16 January 2012 Goorooyarroo Nature Park again

Map: Hall 1:25000

Getting There

This walk was organised and led by Stan M as a CBC walk:

Monday 16 January - Goorooyarroo Nature Park again - S/E. Meet at 6:30 pm in the parking area on the northern side of Horse Park Drive about 1.5 km toward Gungahlin from its junction with the Federal Hwy (the Gungahlin exit). Will probably do Old Joe. No need to book. Map: TAMS: Goorooyarroo NR. Leader: Stan M. Transport: drive yourself.

22 of us met for the ramble.

Photographs

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Walk

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Track

Any walk's a good walk, but there was certainly no intention of going to Old Joe. We went to Gecko Hills. See the Canberra Nature Park Goorooyarroo Nature Reserve map here and TAMS Mulligans Flat & Goorooyarroo Nature Reserves brochure here. As on the last couple of evening rambles, picked the best part of the day - overcast clouds clearing to blue sky and magnificently coloured sunsets. 3 wedge-tailed eagles playing in the termals as we approached the ridge top. On the return leg, after crossing the N-S management trail, going through the gate, then through the metal fence slide through a few tens of metres further on, a freshly mown walking strip down the fence line to take us on a little circuit back to the cars.

Thanks Stan and old and new friends.

Distance: 4.5km Climb: 200m. Time: 6.35 - 8.10pm (1hr 35mins), with no stops.
Grading: S/E; E(5)

KMZ file for Google Earth/Maps: Goorooyarroo Nature Park again

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