QUEENSLAND BUSHWALKERS CLUB Inc.

Newsletter

PO Box 2199 Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109 Email qldbwc@yahoo.com Phone No (07) 3345 9543 http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/

April 2013

Ubajee Walkers

Club News
Walk Cancellations and Changes
The heavy rains earlier this year have caused the cancellation of Club walks due to parks being closed due to storm damage. Leaders can check on the web for any closures at http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/park-alerts/index.php A leader can change the advertised walk by notifying the members who have nominated and notifying the committee, preferably before the walk if time permits. This can be done quite easily by just emailing qldbwc@yahoo.com and the email will be forwarded on. If an off track is changed and a PLB is taken, then it is essential to contact the committee before the walk as the changed walk will also be sent to the PLB contact officers who at present are John Hinton, Richard Kolarski, Marion Laban and Robin Laban.

QPWS Developments
At the Parks Outdoor Recreation Forum in March, QPWS officers presented on a range of government policy implementation. The most encouraging aspect from bushwalking clubs' perspective was the intention to encourage greater use of the protected area estate for recreation. A further meeting has been flagged in April to discuss the whole issue of remote bush camping. It has been indicated that there should be no policy nor administrative barrier to setting up a 'bush camping zone' arrangement across the state. The abolition of Group Activity Permits for everybody is being implemented. It will be replaced by 'GAN's' (Group Activity Notifications) for out of the ordinary activities such as weddings or birthday parties, or large events such as orienteering meets. This will be free of charge and will be through an 'Intentions' page on the website. The notification will be directed to the local rangers who will determine if any conflict of activities might arise and will manage the requests locally. Bushwalking clubs could possibly also use the Intentions facility to plan remote bush camps, based on a zone rather than a dedicated site. A lead time of 2 weeks notification should be workable through this facility. John Marshall

D'Aguilar NP Remote Campsite Upgrades

Upgrades have been done to Scrub Rd/Lightline Rd bush camps. These 2 camps have a storm shelter with a picnic table. Also Northbrook Mt, England Creek and Dundas Bush camps have new communal seating and Dundas also has a picnic table. There are plans to add some more bench seats at North Kobble and Middle Kobble after Easter. A South D'Aguilar Forest Trail Map is available at: http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/daguilar/pdf/south-daguilartrail-map.pdf You can order or pick up a topographic South D'Aguilar NP map from the Walkabout Creek Visitor Centre for about $8.00.

Editor Required
I have been editor for the QBW Newsletter since 1999 and find that I now need a well earned break and am looking for someone to take over after June 2013. If any member is interested in being the editor please contact Richard on 0422 429 717.

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Meeting Place

General Information

President Secretary Treasurer

The Management Committee

Helen McAllister Robin Laban Marion Laban Patricia Kolarski John Hinton David Kenrick Geraldine Burton Richard Kolarski vacant vacant

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Club meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month starting at 7.30pm. There is no Club meeting in January. Meeting are held at the Little King's Hall on the corner of Carl and O'Keefe Streets, Buranda. Entry is via the gate on Carl St. There is parking within the grounds and in Carl Street. Tea/Coffee and cake/biscuits are provided after the meeting. A coin donation would be appreciated.

Vice President

Outings Officer Membership Officer Editor Social Secretary Training Officer

Membership
Probationary Membership A non-member automatically becomes a Probationary Member on his/her first walk after signing the Acknowledgement of Risk form. No fee is payable to become a Probationary Member. A Probationary Member must become an Ordinary Member on his/her second walk by filling out a Membership Form and paying the membership fee. Ordinary Membership A person may become an Ordinary Member by filling out and signing a Membership Form, having a proposer sign the form and handing the form with the membership fee to a committee member or walk leader. The proposer may be a friend who is a member of the Club, a QBW walk leader, the Membership Officer or one of the committee members. Only an Ordinary Member has the right to vote at an AGM or be elected to a committee position. Members of Another Bushwalking Club Members of another bushwalking club which is affiliated with Bushwalking Queensland Inc. (or an interstate Federation) and who are covered by the same Insurance do not need to become a member of our Club to go on our walks. However Club members will have priority if there is a limit on numbers.

