This is a log book of my bushwalking trips, with trip reports for some, and photos from many recent ones. This page is just a spin-off from Tom's trip reports only brought about by Tom snapping his Achilles tendon in late 2006 meaning I had to branch out and do some trips without him!
| Date |
Walk |
Participants |
Photos |
National Park |
| 6 November |
Berghofers Pass |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Tom's photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 29 October |
Chatswood to Epping: Chatswood Station - Rail to River Track - Lane Cover River - De Burghs Bridge - Blue Pool - Browns Waterhole - Waterloo Park - Macquarie University Station |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Tom's photos |
Lane Cove NP |
| 1-3 October |
Mt Colong and Axehead Mountain: Yerranderie - Colong Gap - Mootik Plateau - Colong Point - Mt Colong (side trip) - Squatting Rock Gap - Mt Armour - Church Creek - Kowmung River (C) - Inglis Selection Route - Kowmung Mountain - Scotts Main Range - Mt Feld - Butchers Creek - spur (C) - Axehead Mountain - Gander Head - Byrnes Gap - Tonalli River - Yerranderie |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Owen Kimberley [leader] & 5 others [SBW] |
Tom's photos |
Blue Mountains NP, Kanangra-Boyd NP |
| 24 September |
Taffys Rock: Cowan Station - Great North Walk - Jerusalem Bay - Govett Ridge - Taffys Rock - Taffys Lookout - Taffys Rock - Govett Ridge - Great North Walk - Brooklyn |
Rachel Grindlay, Subhash Devabathini, Rebecca Williams, Robert Bettis, Lauren de Lange, Joost Steenvoorden, Ian Thorpe [SBW][L] |
My photos |
Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
| 17-18 September |
Wild Dogs: Carlons Farm - Carlon Creek - Cattle Dog Ridge - Knights Deck - Blue Dog Spur - Lower Jenolan Gorge (c) - Quartpot Spur - Tinpot Mountain - Ironpot Mountain - Carlons Farm |
Rachel Grindlay, Sue Bucknell, Joost Steenvoorden, Lynette Preston [SBW][L] |
My photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 6 August |
Red Rocks: Newnes - Little Capertee Creek - Point Nicholson - Mt Dawson Camp Caves - Mt Dawson - ridge to small canyon - Wolgan Road - Newnes |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan (leader), Andrew (Smiffy) Smith, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert, Jason Lorch, Rebecca Lorch, Jeff Boyd [SBW] |
Tom's photos |
Wollemi NP |
| 23-24 July |
Long Gully: Long Gully - Shoalhaven River (C) - along the river then up to Mt Ayre - Hogans Hole - ridge to Becks Gully - Trestle Track - Stan Jones Car Park |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Richard Pattison (leader), Andrew Smith, Neil Soutar, Sue Bucknell [SBW] |
Tom's photos |
Bungonia SCA |
| 16-17 July |
Across the Grose: Mt Hay - Boorong Crags - Shaw Gully - Byles Pass - Grose River - Garrad Gulch - Mt Strzelecki - Mt Caley - Explorers Range - Mt Banks - Caley Monument |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan (leader), Melinda Turner, David Trinder, Andrew Smiffy, Scott Kirby, Huw ap Rees [SBW] |
Tom's photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 3 July |
Glenbrook Gorge |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Tom's photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 17-21 June |
Jatbula Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Rosemary McDonald, Mike Arnott, Colin Atkinson, Lucy Moore, David Bell, Jeannette Kendell, Renee Gruber, Aman Singh |
My photos |
Nitmiluk NP (NT) |
| 16 June |
Baruwei Walk |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Aman Singh |
|
Nitmiluk NP (NT) |
| 8-15 June |
Jim Jim Creek to Twin Falls Creek |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Rosemary McDonald, Mike Arnott, Colin Atkinson, Lucy Moore, David Bell, Jeannette Kendell, Renee Gruber, Aman Singh |
My photos |
Kakadu NP (NT) |
| 5-6 June |
Walker Creek |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
My photos |
Litchfield NP (NT) |
| 5 June |
Cascades Track |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
My photos |
Litchfield NP (NT) |
