01-03/10/2011 - photos
Participants: Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay, Owen Kimberley, Michele Powell, Mark Dabbs, Lisa McCarthy, Jim Close, Megan Sety
Day 1 - Yerranderie to Kowmung River via Mootik Plateau and Mt Colong
Megan and Rachel approaching Colong Gap
Rachel on the cliffs at Colong Gap
Rachel climbing the summit cairn on Mt Colong
Tom and Rachel on the summit cairn - it hailed on us!
Tom carefully descending the cairn - no volleys!
Rachel signing the log book. The last visit appeared to be July
Open forest on top of Mt Colong
Golden Glory Pea (Gompholobium latifolium)
Black Eyed Susan (Tetratheca ericifolia?)
Pea flower (Bossiaea? obcordata?)
New signs along all of the roads and fire trails
The party at the end of the Mt Armour Trail
Descending the steep route to Church Creek
Rachel on a carved seat at Church Creek
Rachel at our campsite on the Kowmung River
Day 2 - Kowmung River to Butchers Creek
The next morning, heading back up Church Creek
Climbing the Inglis Selection ridge out of Church Creek
Mt Yuburra
Chiddy Obelisk
Jim on the side of Kowmung Mountain
Interesting cave at Kowmung Mountain
Rock overhang
Back on the road - Scotts Main Range
Pool in Butchers Creek
Rachel climbing the ridge out of Butchers Creek
Rock orchid (Dendrobium speciosum)
Michele takes refuge from the rain under a large branch
Around the fire during a brief break in the rain
Day 3 - Butchers Creek to Yerranderie via Axehead Mountain
The next morning, climbing Axehead Mountain
Megan climbing Axehead Mountain
Drumsticks (Isopogon anemonifolius)
Drumsticks seed pod
Dampiera purpurea?
Hornet orchid (Diuris sulphurea)
Rachel on Axehead Mountain
Hairy Fan Flower (Scaevola ramosissima?)
Jim scrambling on Axehead Mountain
Owen and Michele below one of the cliffs on Axehead Mountain
Rachel, looking back to where we came from
Rachel with Bull Island in the background
The party - Mark, Rachel, Michele, Jim, Megan, Owen
Looking down Green Wattle Creek
Bull Island Peak with Lake Burragorang in the background
Jim and Lisa scrambling
Rachel and Jim under the cliffs
Rachel at a lookout
The party at morning tea - Megan, Michele, Rachel, Lisa, Jim, Mark
Looking along Axehead Mountain to Gander Head and Byrnes Gap
Heading up to another of the clifflines on Axehead Mountain
Jim and Michele
Owen, Rachel and Megan near Gander Head
Jim in photo pose
Comesperma ericinum
Looking down to Byrnes Gap from Gander Head
Yerranderie Peak
Yerranderie