Other Voluntary Positions

Equipment Officer Supper Convenor Librarian BWQ Rep BWQ Rep Richard Kolarski Noelene McCay Mary Sherlock Anne Kemp Richard Kolarski 3345 9543(H) 3889 0264(H) 3209 8514 3371 2707 3345 9543(H)

Compasses Steripen

Club Equipment

Topo Maps Emergency Lights First Aid Kits

UHF Radios

The above are for free use by members. Garmin GPS. QBW has 4 GPSs which have a 20 metre contour topo map of the whole of Australia included. PLBs with inbuilt GPS The Club has 5 PLBs with inbuilt GPS. The PLBs will be made available at each Club meeting and will need to be returned at the following Club meeting. Back Pack for Hire $5.00 charge $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00. Bivy Bags For Sale

Reciprocal Walks with Other Clubs

Redlands Bushwalking Club
Only stipulation is that Redlands club members have priority over visitors. Calendar is available at: http://www.redlandbushwalkers.org.au/static/calendar.html

These bivy bags are 2 metres by 0.9 metres and are bright orange in colour. Use as a pack liner or emergency bivy bag. Space Blankets For Sale $2.50 each. Lightweight and take up no room at all. A must for all walkers! Contact Richard on 3345 9543 for any of the above.

Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland (BOSQ)

BOSQ allows financial members from other bushwalking clubs affiliated with Bushwalking Queensland to join in BOSQ activities without having to become members of BOSQ or pay visitor fees. This will be with the agreement of the activity leader. Members of BOSQ will have priority for nominations. Calendar is available at http://www.bosq.bwq.org.au/

Editors Pic

YHA Bushwalkers
Members of other BWQ affiliated clubs can join up to three walks per calendar year. Calendar is available at: http://sites.google.com/site/yhabushies/outings

Family Bushwalkers
There is a $5 temporary membership fee per adult. Phone: (07) 3878 3293

Gold Coast Bushwalkers

Gold Coast Bushwalkers may admit as honorary members financial members of bushwalking clubs which are affiliated with BWQ. This dispensation will be at the discretion of the Management Committee.
The Ultimate Navigator

Ipswich Bushwalkers Inc

Intending walkers must contact the leader in advance. The newsletter also contains a full description of the grading system and a list of Committee members and their contact numbers. Calendar available at www.ipswichbushwalkers.bwq.org.au

A winner in the Club Character photo competition was The Ultimate Navigator taken by Marion Laban.

Members
As at 31/1/2013 we have 81 financial members

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Coming Walks
Any person wishing to come along on a walk must contact the leader of the walk first. The leader will organise the meeting place and the car pooling. The leader has full discretion on who can come on the walk. Nominations close 9:00 pm on the Wednesday prior to a weekend trip. For Wednesday walks, nominations close 9.00 pm on the Monday before. April 2013 3 D/W Leader Wed S T5 F4 Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 Mt Allan and Walli Mt (Kenilworth)

14 D/W Leader

Sun M T5 F4

Love Creek Falls (Mt Glorious) David Kenrick 3349 8238

From Tenison Wood Mountain we will walk along a logging track past the Piper Comanche wreck to a knoll. We will then navigate down a ridge to the top of the falls. Then up Love Creek and return to the cars via a ridge. 17 D/W Wed S T5 F4 Mt McLean (Bellthorpe NP)

Leader Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 A survey walk to check out this mountain which to my knowledge has not been done by the Club before. We drive to Stony Creek picnic area in Bellthorpe national Park to start the walk. There are no tracks up the mountain so a good chance to brush up on your navigational skills. Leave from Sunnybank 6.00am 20 D/W Sat M T4 F4 3277 3253 Lower Ballanjui Falls (Binna Burra)

The walk up Mt Allan will start from the Charlie Moreland camp area. It is about 9 km return and mostly on forestry roads. Then a short drive to climb a nearby mountain to finish off the day. Leave from Sunnybank 6.00am 6-7 B/C Sat-Sun M T4 F4 3341 7509 or 0448 526 618 Rainforest Preservation weekend