| 5 June |
Wangi Falls: Wangi Falls Loop Walk |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
My photos |
Litchfield NP (NT) |
| 5 June |
Tolmer Falls: Tolmer Falls - Tolmer Creek |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
My photos |
Litchfield NP (NT) |
| 4 June |
Buley Rockhole: Florence Falls - Shady Creek - Florence Creek - Buley Rockhole - Florence Falls |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
My photos |
Litchfield NP (NT) |
| 7-8 May |
Hatchers Hollow: Morong Creek Trail - Uni Rover Trail - Lost Rock - Mt Goondel - Mt Savage - Sombre Dome - Dicksonia Bluffs - Sombre Buttress - Doris Creek - Kowmung River - Hatchers Hollow (C) - Kowmung River - Doris Creek - Mt Doris - Mt Despond - Doris Creek - Mt Hopeless - Mt Misery - Mt Goondel - Lost Rock - Uni Rover Trail - Morong Creek Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Richard Pattison, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert, Jason Lorch, Rebecca Lorch, David Trinder, Melinda Turner [SBW] |
Tom's photos |
Kanangra-Boyd NP |
| 9-10 April |
Cathedral Range: Jawbone Car Park - Jawbone Track - The Farmyard - The Razorback - Sugarloaf Peak - South Jawbone Peak - The Farmyard (C) - Cathedral Peak - Neds Saddle - Neds Gully - Cooks Mill - Jawbone Car Park |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Chris Stephens |
Tom's photos |
Cathedral Range SP (Vic) |
| 19 Mar |
Mt Solitary Passes: Kings Tableland - Cleary Memorial Lookout - Goat Track - Kedumba Valley Rd - Kedumba Crossing - Korrowall Ridge - Point Repulse - Mt Solitary - Coal Miners Pass - traverse under cliffs to main Mt Solitary Track - Kedumba River - Mt Solitary Walking Track - Kedumba Valley Rd - Kings Tableland |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert, Stephen Dolphin, Richard Pattison (leader) [SBW] |
Tom's photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 29-30 Dec |
Morong Falls: Morong Falls FT - Morong Falls - Kowmung River - Morong Falls (C) - Morong Falls FT |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert, Gill Fowler |
|
Blue Mountains NP |
| 26-28 Dec |
Colo River: Pass 6 - Canoe Creek |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Andrew Smith, Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Emmanuelle Convert |
Tom's photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 6-14 Dec |
Travers-Sabine Circuit: Coldwater Hut - John Tait Hut - Upper Travers Hut - West Sabine Hut - Blue Lake Hut - Waiau Pass (day trip) - Blue Lake Hut - West Sabine Hut - Sabine Hut - Angelus Hut (via Speargrass) - St Arnaud (via Robert Ridge) |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
My photos |
Nelson Lakes NP, New Zealand |
| 13-14 Nov |
Ettrema Creek |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Richard Pattison (leader), Steve Dolphin, Ksenya Pakhomov, Peter, Chris, Alex Pozniak [SBW] |
|
Blue Mountains NP |
| 16-17 Oct |
Wollongambe Crater |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Ted Dixon, Jim Close, Dan Laver, Gemma, Danielle Ozich [SBW] |
|
Blue Mountains NP |
| 2-5 Oct |
Newnes to Baal Bone: Newnes - Mt Dawson (c) - Woolpack Gap (c) - Cape Horn |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Tony Manes (leader), Marion Davies, Jon Bracs, Mel Mole [SBW] |
|
Gardens of Stone NP |
| 25-26 Sept |
Mt Talaterang: Mt Bushwalker - Gadara Pass - Pallin Pass - Mt Talaterang - Talaterang Creek & return |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Tony Manes (leader), Mike Arnott, Rosemary McDonald, Arthur Panopoulos, Julian Martin [SBW] |
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Morton NP |
| 12 Sep |
Macedon Ranges: Memorial Cross - Hoods Track - Clyde Track - McGregors Picnic Ground - Camels Hump - Western Lookout - Harbison Picnic Ground: followed by a picnic at Hanging Rock |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Liz Edye, Chris Stephens |
|
Macedon RP (VIC) |
| 29 Aug |
Pigeon House Mountain |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Morton NP |
| 28 Aug |
The Castle |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Morton NP |
