ERRINUNDRA CAMP

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15th - 17th November

This camp explored parts of the very special Errinundra National Park in Victoria. Wilson's Hut campground provided a great base. With no other campers to have to share the space, the group was able to spread out and make the most of the generous area surrounded by magnificient forest. The full schedule included an evening spotlight walk, Delegate River Tunnel walk, Old Growth Forest Walk, Errinundra Rainforest Boardwalk, Mount Morris Walk and a circular walk down the Rooty Trail, Coast Range Road and Goonmirk Rocks Road. This series of short walks provided great variation with some spectacular flora and an impressive view from the top of Mount Morris. Some of the particulary memorable vegetation were the Shining Gums, Victorian Christmas Bush, Alpine Daisy-Bush, Sassafras, Gippsland Warratah and some fabulously great old massive trees. This was again a most enjoyable trip, despite the nightmarish number of leeches and threatened rain cutting the day short on the Sunday.

Thanks to Sam and Ian, the leaders of the camp

WEST OF THE LAGOON

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3rd November

The Mimosa National Park never disappoints. This walk starting at Gillards Beach took the track to Middle Lagoon where the group enjoyed mprning tea and savoured the beautiful view. Continuing on, skirting the edge of  the lower section of Sandy Creek, the group was so engrossed in the unique landscapes and scultural vegetation they forgot to take any photos of this part of the walk. After lunch in open forest, the route continued through the magnificent forest and the promised hot weather began to be felt. The forest, however, ensured the walkers were protected from the sun's full force. This off-track route passed some intersting lesser known water bodies on the way back to the cars.

Thanks to Peter, our leader of the day.

SUNRISE WALK TATHRA

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20th October

The very early start was certainly rewarded with the moon still lingering in the west, a bright sunrise over the ocean and whales breaching in close view as the group enjoyed this spectacular setting for breakfast. The walkers then continued along Tathra Beach, through Ford's Farm, scrambled down to Moon Bay, enjoyed views at Wajura Point Lookout and then headed down to Nelson Beach and across the sand dunes to overlook Nelson Creek for second breakfast. On return to Mogareeka there was a well attended morning tea which completed a lovely walk. 

Thanks to leader Ann for the walk and providing the delicious morning tea.

BOURNDA

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22nd September

The group returned to Bournda National Park to walk in the area to the south of Wallagoot Lake. From Scotts Bay, the long, steep climb up towards the Bournda Trig Was tackled. At the high pont of the walk some settled down for morning. Several walkers, however, continued a short way up the track to check out the trig. They then headed down though the fiekd studies camp, via the rocky out crop overlooking Bournda Lagoon, to Bournda Beach. After liunch the group carried on to skirt Bondi Lake, on through Hobart Beach Campgound and back to Scotts Bay. Wildlife was a feature of the day. A whistling kite soared overhead during lunch and a shy echnida was only spotted by a lucky couple of tail-enders. Most memorable were two red-bellied black snakes on the path which whose appearance caused Mark to breakout in some fancy dance moves in surprise! Another most enjoyable walk on a beautiful spring day.

Thanks to the leaders of the day, mark and Marie.

EAST MOGAREEKA WALK

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8th September

East Mogareeka proved to be a fun and highly varied walk on a most beautiful spring day. Highlights included: the flowering rock orchids up on the cliffs of Salt Water Lagoon as the group skirted the edge; a visit was made to Baronda (also known as Yencken House and gifted to National Parks by Peter Yencken); the fabulous views of Nelson Bay; lunch on secluded Paspalam Point Beach and exploring the remaining evidence of the old Ford Farm. The walk took the group, along the edge of the lagoon, along dirt roads and tracks and off-track including some challenging climbs and negotiating some more bushy areas. However, most fun of all was the rope climb down to, amd back up from Paspalum Point Beach. A great day!

Thanks to Robert for leading and providing interesting historical insights..

BROGO WALK

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25th August 2024

This moderate/hard walk was on a fabulosly scenic Brogo private property. The steeply hilly route was highly varied: across paddocks, through massive granite boulder fields, into open woodland and more dense bushland, along the delightful Brogo River and down a boulder filled gorge. Appropriately for a walk led by a geologist, the rocks were a focus of attention. Rock orchids were spectacularly in bloom, many of the boulders were spectacularly entangled with ancient figs, some formed a 'room' decorated by one of these figs, and one boulder appeared to be kissing a neighbouring gum. In addition, negotiating the boulder filled gorge, to a part known as 'the slit', provided some challenging going. The walk was only estimated to be around 7km but it was filled with great diversity.

Thanks to our leader of the day, Jeff and to the owners of the property.

                               

MURRAMARANG SOUTH COAST WALK

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15th - 19th August

This very scenic multi-day walk was undertaken as a very civilised base-camp staying at the Murramarang Beach Front Caravan Park. This elminated the need for carrying heavy packs and ensured hot showers along with warm comfy beds for the less hardy of the group.

The 34km walk, with a few side explorations and an out-of-curosity back track, was tackled over three days. The longest day was the first day, starting at Pretty Beach and finished back at the base camp at South Durras. The easier second day started at the base camp and finished at Richmond Beach. The third day then rejoined the walk at Richmond Beach to the southern end of the walk at Maloneys Beach. The route wound its way along undulating tracks through some amazingly beautiful coastal forests, into palm-filled gullies, along fire-trails, over rock platforms and along several beaches. Particularly memorable were the magnificient spotted gum forests often with a considerable understorey of Burrawang cycads, a pair of very protective plovers (lapwings) at Depot Beach, a very slippery section of rock which was like ice and a particularly long section of beach, past Durras Lake, on some soft sand towards the end of the first day. All part of the fun!

To round things off, an additional walk was undertaken along the Bingi Dreaming Track, from Congo to Bingi Bingi Point. This was another extremely beautiful coastal walk with some outstanding coastal rock formations. The final cherry on the cake was a breaching whale as lunch was enjoyed at the end of the walk. 

Thanks to Jeff for leading the trip and also to Jeff, Dianne, Olivia and Graeme for the car shuffles that enabled it all to happen.