach [SBW] (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 21 Aug |
Narrow Neck:
upper car park - Diamond Falls (upper) - Diamond Falls track - Redledge Pass - Diamond Head - Diamond Falls (lower) - car park (report | photos | Redledge Pass track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 13 Aug - Sat 14 Aug |
Splendour Rock:
Dunphy Camping Area - Bellbird Ridge FT - Medlow Gap FT - Medlow Gap - Blackhorse Gap - Warrigal Gap - Mt Merrimerrigal - Dingo Gap - Mt Dingo - Splendour Rock (C) - Mobbs Swamp - Blackhorse Ridge - Breakfast Creek - Carlon Creek - Dunphy Camping Area (photos | Splendour Rock track notes)
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Nambung NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Thu 29 Jul |
Pinnacles Discovery Trail:
(photos)
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Kalbarri NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 27 Jul |
Mushroom Rock Nature Trail:
(photos)
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Kalbarri NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 26 Jul |
Ross Graham Trail:
(photos)
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Kalbarri NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 26 Jul |
Z Bend Gorge Trail:
(photos)
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Kalbarri NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 26 Jul |
The Loop Trail:
(photos)
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Monkey Mia Reserve (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 25 Jul |
Wulyibidi Yaninyina Trail:
(photos)
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Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 24 Jul |
Hamelin Pool Walk:
(photos)
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Cape Range NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 20 Jul |
Yardie Creek Gorge Rim:
(photos)
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Cape Range NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 20 Jul |
Mandu Mandu Gorge:
(photos)
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Cape Range NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 18 Jul |
Badjirrajirra Trail:
(photos)
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Millstream-Chichester NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 16 Jul |
Murlamunyjunha Trail:
(photos)
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Millstream-Chichester NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 16 Jul |
Mt Herbert Summit - McKenzie Spring:
(photos)
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Karijini NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Thu 15 Jul |
Hamersley Gorge:
(photos)
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Karijini NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Wed 14 Jul |
Mount Bruce Summit:
(photos)
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Karijini NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 13 Jul |
Kalamina Gorge:
(photos)
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Karijini NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 13 Jul |
Dales Gorge:
Fortescue Falls - Dales Gorge - Circular Pool - Gorge Rim (photos)
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Karijini NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 12 Jul |
Joffre Gorge:
(photos)
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Karijini NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 11 Jul |
Knox Gorge:
(photos)
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Karijini NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 10 Jul |
Hancock Gorge:
(photos)
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Karijini NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 10 Jul |
Weano Gorge:
(photos)
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Karijini NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 09 Jul |
Joffre Falls:
(photos)
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Mt Augustus (Burringurrah) NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Wed 07 Jul |
Mt Augustus:
ascent via Gully Trail, descent via Summit Trail (photos)
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Mt Augustus (Burringurrah) NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Wed 07 Jul |
The Pound Saddle Trail:
(photos)
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Mt Augustus (Burringurrah) NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 06 Jul |
Goordgeela Lookout Trail:
(photos)
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Mt Augustus (Burringurrah) NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 06 Jul |
Gum Grove Trail - Kotka Gorge Trail:
(photos)
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Kennedy Range NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 05 Jul |
Honeycomb Gorge:
(photos)
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Kennedy Range NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 05 Jul |
Temple Gorge:
(photos)
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Kennedy Range NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 05 Jul |
Escarpment Trail - Drapers Gorge:
(photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, James Yorston, Gill Fowler, Naomi Yorston, Peter Gardner |
Sun 20 Jun |
Popes Glen:
Blackheath - Popes Glen - Govetts Leap - Fairfax Heritage Track - Blackheath (photos | Popes Glen and Braeside Tracks track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, James Yorston, Gill Fowler, Naomi Yorston, Peter Gardner, Sarah Crossie, Andrea Wang, Mark Wang |
Sat 19 Jun |
Walls Ledge:
Blackheath - Bundarra St - Centennial Glen - Walls Ledge - Centennial Glen Rd - Shipley Rd - Blackheath
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Gardens of Stone NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 13 Jun - Mon 14 Jun |
Baal Bone:
976 - Baal Bone Creek - Great Divide - Mt McLean - McLeans Pass - Mount Jamison (C) - McLeans Pass - Great Divide - 1051 - Baal Bone Creek - Baal Bone Gap - Great Divide - 976 (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Geoff Fox |
