A hiking blog with pretty pictures.
Two attractive short walks: to Shepherd’s Lookout for views of the Murrumbidgee River, & to Tong’s Hole, a nice stretch of the Molonglo River.
Two short walks here to the north of Canberra. The first, to Shepherd’s Lookout, offers excellent views of the Murrumbidgee River. The second, ‘Tong’s Hole’, drops down to an attractive stretch of the Molonglo River. Nice scenery for very little effort on these walks, and if you do them at sunset you might be joined by the local kangaroos.
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Stroll the short Bombala Walking Track in Newcastle’s south, through attractive forest to a beach & rock platforms.
The Bombala Walking Track is a very short walk through distinctive and beautiful forest to a beach and rock platforms in Dudley, south of Newcastle. The coast is undeveloped in this area so you can enjoy a wild feeling down there.
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Five excellent lookouts over the Grose Valley on this shortish and lesser known walk over Wongarra Hill in the Blue Mountains.
I’m still discovering new and accessible lookouts in the Blue Mountains, especially on the edge of the Grose Valley. The five (!) vantage points on this relatively easy walk are all excellent, offering unique views of some impressive cliff and valley scenery. I thought views of Mt Banks would be the highlight, but the views west were, not only because they were enhanced by excellent light by time we reached those spots, but because of up close views of three chunky protruding sections of cliffs.
Continue reading “Wongarra Hill & Mirrorball Arch Lookouts, Blue Mountains NSW”
An easygoing walk through spectacular rock pagodas & atmospheric canyons in the Lost City area of Gardens of Stone Conservation Area.
Over the years I’d seen photos of rock pagodas in Gardens of Stone National Park, but didn’t know much about how to access these areas. In 2022 NSW added Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area to the mix, and within this boundary is the amazing Lost City. This must be one of the most concentrated areas of pagodas, and a newly constructed track takes you on an easygoing 6km greatest-hits tour. Apart from the rock pagodas there is a very atmospheric canyon network to walk through.
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A straightforward walk you can easily fit into half a day, ending at Rocky Waterholes Creek Lookout in Nattai National Park. The remote feeling views are pretty good, but better views and a better walking experience is to be had visiting nearby Ahearn Lookout. So this is one for those who have already done this and also the Starlights Trail.
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The Ridge Track is a pleasant walk through angophora forest and down along the Georges River, in Georges River National Park, Sydney.
The Ridge Track in Georges River National Park is a pleasant short walk, easily accessible from Sydney’s south-west. The angophora dominated forest is attractive, as are views of the Georges River along the way.
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A straightforward walk to Ikara Head in the Blue Mountains, with excellent views of the Grose Valley, and nice wildflowers in season.
The walk to Ikara Head is a lesser known track in the Blue Mountains near Mt Victoria, with excellent views of the Grose Valley from the turnaround point, and open views for much of the way. There were also nice wildflowers when we walked in early summer.
Two very short walks in the Blue Mountains near Blackheath – one to Anvil Rock Lookout, and the other visits an impressive wind eroded cave.
Two very short walks here: one visiting Anvil Rock Lookout for excellent views up and down the Grose Valley. The other visits a ‘wind eroded cave’ as per the maps, which is a large and very pitted shallow cave, (but more like a rock wall). In early October there were many wildflowers out, including waratahs by the side of the road. Continue reading “Anvil Rock Lookout and Wind Eroded Cave, Blue Mountains NSW”
The Riverside Walk and Valley Track is an easygoing circuit walk in Lane Cove National Park, taking in pleasant stretches of Lane Cove River.
The Riverside Walk and Valley Track in Lane Cove National Park make for a pleasant circuit, keeping close to scenic Lane Cove River for much of the walk. A good option for a half day walk in suburban Sydney.
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A straightforward Blue Mountains walk along Burramoko Ridge to Hanging Rock with spectacular cliff & valley views at the turnaround point.
The walk along a fire trail on the mostly flat Burramoko Ridge provides access to some of the best views of the Upper Blue Mountains. These views over the cliff lined Grose Valley include a great angle on the uniquely shaped Hanging Rock. You can jump across a small gap to access the rock if you like, although there’s plenty of exposure within metres so best leave this for a calm day. Definitely a good views to effort ratio, the main downside being a not too interesting walk along a fire trail to get to these views. Continue reading “Hanging Rock via Burramoko Ridge, Blue Mountains, Blackheath NSW”