Leader Patricia Kolarski

Leader John Morris

The Springbrook Rainforest Preservation Society is tasked with restoring old cattle properties on the Springbrook Plateau to strengthen the links between isolated parts of the World Heritage rainforest area. They are a not-for-profit group and has asked for help from bushwalking groups to assist with weed removal or other restoration activities. They ask for a contribution of 4 hours of work per person on the weekend. The rest of the time we can spend walking or socialising at the lodge that is said to have a beautiful night time view of the Gold Coast. Saturday - A daywalk to Springbrook Pinnacle is planned starting at Gwongorella picnic area heading down along the Warrie Circuit before turning off and following a rough track to the Pinnacle. We will return along the same path. Accommodation - Bunkhouse at a cost of $20 per person (to cover electricity, insurance and maintenance). The lodge has kitchen facilities so bring the usual base camp stuff except the tent. Price - $20 per person for Saturday night accommodation. 7 D/W Sun M T7 F6 0429 950 352 Logans Ridge (Rathdowney)

A graded track walk in Lamington National Park. Contact John for more details. 21 D/W Sun M T5 F4 3805 3300 Sunrise on Mt Maroon (Rathdowney)

Leader Marion Laban

We are walking up Mt Maroon EARLY to arrive on top to watch the sunrise. If the weather is favourable, magnificent views over Barney included. Headlight torch a must (with spare battery). Warm clothes a must (it can be freezing as the sun rises). 24 D/W Wed S T5 F4 Mt Pinbarren (Pomona)

Leader Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 Another unclimbed mountain by the Club. Leave from Sunnybank 6.00am 27-28 T/W Sat-Sun Huntley Saddle M T5 F4 5546 0381

Leader John Shera

Leader Peter Weallans

Contact John for more details. 27 D/W Sat M T4 F4 Western Lookouts (O'Reilly's)

A challenging walk up Mt Barney via Logans Ridge. Spectacular views make the effort worthwhile. Contact Peter for more details. 10 D/W Wed S T5 F4 \ Mt Gheerulla (Kenilworth)

Leader Helen McAllister 3844 4866 Contact Helen for more details. May 2013 1 D/W Wed S T5 F4 Mt Thillinmam Survey (Springbrook)

Leader Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 We will drive to the Gheerulla Creek picnic area and then walk off track to Mt Gheerulla. The return will either be via the Great Walk or off track again. Leave from Sunnybank 6.00am 13 T/W Sat M T4 F4 5546 0381 South Bald Rock (Girraween)

Leader Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 A survey walk in Springbrook National Park. Leave from Sunnybank 6.00am 3-5 T/W Fri-Sun Sundown National Park M T6 F5 3875 1090

Leader John Shera

A throughwalk in Girraween National Park. Contact John for more details.

Leader Neil Douglas

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Water: 2 litres during day (camping at water each night) Map: Hema Sundown National Park There's no Labour Day long weekend in May this year, but we'll put on a 3 day Sundown walk at the traditional time anyway. From either the old homestead site or the vicinity of Red Rock Falls we'll head up Mt. Lofty, then take one of the northern ridges down into the Severn River, possibly meeting it at Koinas Tanks. First camp will be on the river. From there we'll head down the Severn River to Red Rock Creek and then turn up it, camping in Red Rock Gorge on the second night. Depending on preferences, on the third day we'll either head direct up through the Ooline forest to the top of Red Rock Falls or ascend Carpenters Gully to regain the high country, and so back to the starting point. This should be an interesting walk following a part of the Severn that the club hasn't done for many years. The river should have been well cleared out by the floods in January. 4 D/W Sat S T5 F4 Pages Pinnacle (Mudgerabba)

brave soul to go in for a swim. As I stood by the edge, contemplating going in for a swim after having removed my shoes and socks, someone said Marion, you have a leech. I turned to look down at my legs and took fright at the size of it (how embarrassing - youd think Id never seen a leech before). Well then as I gingerly took my first step I selected an unstable rock and did a sudden balancing act for everyone. It was as if the water was beckoning me to hurry up and get in. The swim was delightful and not as cold as some would think. Well we started back again following the trail (when you could find it because it is not maintained any more) and crossing the creek from side to side. We rested a short while at Blue Pool and then it started to slightly rain, so we decided to start our climb back up Bull Ant Spur. This is a good test and good ridge to improve your fitness and takes approximately an hour. Three walked all the way up without stopping, and the other three of us stopped for regular breaks. We returned to John and Julies for a cup of tea and chat before departing our separate ways. Marion Laban

Lizard Point South T/W

5-6 January 2013

Leader Patricia Kolarski 3341 7509 Contact Patricia for more details. 5 D/W Sun M T5 F5 3349 8238 Spicers Peak via Doubletop

Leader David Kenrick

We will drive to Swan Creek Road and take a logging road to a ridge at the back of Doubletop. We will climb Doubletop and proceed along Main Range to top of Mt Spicer. Return to car.

