Monthly:January 2024
In Wonderland – TO DO 24 January 2024 I joined Tracy for a “Connecting to Nature” walk near the Hydro Majestic in Medlow Bath. A gentle track took us to the Sunbath and the views on the Megalong Valley. I could imagine the bath filled with sand and ladies taking in the views and socialising (there were different times allocated for men and women). We continued to the top of the ladders: the views were magnificent. We could see the […]
K-Town 24 January 2024 I had some time to kill so I drove to Katoomba to take some photographs. I went to the Kingsford-Smith Memorial Park as I had never been there. The Council considers it “to be of high Local Significance” but there is little evidence of it: littered with trash, unkempt and home to weeds of National Significance. It is a pity because it has some interesting features: the park is nestled in a gully with some native […]
A Navigation Day 18 January 2024 I had wanted to check the permanent orienteering courses in Canberra for a while: today was the day! I had my sights on Weston Park. To get there I had to walk a few kilometres. The day before I had checked the excellent ACT orienteering website and found that one of the virtual bush courses was on my way to Weston Park. I downloaded and printed the maps that I would need. On the […]
An Heroic Journey 13 January 2024 When I heard Waterfall Creek, I just said Yes! I can’t resist a creek and a waterfall… A look at the map: it is going to be a long day: eight hours should do it! We were soon at Bowens Creek after descending through the Gobsmacker exit. The water level was higher than usual: we decided to continue. We soon were at the point of no return: a jump and we were committed! Bowens […]
Hairdresser Ridge – TO DO 7 January 2024 There is no Hairdresser Ridge in the Blue Mountains. This is what Bill called it when he learnt that the last time I walked there, we turned around 800 m from the end because one of the party had a hairdresser appointment! So today was the day to complete the walk. As far as ridges are concerned, this one did not have many views: we spent our time walking in a forest […]
Suboir Canyon 6 January 2024 This creek was first visited by the Sydney University Bushwalkers (SUBW) on 30 March 1962 and became known as Suboir Canyon in the 1990s. It also goes by the name of Dumbano Tunnels or Dumbano Dungeons. I last visited after the 2019-2020 fires and the area was burnt extensively. When the club put it on the program, I put my hand up. Getting there required a high-clearance 4WD… Soon we were on our way and […]