| 22 Aug |
Avalon to Barrenjoey |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Roger Treagus (leader) and 12-15 others [SBW] |
Tom's photos |
Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
| 21 Aug |
Narrowneck: Redledge Pass - Diamond Head "Pass" |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
|
Blue Mountains NP |
| 15 Aug |
Brooklyn - Porto Ridge - Mud Point - Peak Hill - Sandy Bay - Brooklyn |
Rachel Grindlay, Nigel Weaver (leader) and 11 others [SBW] |
Photos |
Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
| 13-14 Aug |
Splendour Rock: Carlons Farm - Medlow Gap - Mt Mouin - Splendour Rock (c) - Mobbs Swamp - Blackhorse Ridge - Carlons Creek |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos
Tom's photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 29 July |
Pinnacles Discovery Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Nambung NP (WA) |
| 27 July |
Mushroom Rock Nature Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Kalbarri NP (WA) |
| 26 July |
The Loop Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Kalbarri NP (WA) |
| 26 July |
Z Bend Gorge Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Kalbarri NP (WA) |
| 26 July |
Ross Graham Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Kalbarri NP (WA) |
| 25 July |
Wulyibidi Yaninyina Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Monkey Mia Reserve (WA) |
| 24 July |
Hamelin Pool Walk |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve (WA) |
| 20 July |
Yardie Creek Gorge Rim |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Cape Range NP (WA) |
| 20 July |
Mandu Mandu Gorge |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Cape Range NP (WA) |
| 18 July |
Badijirrajirra Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
|
Cape Range NP (WA) |
| 16 July |
Mount Herbert Summit - McKenzie Spring |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Millstream-Chichester NP (WA) |
| 16 July |
Murlamunyjunha Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Millstream-Chichester NP (WA) |
| 15 July |
Hammersley Gorge |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Karijini NP (WA) |
| 14 July |
Mount Bruce Summit |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Karijini NP (WA) |
| 13 July |
Dales Gorge: Fortescue Falls - Dales Gorge - Circular Pool - Gorge Rim |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Karijini NP (WA) |
| 13 July |
Kalamina Gorge |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Karijini NP (WA) |
| 12 July |
Joffre Gorge |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Karijini NP (WA) |
| 11 July |
Knox Gorge |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Karijini NP (WA) |
| 10 July |
Weano Gorge |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Karijini NP (WA) |
| 10 July |
Hancock Gorge |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Karijini NP (WA) |
| 9 July |
Joffre Falls |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Karijini NP (WA) |
| 7 July |
The Pound Saddle Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Mt Augustus (Burringurrah) NP (WA) |
| 7 July |
Mt Augustus Summit Trail (ascent via Gully Trail) |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Mt Augustus (Burringurrah) NP (WA) |
| 6 July |
Gum Grove Trail - Kotka Gorge Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Mt Augustus (Burringurrah) NP (WA) |
| 6 July |
Goordgeela Lookout Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Mt Augustus (Burringurrah) NP (WA) |
| 5 July |
Escarpment Trail - Drapers Gorge |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Kennedy Range NP (WA) |
| 5 July |
Temple Gorge |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Kennedy Range NP (WA) |
| 5 July |
Honeycomb Gorge |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Photos |
Kennedy Range NP (WA) |
| 26-27 June |
Blue Dog Buttress: Carlons Farm - Ironpot Mtn - Ironmonger Spur - Breakfast Creek & Cox River Junction -
