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2018-03-11 Jindabyne-Thredbo

Details: Created: Saturday, 21 April 2018 12:22; Written by Colin Bridge

Jindabyne-Thredbo Spectacular

Twenty one Tamborine Mountain Bushwalksresarrive at Jindabyne and prepare for briefing by Steve on the weeks activities.

Steve & Wendy, Vangie & Werner, Barney & Robyn,Margaret & Ron, Julie, Michele, Paul, Christine J,Jackie, Christine D, Susan, Pam, Joy, Jill,Elizabeth, John, Colin
A Wonderful week of walking and socialising was had by all.
Thanks to Steve and Wendy for putting in the hard yards to organise this for us. It was generall agreed that we have to come back and do it all again.

2018-03-04 Ballunjui Falls Abseil

Details: Created: Wednesday, 07 March 2018 11:40; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers: Colin

Distance: 15.9k

Fingers sore, shoulders sore - but a great result. Another iconic fall done and dusted. Don't worry, my "check-in" person was Louise Haggerty. A lonely walk out by myself in the darkening forest but a thunderstorm and pelting rain was actually very welcome and refreshing after an extremely hard day.
My earlier estimate of two 60 metre ropes was spot on (each person carrying 60 metres) but being by myself I only had one so had to find many more anchorages for short pitches.- Colin.

2018-02-18 Springbrook Recce

Details: Created: Monday, 19 February 2018 13:20; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers: Melissa (leader), Vangie & Werner, Michele & Gary, Steve, Colin

Distance: 15.4k

A wonderful day exploring ittle Nerang Creek for Melissa's upcoming Springbrook walk - Colin.

2018-02-10 Box Forest Circuit

Details: Created: Sunday, 11 February 2018 11:46; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers: Michele, (leader), Steve & Wendy, Paul, Melissa, Joy, Julie, Christine D, Colin

Distance: 15.4k

Thanks everyone for great company walking through some of the best rain forest and spectacular waterfalls in our backyard. The added bonus seeing the unique spiny blue crayfish - Michele.

2018-01-27 Lower Bellbird Circuit Plus

Details: Created: Sunday, 28 January 2018 10:13; Written by Christine De Brito

Walkers: Christine D (leader) Paul, Susan, Werner & Vangie, Phil & Linda, Julie, Kerrie, Colin

Distance: 15.4k

How fortunate am I? Great walk today with Tamborine Mountain Bushwalkers to Lower Bellbird Circuit at Binna Burra, including the beautiful Ballanjui Falls. In fact, this walk has to rate up there with one of my favourites. Saw a large snake, a fat lizard, a little hopping marsupial, and heard lots of birds. Weather wasn't too hot, light breeze and great company including three "newbies" - Christine D

2018-01-13 Springbrook

Details: Created: Monday, 15 January 2018 14:33; Written by Julie Cullen

Walkers: Julie (leader) Steve, Pam, Paul, Joy, Christine D, Susan, Christine J, Werner & Vangie, Colin

Distance: Twin Falls 5.5k, Warringa Pool 9.0k

We started our walk about 8.30 am from Tallanbana Picnic ground and did the Twin Falls Circuit, which is only 4 kms. We had our morning tea sitting on rocks beside Blackfellow Falls and then walked in behind them to continue our walk. Lovely walk and nice and cool walking in behind the waterfalls and feeling the spray of the water on us like that.
At a little bridge near the top Susan was looking at a large Spiny Blue Crayfish in the water and her sunglasses fell in. When she was trying to get them out with a walking pole the Crayfish was holding onto them. Was funny to see this and it's always hard to take photos of them.

2017-12-09 Coombabah Lakelands

Details: Created: Sunday, 10 December 2017 16:55; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers: Colin (leader) Steve & Wendy, Louise, Pam, Margaret, Paul, Melissa, Michele & Gary, Helen, Joy, Christine D, John

Distance: 13.2k

A slow and leasurely walk through Coombabah Lakelands to spot the waterbirds and other wildlife. Helen was the first to spot a koala and close by we found two others (mother and baby), which were a delight to see.

Lunch was had sitting on an old log which promptly broke as it slowly had to contend with more wight as we consumed lunch and drinks. Towards the end we had to retrace our steps to the lunch spot to retrieve Christine's camera which she had inadvertantly left there.

2017-11-25 Ship Stern

Details: Created: Tuesday, 28 November 2017 21:48; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers: Colin (leader) Louise, Pam, Paul, Michele, Julie, Grahame & Helen, Hugh

Distance: 23.5k

The day's outlook was wonderful for the postponed Ship Stern walk. Nine of us assembled below the Binna Burra Lodge for the start. The views at Koolanbilba Lookout and Yangahla Lookout were spectacular and you could see forever down the valley.
Everyone made the short walk up from the Ship Stern track to see Lower Ballunjui Falls where we had Smoko. Lots of water coming over so a very pleasant stop.
Only four of us made the climb to Charaboomba Rock (Paul, Pam, Louise and Colin). The others must have seen us at the rock as we could hear them calling out "cooee".