Fri 28 May |
Rockpile:
Narrow Neck gate - fire trail - original Rockpile - explore the ledge and return (photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Colin White, Geoff Fox, Adrian Jones, Julie Jones, Leonie Keighley, Jill Green, Suzanne Aubrun, Elizabeth Saadeh
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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 | Medlow Bath Cliff Tracks track notes | Medlow Bath - Glen Rosa Track track notes | Medlow Bath to the Colosseum track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
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 (photos)
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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)
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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)
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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 | Empire Pass track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Fri 19 Mar |
Hat Hill Canyon:
Godson Ave - Hat Hill Creek - Bald Head Ridge - Bennett Lookout - Hat Hill (photos)
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Kanangra-Boyd NP |
Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Sarah Jones |
Sun 21 Feb |
Plateau Walk:
(photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 19 Feb |
Colliers Causeway:
Kanimbla Rd - Fort Rock - Centennial Glen - Walls Ledge - Centennial Glen - Porters Pass - Burton St (photos | Colliers Causeway track notes)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, 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)
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Booderee NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Chris Stephens |
Tue 09 Feb |
Steamers Beach Loop:
(photos | Steamers Beach Loop track notes)
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Booderee NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Liz Edye, Chris Stephens |
Mon 08 Feb |
Murrays Beach Loop:
(photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
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)
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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)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 22 Jan |
Bennett Gully:
(photos)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
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)
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2009
Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
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
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler, Liz Edye, Chris Stephens |
Sun 06 Dec |
Pulpit Rock:
Govetts Leap - Pulpit Rock - return: short walk the day after our wedding (photos)
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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)
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Sydney Harbour NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 05 Oct |
Bradleys Head:
Mosman - Little Sirius Cove - Curlew Camp - Bradleys Head - Taylors Bay - Mosman
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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)
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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 | Walls Pass track notes)
|
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 of sunset on Narrow Neck and Boars Head (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 | Nellies Glen and the Devils Hole track notes)
|
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 (Popes Glen and Braeside Tracks track notes)
|
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 |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
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 | Redledge Pass track notes)
|
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 |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 25 Jul - Sun 26 Jul |
Colo Meroo:
Mountain Lagoon - Gospers Ridge - Mailes Ridge - Colo Meroo (Colo River) (C) - 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 Skarratt, 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 | Knights Deck track notes)
|
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][L]: 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 | 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 | Medlow Bath Cliff Tracks track notes | Medlow Bath - Glen Rosa Track track notes)
|
Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
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 | Crawfords Lookout track notes)
|
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 (TAS) |
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 [Bush Club] (photos | Crawfords Lookout track notes)
|
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 [Bush Club] (photos | Crawfords Lookout to Dooli Creek track notes)
|
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 [Bush Club] (photos)
|
Kanangra-Boyd NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren |
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)
|
Brandywine Falls Provincial Park (BC, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Thu 28 Aug |
Brandywine Falls:
Brandywine Falls - Cheakamus River - Cal-Cheak Suspension Bridge - Brandywine Falls (photos)
|
Banff NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 26 Aug |
Hoodoos Trail:
(photos)
|
Banff NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 26 Aug |
Lake Minnewanka:
Lake Minnewanka - Stewart Canyon - return (photos)
|
Banff NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 25 Aug |
Johnston Canyon:
(photos)
|
Banff NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 24 Aug |
Sentinel Pass:
Moraine Lake - Larch Valley - Minnestimma Lakes - Sentinel Pass - return (photos)
|
Banff NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 23 Aug |
Lake Louise Loop:
Lake Louise - Lake Agnes - Mirror Lake - Little Beehive - Big Beehive - Plain of the Six Glaciers - Lake Louise Shoreline (photos)
|
Banff NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 23 Aug |
