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Trip Report

Bimberi Peak and Cotter Flats from Coronet Peak Saturday 8 April: Geocaches on Coronet Peak – L/R,ptX. Ride Cotter Hut Road to the Australian Alps Walking Track footpad. Walk the AAWT over Cotter Gap to below Coronet Peak. From near...
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MacKenzie and Johnston Tarns below the flank of the Rodway Range Tuesday 7 March: Tarn Shelf Circuit – M/M. Another classic Mt Field National Park Tasmania walk. From Lake Dobson, climb to the ski fields. Follow the Tarn Shelf, Lake...
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Eric and Max at Mt Field West Monday 6 March: Mt Field West – L/R. A classic Mt Field National Park Tasmania walk. Summary Distance: 19.0km | Climb: 850m | Time: 8 hrs 15mins, including breaks | Grading: L/R; H(12)...
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Russell Falls Sunday 5 March: Mt Field – Lady Barron Falls Circuit and Lake Seal Lookout – S/E. Walk the Lady Barron Falls Circuit from the Mt Field National Park Visitors Centre. As an extra walk, I visited the Lake Seal...
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Cape Raoul Saturday 4 March: Cape Raoul – M/M. Walk to Cape Raoul for the views. If time allows, some of the Tunnel Bay Track towards Shipstern Bluff. Summary Distance: 15.8km | Time: 1 day | Grading: M/M; M(10) Photographs...
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The Blade at Cape Pillar Tuesday 28 February – Friday 3 March: Three Capes Experience, Tasmania – S-M/M. A 4-day glamping trip around the Tasman Peninsula. Further Information www.threecapestrack.com.au Summary Distance: 45.7km + 20.5km | Time: 4 days | Grading:...
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Roger near our main objective at Blue Gum Hill Tuesday 14 March: Blue Gum Hill Cliffs – L/R. Above Blue Gum creek are some nice granite slabs with two geocaches hidden amongst the rocks. Possibly scrubby along the tops. Distance...
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Stingray Swamp Flora Reserve Tuesday 21 February: Penrose State Forest – L/R/X. The forest is located about 20 kilometres northeast of Marulan. Most of the forest is a pine plantation but there are areas of native bushland and wetlands. We’ll...
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Crossing the Murrumbidgee River Tuesday morning 14 February: Gigerline Trig – S/M. A walk in the Gigerline Nature Reserve on the outskirts of Canberra’s  southern suburbs. We follow the Murrumbidgee River south from Tharwa and then head east to the...
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Mt Jagungal from the east Friday–Sunday 10–12 February: Cesjacks Hut and Mt Jagungal – M/R. Friday 1:00 pm departure for northern KNP via Cooma, leaving cars at the KNP gate and walk in to Cesjacks Hut camp (~2.5 km). On...
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View over Queanbeyan to Canberra from the Cuumbeun Nature Reserve Tuesday 7 February: Cuumbeun Nature Reserve – L/M. A plan B instead of the Tinderrys, which could have been wet and slippery. Further Information I was last here with Ian...
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View over the Murrumbidgee River gorge from GC5BFG6 Rocky Raceway Saturday 4 February: Ride and cache the west side of the Murrumbidgee River downstream from Point Hut Crossing – M. Using the OSM track put up by Jeremy H, ride...
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Downstream Tharwa engineered log jam Friday 3 February: Ride the Tharwa loop for geocaches – E. Ride from my old folks home via Point Hut Crossing, Tidbinbilla Rd to Tharwa and Tharwa Rd back home. Pick up a couple of...
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Blue-green hills from Mt Tennent Tuesday 31 January: Mt Tennent – L/E. A morning walk up Mt Tennent. Around 14km and 800m. Approximately 4 hours. Bring plenty of water and morning tea. Map: Williamsdale. Leader: John Evans 0417 436 877...
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Crumbling ‘Calvary’ Monday 23 January: ‘Calvary’ caching – L/E. A ride from home along Point Hut Rd and Tidbinbilla Rd to the Paddys River bridge for geocache GC5P120 Paddy’s Pass. Then in through the TSR to ‘Calvary’ for GC6XDQ2 Crumbling...
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Orroral River from Orroral Tor Saturday 21 January: Dawn sortie, Orroral Tor – S/M. Taking inspiration from an idea of Terence U, this walk starts and finishes early to avoid the heat. From Orroral campground we follow a pleasant track...
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Tabletop Mountain from the Four Mile Trail (Friday late arvo) Saturday–Sunday 14–15 January: 9 Mile Diggings – Tabletop Mtn – M/M. Day 1: Kiandra – 9 Mile Diggings – Broken Dam Hut. Day 2: Tabletop Mtn and 4 Mile Hut...
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The view from Granite site 5 overlooking Corin Dam Tuesday 10 January: McKeahnie Trig, Namadgi National Park –  M/R. The walk starts at Kangaroo Creek four kilometres before Corin Dam. We’ll climb to McKeahnie Trig, visiting a number of granite...
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Under the Southern Buttress of Booroomba Rocks Tuesday 3 January: The compleat Booroomba Rocks – cliffs, top and butt – S/M. From the Booroomba Rocks car park, walk the Booroomba Rocks Walking Trail to the cliff top. Then off-track to...
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De Salis Cemetery Monday evening 2 January: Southside Stroll to de Salis Cemetery – S/E. The de Salis cemetery at Tharwa is a unique, dry-stone wall enclosed burial site for the area’s pioneers of the late nineteenth century. The placement...
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