This walk consisted of John, Julie, Justin & myself. Whilst this wasnt a walk on our program, Ive decided to do a write-up on it in an endeavour to encourage more people, if they can, to consider doing thru walks. So often when accessing these remote places on a day walk, youre only there during the middle of the day, but when you stay in the bush to camp, the views from the lookouts are so much more spectacular as you watch the sun go down. I felt such euphoria as we left Lizard Point to walk back to Lizard Point South camp after witnessing the sun going down and the ever changing views.

Past Walks
Stairway Falls
9 December 2012 This walk was supposed to be Cronans Cascades, however, a couple of days prior to the walk, Mt Barney National Park from Yellow Pinch was closed due to fire risk. So I put my grey matter to work to decide another walk with a rock pool at the destination for cooling off. I decided on Stairway Falls via Bull Ant Spur and Blue Pool. There were six of us, myself, John, Julie, Peter, Justin and Gerry. We stopped in a small clearing just prior to where the Bull Ant Spur commences. It is a little tricky to locate, but you know youre on the right track because just a few feet in from the road is the trusty National Park Remote Area sign.

View From Lizard Point

Before we ventured out to the vista of Lizard Point, we had endeavoured to get water from the headwaters of Menura Creek (which is beside the Lizard Point South camp) but with little success. After all the rain of the Australia Day Weekend and since, water will now be very easy to find. Its great not having to do the steep climb up to Superbus to access across to Mt Roberts. The walk around the front of the range up to the ridge is definitely easier, although it still uphill, just not as steep. However, when youre doing a thruwalk, youre only walking half the distance, and coming back the next day, not the same day. Luckily the whole of this walk is in rainforest, which keeps it cooler. I love walking along the saddle between Superbus and Roberts, a truly lovely place in South East Queensland.
Resting by the Pool

Hope you enjoy the couple of photos Ive included with this report. Marion Laban

After about an hour of walking we reached Blue Pool. The sky was a little dull and there were a few leaches about as well. After a small break we were able to cross over to the other side without getting our feet wet. We managed to keep our feet dry all day, due to the West Canungra Creek being not as high as it sometimes can be after a lot of rain. We were down to Stairway Falls by 10.30am. I was the only

Mapleton Falls and Ubajee Lookout

10 March 2013

Recent rains and a late change on the Walks Calendar led to there being only four people on this walk. We met up in Mapleton and drove to the Delicia Road to start the walk. The first section was a walk to Mapleton Falls. This is part of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk with signposts along the

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way. We stopped at Peregrine Lookout where the views were crystal clear. After visiting and admiring Mapleton Falls from the wooden lookout we completed the Wompoo circuit and returned to our start point for the second half of the walk. The walk to Ubajee Lookout starts along the Great Walk but then we turned off to go to the Mapleton Day Use Area. There was an ambulance and several motorbikes there and we learnt a rider had suffered a broken leg. We had morning tea there which was handy as there were tables and toilet facilities. We continued our walk along a dirt road which took us to the start of the trail bike section of the park. The dirt road was muddy and clinging, ending up with my boots becoming twice the weight. Retracing our steps we took a side road which took us back to the Great Walk and to the Ubajee campsite and lookout. It was bright and sunny with views down Gheerulla Valley. A great place to have lunch. We returned back to the cars a different way following some other dirt roads. We had to cross a creek in one section. It was a good place to wash my boots by just walking through the water. Back at the cars we changed into dry clothes and had afternoon tea in one of the cafes in Mapleton. It was up on the first floor with fantastic views out to the coast. Many thanks to John, Lyn and Gerry for coming along. Richard

informative and explained the native plants and animals of the various landscapes. On waking the next morning Anne and I went to the start of the gorge to watch the sunrise on the rocks. While the sun didnt appear as hoped, we arrived in time to see 4 dingoes walking along the edge of the water hole. One dingo sat on a rock at the edge of the water to look for dead fish. It was a rewarding experience.

