Profile for Brian - Aussie Bushwalking

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Name	Date	Difficulty	Distance/Duration
Haunted Bay (Maria Island National Park)	20 Jul, 2019	Medium	22km return 4 hrs
Very long walk which is tough going when carrying a big pack. We dropped our packs just after the fork in the trail to Haunted Bay/Robey farm and completed the rest of the walk with day packs. The walk itself is through tea tree and scrub, but the view at the end of the walk made it all worth while.
Darlington to Frenchs Farm (Maria Island National Park)	19 Jul, 2019	Easy	12km one-way 4 hrs
Took the early ferry (10.30) and after signing the walkers registration, we set off on the coastal track. We did a short detour via the painted cliffs but the tide was in so could not go very far or get any decent photo's. We arrived at French's Farm at round 3.30 and set up camp. Lovely walk and very trying as we were not used to carrying heavy packs. Clean toilet and fresh water available here.
Chauncy Vale Caves (Tasmania)	18 Jul, 2019	Easy	7km return 3 hrs
Lovely casual walk. The exit from the caves area can be a little hard to find if you do the walk clockwise.
The Junction (Girraween National Park)	21 Apr, 2019	Easy	5.6km return 90 mins
Done this walk on a number of occasions. Very dry and a lot of trees dead due to drought and fires. No water flowing in any of the creeks. Managed to explore quite a few areas which would normally be inaccessible when the creeks a running.
Box Forest Track (Main Range National Park)	25 Feb, 2019	Easy	5km return 1 hr
Very easy casual stroll. Enjoyable walk. The only downside is you can hear the traffic on the road nearly everywhere on the track.
Mt Mitchell (Main Range National Park)	8 Jan, 2019	Medium	10.98km 3.5 hrs
Had a day to kill, so decided to do this walk again having done it over 10 years ago. No one else on the walk despite many cars in the car park. Thoroughly enjoyed the walk and the views from the top.
Mt Greville (Moogerah Peaks National Park)	10 Oct, 2018	Hard	6km return 3 hrs
This was my second time on this walk. I decided to go up Palm Gorge, have a rest on the exposed rock plateau then on to the top. I then returned via Waterfall Gorge. A few steep sections but relatively easy walk. The gorges are beautiful and cool. I will do this walk again.
Hooker Valley Track (South Island NZ)	14 Sep, 2018	Medium	10.3km return 3 hrs
An absolutely stunning alpine walk. We left early in the morning with ice on the track in places. Easy walk and very scenic. We took over 6 hours to do the return walk because we kept stopping every few minutes for photos or to just take in the fresh cold mountain air and to enjoy all the views.
Breadknife and Grand High Tops Circuit (Warrumbungle National Park)	10 Sep, 2017	Hard	13km return 6 hrs
A very hard walk due to a lot of climbing and steps, but the scenery and the views made it all worth while. The weather was glorious and all of the wattles were in flower. Stunning and this walk is definitely on my to do list again.
Sandstone Caves (Pilliga Nature Reserve)	5 Sep, 2017	Easy	2.3km return 1 hr
A very easy walk. The bush is a big scrubby, but the caves were very interesting. Spent about an hour exploring the caves and just sitting and listening to all the sounds of the birds and wind. Very peaceful.
Sawn Rocks (Mount Kaputar National Park)	2 Sep, 2017	Easy	1.6km return 45 mins
Very easy walk. the Sawn Rocks reminded me of the Organ Pipes on Mt Wellington in Hobart and the rock stacks on the Three Capes track. Very enjoyable short walk.
Valley Of the Winds (Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park)	18 Aug, 2017	Medium	7.4km return 2.5 hrs
After Uluru, we were blown away by the size and grandeur of the Olgas. We did both walks in the one day by getting there very early. When we set out it was very cold being late winter, but it warmed up to a picture perfect day. Beautiful and majestic.
Walpa Gorge (Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park)	18 Aug, 2017	Easy	2.9km return 75 mins
We did this walk on the same day as the longer walk in the Olga's. Again the size and grandeur of the place is very humbling.
Uluru Base Walk (Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park)	16 Aug, 2017	Easy	11.8km return 4 hrs
This was one of the bucket list walks. We started very early in morning and managed to catch the sunrise over Uluru. Absolutely stunning. We then walked leisurely clockwise around the base and did all the side tours on the way. We spent nearly all day in this magical place and were reluctant to leave to return to Yulara.
Southern Wall Walk (Watarrka National Park)	14 Aug, 2017	Medium	4.5km return 2 hrs
Arrived early from Alice Springs to do this walk. The color of the rocks and soil is absolutely amazing, and photos don't do it any justice. The day ending up being very hot for August and we had plenty of water with us. Thoroughly enjoyed the scenery and the size and scale of the canyon is bewildering. We just wish we had more time to stay and soak up the vibes.
Ochre Pits (West MacDonnell National Park)	13 Aug, 2017	Easy	1.4km return 30 mins
This was absolutely mind blowing. We stayed and walked around and around for a few hours taking photos with the sun at different angles. Beautiful.
Ormiston Gorge and Pound (West MacDonnell National Park)	13 Aug, 2017	Medium	7km return 3 hrs
We spent the rest of day two walking up and down this gorge. This was in my mind the pick of the gorges. The green vegetation against the vivid red rocks was stunning.
Simpsons Gap (West MacDonnell National Park)	12 Aug, 2017	Easy	1km return 30 mins
First stop on our three days in the Western MacDonnell ranges. Very impressive.
Standley Chasm (West MacDonnell National Park)	12 Aug, 2017	Easy	1.2km return 45 mins
Second stop and walk as part of three days in the Western MacDonnell ranges. Again very impressive.
Ellery Creek Big Hole (West MacDonnell National Park)	12 Aug, 2017	Easy	800m return 30 mins
Third walk on the first day. Not as impressive as the previous two gorges, but still very good.