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Trip Report

The bridge over the upper cascades Thursday 3 November: Cypress Pine Lookout and the cascades – S/E. This is the first of a series of 1.5–2 hours evening walks during daylight saving, suitable for young, old and in between, whether...
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The Pimple and Tidbinbilla Mountain cliffs from Burkes Creek Rd Wednesday 2 November: Pipeline Rd ride – L/E. Ride from the locked gate on Pipeline Rd in Pierces Creek Pine Forest area above the Cotter River. Do the stages of...
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A fork in the tree Saturday 29 October: Explore Red Hill Reserve – S/E–M. Meet at the car park on Mugga Way (opposite Francis Street) at 8.30 am. A quiet Saturday morning exploring some of the many tracks around and...
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Mt Herlt and Mt Mavis over Thunder Bluff Wednesday 26 October: Thunder Bluff – M-H. Thunder Bluff is a granite outcrop to the south-west of Orroral Hill with good views of many of Namadgi’s peaks. The walk starts in the...
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Bimberi Peak bag Sunday-Monday 16-17 October: Bimberi Peak – L/M. With road conditions in the west reportedly not good, a short drive and a long walk in from Orroral in the east, rather than a long drive and a short...
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The gang at Wave Cave Thursday 13 October: Wave Cave – S/R. A walk for Hobart Walking Club visitors, CBC members and other visitors. The Wave Cave is a dramatic overhang in a sandstone cliff in the northern Budawangs, with...
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Wednesday 12 October: #7 Use of PC with GPSr. An evening demonstration of PC software & digital maps to plan & analyse trips recorded on a GPSr. Track Notes Session notes here. Party 5 attendees – David D, Lisa Q,...
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We came down there Descending the Mt Tennent scar Monday 10 October: Mt Tennent Scar – M/R. Ascend Mt Tennent via the AAWT and Mt Tennent fire trail for views. Descend via the scar. Plan B instead of Mt Gingera....
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View SE from the east side of Mt Orroral Saturday 8 October: Orroral Hill – M/R. Beginning at the Orroral Tracking station picnic area, we will follow the Granite Tors walking trail to the Laser Lunar Tower. After Morning tea...
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Google Earth snip Greens Peak – SH1409 Saturday 1 October: Peak 1409 – M/R. A challenging walk cross country and through scrub to the lovely shale peak in between Tidbinbilla and the Brindabellas. Participants should not object to scrub. More...
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Looking down the Sentry Box granite slabs to SH1577 and the Naas Creek valley Saturday 24 September: Naas Creek and Sentry Box geocaching ride/walk – L/M-R. From the Yankee Hat car park, ride the Old Boboyan Rd to Lutons crutching...
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The way ahead towards Mt Domain Tuesday 20 September: Tidbinbilla Traverse, Snowy Corner to Fishing Gap – M/R. A scenic ridge walk, some of it on pad or cut track, taped route most of the way. If we have enough...
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Lovely tree ferns in a creek near geocache GC164YV Fern Wark Tuesday 13 September: More Brindabella geocaching ride/walk – L/M,ptX. 6 little rides + walks. W1 – Park at Reids Pinch and ride Blundells Creek Rd and Warks Rd for...
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Murrumbidgee River from opposite Pine Island Sunday arvo 11 September: Murrumbidgee River stroll – M/E,X. A late stroll on a sunny Sunday arvo near home Just me. Summary Distance: 10.7km | Climb: 120m | Time: 3.50 – 5.55pm (2hrs 5mins)...
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Cotter Dam from geocache GC6Q1WZ Back of the Cotter scenic trail #12 Tuesday 6 September: Back of Cotter caching ride and walk – L/M. Some caches put together by Roger. 2 of us met. Summary Distance: 24.5km | Climb: 720m...
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Water at Mulligans Flat Saturday arvo 3 September: Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve – S/E. A ramble led by Stan M, after the rain caused Harrisons Peak to be postponed. 7 of us met. Summary Distance: 9.8km | Climb: 140m |...
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My bike at Brandy Flat Hut Tuesday 30 August: Brandy Flat caching ride – M/M. A late start for a ride along the Brandy Flat Walking Track and fire trail for the Trail of the Damned series of geocaches. Ride...
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Climbing Potters Hill from the west at 1300m Saturday 27 August: Brayshaws, Potters Hill, border, Brayshaws – M/M. Over the hill and down to Grassy Creek then up and around on fire trail to Boboyan Road and Brayshaws. Height ∼250m,...
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Overhang Corner (from ACT Granite) – under the South Buttress Monday 22 August: Booroomba geocaching – L/R,ptX. A Tuesday walk on Monday. From the Booroomba Rocks car park, we’ll warm up by heading 5km round-trip along the AAWT for geocache...
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Telstra Tower and the moon from the south-west on the ‘hat band’ track Tuesday evening 16 August: Night walk by torchlight on Black Mt, Canberra – S/E. The plan is to meet at the substation at the end of Firth...
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