Cox River (c) - Blue Dog Buttress - Knights Deck – Breakfast Creek - Frying Pan Flat - Pots & Pans Spur - Carlons Farm |
Rachel Grindlay, Stephen Brading (leader), Yvonne Brading, Ksenya Pakhomov, Chris Birch, Pam Campbell [SBW] |
Photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 20 June |
Popes Glen: Blackheath - Popes Glen - Govetts Leap - Fairfax Heritage Track - Blackheath |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, James Yorston, Gill Fowler, Naomi Yorston, Peter Gardner |
Tom's photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 13-14 June |
Baal Bone: 976 - Baal Bone Creek - Great Divide - Mt McLean - McLeans Pass - Mount Jamison (C) - McLeans Pass - Great Divide - 1051 - Baal Bone Creek - Baal Bone Gap - Great Divide - 976 |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
|
Gardens of Stone NP |
| 8 May |
Wentworth Falls to Leura: Wentworth Falls Station - Nature Track - Edinburgh Castle Rock - Lilians Bridge - Inspiration Point - Sublime Point Road - Golf Links Lookout - Pool of Siloam - Lyrebird Dell - Leura Station |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Tom's photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 19 Feb |
Colliers Causeway |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Tom's photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 14 Feb |
Bungleboori Tributaries |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Ian Thorpe (leader), Michael Keats, Jodie Dixon, Melinda Turner, David Trinder, Sue Bucknell [SBW] |
Tom's photos |
Blue Mountains NP |
| 9 Feb |
Steamers Beach Loop |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens |
Tom's photos |
Booderee NP |
| 8 Feb |
Murrays Beach Loop |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens, Liz Edye |
Tom's photos |
Booderee NP |
| 7 Feb |
Bob Turners Track |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Tom's photos |
Wollemi NP |
| Date |
Walk |
Participants |
Photos |
National Park |
| 4-6 Oct |
Gingra Range & Ti Willa Tops |
Caoimhin Ardren, Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Tom's photos |
Kanangra-Boyd NP |
| 28 Sept |
Castle Rocks |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Tom's photos |
Munghorn Gap NP |
| 28 Aug |
Brandywine Falls |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
|
Brandywine Falls Provincial Park, BC, Canada |
| 26 Aug |
Lake Minnewanka, Hoodoos Trail |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Banff NP, AB, Canada |
| 25 Aug |
Johnston Canyon |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Banff NP, AB, Canada |
| 24 Aug |
Sentinal Pass via Larch Valley |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Banff NP, AB, Canada |
| 23 Aug |
Peyto Lake, Lake Louise Shoreline - Lake Agnes, Mirror Lake, Little Beehive, Big Beehive - Plain of the Six Glaciers |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Banff NP, AB, Canada |
| 22 Aug |
Athabasca Glacier Walk, Mistaya Canyon |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Banff NP, AB, Canada |
| 21 Aug |
Edith Cavell / Angel Glacier |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Jasper NP, AB, Canada |
| 20 Aug |
Pyramid Lake |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Jasper NP, AB, Canada |
| 19 Aug |
Maligne Canyon |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Jasper NP, AB, Canada |
| 14 Aug |
Paradise Meadows |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Strathcona Provincial Park, BC, Canada |
| 13 Aug |
Mt Becher (unsuccessful) |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Strathcona Provincial Park, BC, Canada |
| 12 Aug |
Little Qualicum Falls |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park |
| 11 Aug |
Marie Canyon, Stoltz Pool |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
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Cowichan River Provincial Park, BC, Canada |
| 4 May |
Cowan to Brooklyn |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Tom's photos |
Ku-ring-gai Chase NP |
| 5 Apr |
Middle Harbour Loop |
Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan |
Tom's photos |
Garigal NP |