This Year
14
Number of Walks Ticked
21.2km
Total Distance Ticked
All Time
466
Number of Walks Ticked
1,601.3km
Total Distance Ticked
| Name | Date | Difficulty | Distance/Duration | |
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The Sphinx and Turtle Rock (Girraween National Park) |
1 Jun, 2023 |
Medium |
7km return 2.5 hrs |
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| An easier trek following the hairy scramble to the top of Castle Rock. Views of Turtle Rock are best from back at The Sphinx although reckoned it resembled an elephant lying on its side more than a turtle. | ||||
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Sawn Rocks (Mount Kaputar National Park) |
31 May, 2023 |
Easy |
1.6km return 45 mins |
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Yulludunida Walking Track (Mount Kaputar National Park) |
30 May, 2023 |
Hard |
4km return 4 hrs |
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| I have to say that we tried to complete this walk, but the unmarked track to the ridge and then along to the top of Mt Yulludunida beat us. It would have taken us another two hours in and back and the risks were too great for someone my age. | ||||
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The Governor (Mount Kaputar National Park) |
30 May, 2023 |
Easy |
2km return 1 hr |
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Mt Kaputar (Mount Kaputar National Park) |
30 May, 2023 |
Easy |
3km return 75 mins |
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Bundabulla Circuit (Mount Kaputar National Park) |
30 May, 2023 |
Easy |
3.7km return 90 mins |
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| This was the last walk I had not completed or been recorded on Mount Kaputar after two visits. It was a great way to finish off this trip with a leisurely walk along the southern perimeter. I have to say that the markers down to Bundabulla Lookout were a little vague and took the wrong track more than once and had to really concentrate to get back on the circuit. | ||||
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Eckford Lookout (Mount Kaputar National Park) |
30 May, 2023 |
Easy |
1.8km return 1 hr |
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Sandstone Caves (Pilliga Nature Reserve) |
29 May, 2023 |
Easy |
2.3km return 1 hr |
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Breadknife and Grand High Tops Circuit (Warrumbungle National Park) |
26 May, 2023 |
Hard |
13km return 6 hrs |
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| What was meant to be the highlight of our trip, was met with a cold wet day that was unforgiving and the cloud cover obliterated any views of the Breadknife or from Grand High Tops. But ‘we never gave up’ and finally got a few photos in when the clouds clear on our way back. | ||||
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Tara Cave (Warrumbungle National Park) |
25 May, 2023 |
Easy |
4km return 90 mins |
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| When we were last here in 2017, this walk was closed due to damage incurred in the 2013 bushfires. Now open and the track cleared this was an enjoyable early morning walk. | ||||
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Fans Horizon (Warrumbungle National Park) |
25 May, 2023 |
Medium |
3.8km return 105 mins |
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| I had an afternoon spare, so decided on this ‘unrecorded’ walk. Can’t say I could get very excited about it, with no views till you reach the lookout. It is a long 900+ steps up and then a knee jarring return, although the views from the lookout were rewarding. | ||||
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Belougery Split Rock (Warrumbungle National Park) |
24 May, 2023 |
Hard |
4.6km return 3.5 hrs |
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| On a three day stop over, we were lucky as this was the only day we could climb Split Rock due to ‘hazard reduction’. The scramble to the summit was well worth the effort with the wonderful views it provided. Personally, I would do the circuit clockwise, as the climb up is less steep and provides a better perspective of the rock formations. | ||||
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Whitegum Lookout (Warrumbungle National Park) |
23 May, 2023 |
Very Easy |
1.25km return 30 mins |
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Basket Swamp Falls (Basket Swamp National Park) |
22 May, 2023 |
Medium |
1.1km return 75 mins |
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| Lahs, how the hell did you find this place? Turned out to be one of the best waterfall adventures we have ever done once you get your head around rock hopping and climbing back under the falls. |
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Timbarra Lookout (Basket Swamp National Park) |
22 May, 2023 |
Hard |
300m return 1 hr |
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| I would like to say that we climbed to the top and the trig, but alas we could not fit ourselves through the crevasse and were unsure what was beyond. Still, walked around the base to the far side and enjoyed what views we could. | ||||
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Thunderbolts Hideout (New South Wales) |
22 May, 2023 |
Easy |
900m return 45 mins |
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| I have driven past this numerous times but never stopped to investigate. Having visited Thunderbolt’s Cave last year this makes an interesting twin. | ||||
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Little Bald Rock (Bald Rock National Park) |
21 May, 2023 |
Medium |
7.8km return 2 hrs |
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| When I first climbed Little Bald Rock in 2017, I could not find the access points to the eastern face. This time around we worked it out from the top and marked the base point with a cairn. | ||||
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Bungoona Walk (Bald Rock National Park) |
21 May, 2023 |
Medium |
5.4km return 90 mins |
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| We have always climbed to the summit of Bald Rock via the main track and rock face, so to take the Bungoona Walk was an enjoyable alternative. Despite the campsite being full, we were the only ones to brave the cold and see the sunset from the summit. | ||||
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Bald Rock Summit (Bald Rock National Park) |
21 May, 2023 |
Medium |
2.9km return 90 mins |
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Mill Point Cemetery (Great Sandy National Park) |
3 Apr, 2023 |
Easy |
3.2km return 1 hr |
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