Enjoying the View at Orrmiston Pound

Trekking the Larapinta 2012

Finke River to Rocky Gully
We set off for the short walk to Ormiston Gorge at about 9 am the next morning. It was another cold morning and the water I had left in my kettle overnight was frozen. The walk to Ormiston Gorge was rated medium grade and took us about 3 hours. There was a degree of up and down but it wasnt as hard as the previous days walk. On arrival we set up camp and then went to look around the area.

On return to camp it was breakfast and we then left for a day walk around Ormiston Pound. This is an undulating walk which ended in a walk through the gorge. The Pound is an amazing feat of nature and covered a large area. From a lookout on a section of the pound we could see the full 360 degree of the formation. There were a number of wild flowers of various colours and I enjoyed trying to capture their colour with the camera. When Mary, Linda, Anne and David discussed walking further along the ridge line and then trying to climb down to the bottom Gill expressed concern and decided to stay on the track. For safety I elected to walk with Gill and meet up with the others when they reached the bottom. Gill and I walked along the track and I enjoyed removing my shoes and soaking my feet in a large tranquil waterhole while we waited for the others to arrive. There were little fish in the water which came and nibbled on my toes and it was very relaxing to sit in the quite tranquillity of the bush surrounded by remarkable scenery. When we meet up with the rest of the Team we walked through the gorge enjoying the rock formations and the colours of the quartzite with ghost gums growing from unbelievable root holds in the walls of the gorge. As we neared the end we had to remove our shoes and long pants and walk through freezing cold water which came up to the nether regions. On returning to camp we all started going through our packs to ensure we only took the essentials to reduce the weight in our packs. The next days walk was hard as we had to carry 2 days water to our next camp site which had no fresh water supply and our next water was 26 kms away at Serpentine Chalet Dam.

Ormiston Gorge

The Ghost Gum walk involves climbing a set of stairs which lead to a lookout over the gorge. The views are spectacular with ghost gums growing out of crevices high up in the rock face. We then walked on to where the track meets the gorge floor. The reflections in the water were stunning and while we were sitting in silence a dingo walked into view. Everyone sat still and enjoyed the beauty of nature. We then walked over the rocks of the river bed back to camp. The colours of the rocks were striking, with some looking as though red and white food colouring have been mixed together while the rocks were formed. The resultant colour was wine read and white coloured rocks. The walk included skirting the edge of water holes and rock hopping over rocks of various sizes and shapes. On returning to camp it was great to have a hot shower and wash all my clothes. This is the only place along the track where it is possible to have a hot shower. After dinner we went to a slide show put on by the park rangers. The talk was very
Mt Giles

On 22.06.2012 at 1600 hrs I was sitting in my tent at a campsite approximately 13.7 Km from Ormiston Gorge writing my diary

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and enjoying the sheer isolation of my surroundings. The camp site was high up on a ridge line overlooking Ormiston Pound with Mt Giles directly at the back of my tent. After setting up camp we climbed over a natural rock wall to sit on the side of the ridge and have lunch while enjoying the spectacular scenery. The wall provided shelter from the strong wind that was blowing and was an ideal place to enjoy the sun and read a book. We had risen early and left Ormiston Gorge at about 7.20 am. The walk to the base of the hill was undulating and I was pleasantly surprised with the weight of my pack. I felt 6.5 litres of water would be adequate and if push came to shove I would boil water at Waterfall Gorge. I was amazed that I made the climb to the campsite without too much difficulty by taking it slowly and not putting pressure on myself. I didnt drink that much water on the way up because of the coolness of the day. My urine was a good colour and I felt happy that I would have enough water till the following afternoon. I now felt confident that all my training would pay off and I would be able to complete the walk without too many problems.

over a rocky track. I took it slowly and didnt have too much trouble in making it to the top. It was very windy and cold on top and we donned thermals, beanies and gloves. We dropped our packs and walked along a ridge to Counts Point where the view was absolutely amazing. Mt Sonder is the distance with Mt Ziel off to the right and the mountain ranges and ridges we had traversed in between.

