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Category Archives: Bushwalk
Mt Cook, New Zealand. The Unpredictability of Moving Mountains*****5stars
Keeping up the Suspense. Vagaries in the weather provide us with different experiences from those beautifully, clear and fine days. Fortunately, I’ve tramped along the Hooker Valley in different conditions but regardless, it’s still awe inspiring in it’s unpredictability. Looming … Continue reading
Mt Cook, New Zealand. The Magic of Moving Mountains.*****5stars
Suspended in Time Mount Cook is an elusive creature, keeping you in suspense for that moment when the summit is suddenly clearly visible and distinct. Sometimes you round a bend and there it is or you walk for hours with … Continue reading
Posted in Bushwalk, Maps, New Zealand, Places, South Island
Tagged Aoraki, Cafe Verdi, cairn, Christchurch, Church of the Good Shepherd, dog, flights, Geraldine, Glentanner, Heritage, Hooker Valley, Kea Point, Lake Tekapo, Mt Cook, mt cook national park, national park, Old Mountaineers Cafe, skiplane, Tasman Glacier, YHA
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Milford Track, NZ. Moving Mountains *****5stars
Conquering Life’s Uphill Battles In a time before Sconquest, one of my biggest challenges was tramping the Milford Track on the South Island of New Zealand. Even with months of training it was hard going even in the best of … Continue reading
Posted in Bushwalk, New Zealand, South Island, Waterfalls
Tagged hiking, mckinnon pass, Milford track, new zealand, queenstown, Sunderland Falls, tramping, walking in new zealand, waterfall
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Carrington Falls, NSW. A Tranquil Haven. ****4stars
Whiling Away an early Wattle Day A late lunch of tomato and bacon soup with sourdough at the Robertson Cheese Factory Cafe fortified us for more waterfalls. The cafe was right by the railway line and there were a … Continue reading
Fitzroy Falls, NSW. The Waterfall Waltz ****4stars
Waltzing with the Wind Wandered down to Fitzroy Falls on a beautifully, crisp and clear, but freezing morning. The main lookout is quite close to the falls and today the up draught chilled any intrepid visitors to the bone. After … Continue reading
Ayers Rock-Uluru, NT. A Monsterous Delight *****5 stars
Face to Face Around the Base of Uluru Heading back home today but certainly not before we’ve done the 10.6 km Base Walk around Ayers Rock-Uluru. It just means we have to be packed, have a hearty breakfast and manage … Continue reading
Posted in Ayers Rock, Bushwalk, Central Australia, National Parks, Uluru
Tagged ayers rock, base, climb, geoscience australia, kantu gorge., kuniya, lungkata, mala, mutijulu, sandstone, tapatji, thorny devil, uluru, walk, waterhole
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The Olgas-Kata Tjuta, NT. Exploring the Red Centre.
Taking Time to Pause a While Still time before it’s too hot to visit Walpa Gorge where fortunately there’s plenty of welcome shade and only a short walk to the viewing platform at the end. My trusty compass is rather … Continue reading
Posted in Bushwalk, Kata Tjuta, National Parks, The Olgas
Tagged ayers rock, cavok, Walpa Gorge
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The Olgas, Kata Tjuta,NT. Just Addicted to Rocks.*****5stars
A Winning Trifecta What a wonderful combination, Kings Canyon, Ayers Rock-Uluru and the Olgas-Kata Tjuta. Why would you come all this way and miss seeing any of them? They are truly superb, uniquely different to each other and MASSIVE. Kings … Continue reading
Kings Canyon Creek Walk, NT. A Different Perspective. ****4 stars
Just love those Rocks! What do you know? We only have to drive 300 or so kilometres today so there’s plenty of time for another early morning walk. Instead of climbing canyons today we’re taking a leisurely stroll along the … Continue reading
Posted in Bushwalk, Central Australia, Kings Canyon, Maps, National Parks, Plants
Tagged Kings Canyon, River walk.
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Kings Canyon Rim Walk, NT. Simply Breathtaking! ****4 stars
‘Strewth’, it’s dark outside, as Grandad used to say. He had such a wealth of colourful phrases like ‘stone the crows’ and ‘starve the lizards’ which you don’t hear much anymore. After dinner, we had recovered sufficiently to venture along … Continue reading
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