Peyto Lake:
(photos)
|
Banff NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 22 Aug |
Mistaya Canyon:
(photos)
|
Banff NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Fri 22 Aug |
Athabasca Glacier Walk:
(photos)
|
Jasper NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Thu 21 Aug |
Angel Glacier:
views of Mt Edith Cavell and Angel Glacier
(photos)
|
Jasper NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Wed 20 Aug |
The Whistlers Trail:
from the top tramway stop to Whistlers Mountain and back
(photos)
|
Jasper NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Wed 20 Aug |
Pyramid Lake:
(photos)
|
Jasper NP (Alberta, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 19 Aug |
Maligne Canyon:
(photos)
|
Strathcona Provincial Park (Vancouver Island, BC, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Thu 14 Aug |
Paradise Meadows:
Paradise Meadows - Lake Helen Mackenzie - Kwai Lake - Cruickshank Canyon Lookout - Lady Lake - Battleship Lake - Paradise Meadows (photos)
|
Strathcona Provincial Park (Vancouver Island, BC, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Wed 13 Aug |
Mt Becher:
We didn't really have much to go on here, but we did find a track that appeared to be going the right way. However, it got fainter and fainter and eventually petered out, so we never made it. (photos)
|
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park (Vancouver Island, BC, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 12 Aug |
Little Qualicum Falls:
(photos)
|
MacMillan Provincial Park (Vancouver Island, BC, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 12 Aug |
Cathedral Grove (Old Growth Trail):
(photos)
|
Cowichan River Provincial Park (Vancouver Island, BC, Canada) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Mon 11 Aug |
Stoltz Pool, Marie Canyon:
(photos)
|
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (California, USA) |
Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Keah Molomby, Carlie Ryan, Ash Martens, Clare Hussey, Michelle Phillips |
Tue 22 Jul |
Prairie Creek and Foothill Trails:
(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 - Pass 11a - Colo River - Canoe Creek - Grassy Hill FT (report | photos | Canoe Creek track notes)
|
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 [Bush Club] (photos)
|
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 [Bush Club] (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 |
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 [Bush Club] (photos)
|
Oxley Wild Rivers NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 21 Oct |
Waterfall Walks:
Wollomombi Falls, Chandler Falls, Dangar Falls (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)
|
Cathedral Rock NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 20 Oct |
Cathedral Rocks:
Barokee Camping Area - Cathedral Rocks via loop (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 |
Fri 15 Jun |
Dingo Creek:
Exploratory trip into the top section of Dingo Creek from near Cockatoo Hill [Bush Club] (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, Rachel Grindlay, Sacha Vidler, Sarah Wentworth, 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 | Breakfast Creek and Ironmonger Hill track notes)
|
|
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Tue 17 Apr - Wed 18 Apr |
Catlins Top Track:
Papetowai - Top Bus - Papetowai (photos)
|
Fiordland NP, New Zealand |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Wed 11 Apr - Sat 14 Apr |
Milford Track:
Te Anau Downs - Milford Sound (photos)
|
Fiordland NP, New Zealand |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sat 07 Apr - Mon 09 Apr |
Routeburn Track:
Routeburn Shelter - The Divide Shelter (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 | Kanuka Brook track notes)
|
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 | Walls Pass track notes)
|
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] (report | 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)
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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)
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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 |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren, Matt Ryan |
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 (photos)
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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 |
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)
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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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Berowra Valley RP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler, Liz Edye |
Thu 02 Jun |
Cowan to Berowra:
(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 Le Grand NP (WA) |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay |
Sun 15 May |
Frenchman Peak:
(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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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 |
Toolbrunup:
(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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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 - Fergys 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 |
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)
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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)
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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 |
Baltzer Lookout:
(photos | Hanging Rock and Baltzer Lookout track notes)
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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 |
Fri 10 Sep |
Medlow Bath:
Bellevue St - Delmonte St via cliff tracks (report)
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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 the Colosseum track notes | Medlow Bath to Blackheath Glen 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 | Medlow Bath Cliff Tracks track notes)