Counts Point

The ridge was quite crowded by recent standards. Tibour (not the correct spelling) a young Frenchman we had met at Ormiston gorge arrived shortly after us. Then on the way back to the turnoff we meet 2 of Tibours countrymen who were walking in the opposite direction to him. They stopped and had a chat before going their separate ways. We also met 5 young people from Alice Springs doing the trail in the opposite direction. After morning tea we made our way to Serpentine Gorge. The decent was steep but the track was clearly marked. We arrived at camp at about 1.30 pm taking about 5.5 hrs to complete the section. After lunch we set up our tents and after a wash I did my washing in the hope it would dry before the heat of the day faded. We then walked down to the gorge and climbed the steep track to the lookout. The gorge is stunning - red faced rocks with the starkness of river gums surrounding a pool of water with vibrant green moss like vegetation on the far banks. The view from the lookout was worth the climb to the top and to make it even better a rock wallaby was sitting on a ledge enjoying the last rays of sunlight. On return to camp I gathered my laundry and the enjoyed dinner and a hot milo listening to the friendly flow of conversation as we recounted events of the day and enjoyed the magic of the night sky. It was up early the next morning for the walk to Ellery Creek. This section is graded hard and is 13.8 kms of undulating track with loose rocks and jagged outcrops. The highlight of the day were the number of wild flowers including what looked like grevilleas but I later discovered were the flowers of the corkwood tree. We stopped at the Trig Point for morning tea and arrived in camp at about 12.30 pm taking 5 hours to complete the section. After sorting our food drop we gave any extra items to Tibour who was going on to the next camp. Ellery Creek waterhole is a relaxing spot with bullrushes and River Red Gums lining the shores with a red rock gorge leading towards the other side of the mountain. After leaving Ellery Creek the trail took us up over a saddle through the Heavitree Range and into the Alice Valley. The walk was over a clearly defined track and as Anne would say it went up and down and up and down. We stopped in a dry river bed for morning tea and then headed off again. We had planned to stop at 12.30pm for lunch but just before 12 we found a river bed with a small clear stream of slowly flowing water. The water disappeared not far from the track crossing into the sand. This was an ideal spot for lunch so we stopped and spent sometime having a sunny nanna nap. Our quiet was disturbed by a group of school boys walking along the track in the opposite direction. We arrived at Rocky Gully just after 2 pm and set up camp for the night. There were nests of zebra finches near the water tank which was a highlight of this camp site. (To be continued)

Looking Back the Way We Had Come

The next morning we left camp at about 8.20 am. The wind blew a gale overnight and I had difficulty sleeping due to the noise the wind created but I was warm in the tent and had enough sleep overall. Although the morning was extremely cold I had mastered the art of cooking breakfast in the fly of my tent and then retreating into my sleeping bay to enjoy. After leaving camp we made our way along a rocky ridge line to a Lookout with 1088 metres views over the West McDonald Ranges to Brinkleys Bluff and the Chewing Ranges. The track then dropped steeply to the right and took us to Waterfall Gorge. After passing through the gorge we continued to follow the track which leads to a series of saddles. Anne and I stopped to wait for Gil and Mary and when they didnt appear we retraced our steps to provide assistance if necessary. They had made a wrong turn and were proceeding down a different valley. By the time we found them and retraced our steps we had lost about an hour. The wildflowers on this section of the walk were stunning and I enjoyed taking photos even though I couldnt identify them. How they grow in such arid conditions is natures gift. After stopping for morning tea we proceeded through the open expanse of the series of saddles. There appeared to have been a fire through the area recently and there was little protection from the sun but visually it was quite stunning. The walk took us through Inarlanga Pass which proved challenging due to the size of the boulders. There were giant cycads growing throughout the pass which contrasted spectacularly with the red walls of the gorge. After leaving the gorge and just before reaching Serpentine Chalet dam camp site we spotted a black dingo on the track which added to the wonder of our surroundings. It was a long day and we arrived in camp at about 4.30pm. After setting up camp, a wash and dinner it was early to bed. The next morning I overslept and I didnt get up til 6.45 am. This made for a rushed start to the day. Mary and Gil left camp early and the rest of us left at about 8 am. The trail followed an easy track to the base of the Heavitree Range then the walk to Counts Point Junction was quite steep up a series of steps and

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