Browsing Category Hiking
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Hiking 9
Basin Campsite to Mt Warrawolong, Olney State Forest
About 1hr north-east of Gosford lies my favourite section of the Great North Walk to date: deep rainforest gullies and tree-lined trails make for standout bushwalking. The campsite ...
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Children's Walks 2
Ridge Walk, Georges River National Park
Easy access with beautiful views of the Georges River: this short bushwalk is one of our top Sydney children’s walks. The Ridge Walk follows a bushtrack up the ...
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Hiking 0
Five Memorable Hiking Meals
Eating a hearty meal in the backcountry is one of the great pleasures of overnight hiking. From satay tofu to grilled wraps, here are my five most memorable ...
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Hiking 5
Girrakool to Patonga, Brisbane Water National Park
This section of the Great North Walk takes you through the sandstone ridges and creek gullies around Mooney Mooney Creek. It reveals a nuanced landscape defined by expansive ...
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Children's Walks 1
Yeramba Lagoon Circuit, Georges River NP
Only 20 minutes drive from our front door in south-west Sydney, Georges River National Park is home to a couple of great children’s walk, including the Yeramba Lagoon ...
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Hiking 4
A first overnight hike: walking South East Forests NP
So what’s it like taking your partner on her first overnight hike? With some careful planning and a bit of grandparental assistance, I took Jane to South East Forests ...
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Children's Walks 5
West Rim walk, Fitzroy Falls, Morton NP
Skirting the rim of spectacular escarpment country, this easy walk is replete with dramatic lookouts, tall waterfalls and even a hidden grotto. It’s a very accessible introduction to ...
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Books and Ideas 0
Book Review: The Ways of the Bushwalker
A 350-page social history of Australian bushwalking might sound like a tedious scrub bash. The reality is an insightful and approachable read that shows just how walking has ...
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Children's Walks 0
Kings Tableland, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains NP
For a different view of the iconic Wentworth Falls area, take your children on this clifftop walk, which crosses heath replete with wild flowers. Your destination: a lesser-known ...
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Hiking 0
Glenbrook to Springwood walk: remote gorge country next to the city
On a painfully hot Spring day, I set out on a solo hike from Glenbrook in the lower Blue Mountains. My destination was the town of Springwood some ...
