10 March 2012 Gigerline Trig (+ De Salis cemetery)

View NW from Gigerline Trig

Map: Williamsdale 1:25000

Getting There

This walk was organised and led by Rob H as a CBC walk:

Saturday 10 March - Gigerline Trig - M/M. Tharwa Bridge/River. Climb to trig and return. Panoramic view from the top. Map: ACT 1:100K. Leader: Rob H. Transport: $24 per car.

6 of us gathered at Tharwa.

Photographs

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Walk

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Track

We parked above the toilet block on the Tharwa side of the bridge. The Murrumbidgee River was wide, high and roaring along. Walked over the bridge, hopped a gate or two and walked the right bank of the river into, out of, then finally back into the Gigerline Nature Reserve. A lovely, mild, sunny morning. The grass long and damp. Plenty of water, even flowing down long-dry gullies into the 'bidgee. Excellent views of Sheep Station Creek, the Gudgenby River and the Murrumbidgee River as we climbed. A final puff to the 834m high Gigerline trig on said Hill. A long morning tea.

Returned via another spur line containing a couple of lovely little knolls.

Back too early - Rob reckoned we were over-trained - so we strolled up to the De Salis cemetery. Blocked off, but a Ranger there allowed us in. There appears to be a new scar on the NE face of Mt Tennent - a water-washed gully? Lunch and return.

Thanks Rob H, a very pleasant ramble. Company from Chris R and Cynthia B, Gerald D, Jenny H, Phillip S and Steven S.

Distance: 11.1km Climb: 300m. Time: 8.40am - 1.05pm (4hrs 25mins), with 1hr 10mins of stops.
Grading: M/M; M(9)

KMZ file for Google Earth/Maps: Gigerline Trig and De Salis cemetery

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