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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)
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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)
|
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 |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler |
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 |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Liz Edye, Chris Stephens, Tania King |
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 |
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)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Liz Edye, Fiona Macrae, Matt Ryan, Chris Stephens |
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)
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2003
Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Sacha Vidler, Sarah Wentworth |
Sat 13 Dec - Sun 14 Dec |
Wollangambe River:
Wollangambe FT - Goochs 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. (photos | Bell to Wollangambe Crater track notes)
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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
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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 Devils Hole track notes)
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2002
Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 06 Oct |
The Dry Canyon:
(photos)
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 06 Oct |
Bells Grotto (Glowworm Tunnel Canyon):
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan, Lisa McGinnigle |
Sun 22 Sep |
Goochs Crater:
Bells Line of Rd - Goochs Crater - Billabong Canyon and back
|
Murrin Provincial Park, near Squamish, BC, Canada |
Tom Brennan, Matt Dowle, Sacha Vidler, Sarah Wentworth, 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 |
Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Matt Dowle, Sacha Vidler, 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 |
Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Lisa McGinnigle, Liz Edye |
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)
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Blue Mountains NP |
Tom Brennan |
Fri 19 Apr |
Upper Wollangambe:
Clarence FT - (upper) Wollangambe Ck
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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 |
Bowens Creek Lookout:
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Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan |
Sun 07 Apr |
Wollemi Creek:
Hollow Rock - Wollemi Ck - Crawford\'s LO (Crawfords Lookout track notes)
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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 |
Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Chris Stephens, Vanessa White, 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 |
Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae, Vanessa White, Sian Munro |
Sat 17 Nov |
Steamers Beach Loop:
(Steamers Beach Loop track notes)
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Bouddi NP |
Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Chris Stephens, Vanessa White |
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 |
Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Vanessa White, 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 |
Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae, Mike Baldwin |
Mon 11 Jun |
Glowworm Tunnel:
from Newnes Rd (report | Glowworm Tunnel (from Newnes Rd) track notes)
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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)
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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Fiona Macrae, Matt Dowle, Mike Baldwin, 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 |
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)
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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 |
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)
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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 |
Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Matt Dowle |
Sat 30 Sep - Mon 02 Oct |
Crawfords Lookout to Boorai Creek:
Hollow Rock - Crawfords 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 |
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)
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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 |
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)
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Akaka Falls State Park (Hawaii, USA) |
Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae |
Thu 17 Feb |
Hilo Waterfalls:
Rainbow Falls; Kahuna Falls - Akaka Falls
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Hawaii Volcanoes NP (Hawaii, USA) |
Tom Brennan, Fiona Macrae, Sacha Vidler, Sarah Wentworth, Sally Basten, Colin Wagstaff |
Tue 15 Feb - Wed 16 Feb |
Hilina Pali to Halape:
Hilina Pali Overlook - Halape Beach (C) - return (photos)
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Lord Howe Island WHA |
Tom Brennan, Toby Brennan, plus large guided group |
Thu 10 Feb |
Mt Gower:
(photos | Mt Gower track notes)
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Lord Howe Island WHA |
Tom Brennan |
Tue 08 Feb |
Malabar and North Bay:
(photos | 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:
(photos | The Clear Place and Valley of Shadows track notes)
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Morton NP |
Tom Brennan, Jonathan Potts, Fiona Macrae, Sacha Vidler, Sarah Wentworth, 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)
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1999
Wollemi NP |
Tom Brennan, Lisa McGinnigle, Fiona Macrae, Chris Stephens, 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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Tom Brennan : website@ozultimate.com
: updated 2011-11-04
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