Profile for Boris Zoubakin - Aussie Bushwalking

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300.9km

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Name	Date	Difficulty	Distance/Duration
Sylvesters Lookout to HOLE-in-the-WALL (Main Range National Park)	27 Feb, 2010	Very Hard	6.5km 5 hrs
This track from Sylvesters Lookout is virtually overgrown. Only for the experienced off track walker. Be prepared some of the rocky areas are extremely slipperly when wet or in the mornings due to dew. I would recommend taking your time.
Sylvesters Lookout (Main Range National Park)	27 Feb, 2010	Easy	940m return 20 mins
An easy walk through the rainforest. Many types of fungus attached to fallen logs. Becareful of exposed roots when wet. And great views present themselves after a short walk.
Mt. Mathieson Circuit (Main Range National Park)	21 Feb, 2010	Medium	10.5km 3 hrs
300m from the beginning the track acts like a dam and the whole track becomes totally submerged and can be deep in places. Tie plactic bags around your shoes to give some form of protection then as fast and as carful as you can go through this section of track before water enters plastic bags around your shoes. Since the rain there has been an explosion of lantana, wait-a-whiles and other bushes with spines to make your life difficult with scratches and stinging. Keep going, it is well worth the effort. There are many fallen branches across the track all the way along to the top of Mt. Mathieson and from the top of Mt. Mathieson take extreme care along the rocky sections. There are huge landslides and rock falls. To overcome these rocks just keep heading in the general direction of where the track would be and you'll come across the track again then the track starts to go steeply uphill. Keep looking around and look forward and further along the track. Doing this will help keep you on track. Once at the top of this rocky section you'll come along an orange marker nailed to a post. You are going in the right direction and about to enter the rainforest just keep going along a gentle left curve. The rainforest section has many vines and trees across the track but you can still keep going. once out of the rainforest it opens up to a large grassed area 'paddock' while i was walking along i scared a black snake (and myself we both went racing off in different directions!!!) not long and you come acroos the timber jinker. Just stand there a moment and imagine what it would have been like to transport these huge logs down spicers road. Back then they were built of tuffer stuff. After winding you way along you come to the end of the walk. A carpark/ rest area is there a good time to take a break before continuing on. Next is the old spicers road approx 1.6km so many interesting signs along this road. It is one of the last examples of 19th century road building techniques in queensland. I came across a carpet snake at the third sign in. Relief again when you make it to Spicers Gap, this can be used as a campground if you are wanting to get some early morning photos from govenors chair. Walk to this fantastic lookout and soak in the view. Don't forget to take some photos. Then when you are ready head down spicers road until moss's well. Take the time to stop in it's only 60m then continue down through bellbirds and whipbirds who needs music when these birds sound so amazing. After some time the campground comes back into sight.
Pioneers Graves (Main Range National Park)	21 Feb, 2010	Very Easy	130m 12 mins
After having a bbq lunch at the campground explore the grave site area. There are small wallabies and plenty of birds around.
Mt Mitchell (Main Range National Park)	13 Feb, 2010	Medium	10.98km 3.5 hrs
A great walk todo in the early morning. And have lunch at the top. Allow 2hrs if stopping and taking photos along the way. I would REALLY suggest to take gaitors and gloves. Once you get through the first part of the rain forest and the track starts to open up. There is the beginning of overgrowth mainly weeds, stinging vines, wait-a-whiles and lantana. This occurs for the rest of the way up the mountain. Across the top saddle there are so many weeds that the track once out of the last rainforest section becomes so obsecure near the "sheer cliff" sign to the top. Take care on the final exposed steps near the top some moisture is still coming out of the ground and the surface can be slippery. Once at the top fantastic views.
Mt Cordeaux (Main Range National Park)	7 Feb, 2010	Medium	6.8km return 2.5 hrs
Walked this track just after plenty of rain. The walk was magic the mountains streams were flowing very well. Some rocks across the track and half way along a large tree has fallen across the track. People have started to cut the track to walk around it. The most amazing views with the clouds racing up the main range and the peak of Mt. Mitchell splitting clouds in half.
Mount Beerburrum (Glass House Mountains National Park)	24 Jan, 2010	Medium	3.5km return 90 mins
Good footware should be worn. Take water, hat and sunscreen. Great views, don't forget your camera.
Mt Maroon (Mt Barney National Park)	9 Jan, 2010	Hard	6km return 5 hrs
Very steep rocky walk. Navigational skills required.
Mt Maroon (Mt Barney National Park)	9 Jan, 2010	Hard	6km return 5 hrs
Due to a recent fire some of the green markers on the trees are not visible. Most of the markers are visible on the downward route but hard to find when making your way to the top. Two orange triangle markers are easily visible on the rocks. some trees have markings on them.
Tullawallal Circuit (Lamington National Park)	1 Jan, 2010	Easy	5km return 90 mins
When we did this walk it was raining and very misty. What a change the mist makes to the forest it looks so different.
Thylogale Track (D'Aguilar National Park)	23 Dec, 2009	Easy	9km return 2 hrs
Overgrown in places
Egernia Circuit (D'Aguilar National Park)	23 Dec, 2009	Easy	1.5km return 30 mins
Good walk after a bbq at Jollys Lookout, some small overgrown parts. But ok
Greenes Falls via Rainforest Circuit + Cypress Grove Circuit (D'Aguilar National Park)	20 Dec, 2009	Medium	4.3km return 2 hrs
Go along the rainforest walk at the junction take the track to the left (or straight) continue through to Browns Road cross the road and continue downhill. Leave cypress grove track until you come back. follow the boardwalks to a platform overlooking Greens Falls. After heavy rain the lookout is amazing. This is one of the most popular walks in this area.
Cypress Grove (D'Aguilar National Park)	19 Dec, 2009	Medium	400m 18 mins
This short track goes through a small area of cypress. The track becomes hard to find in places. It's not very popular this track but if you keep looking ahead through the vines hanging down you can make out the general direction of the track.