Bushwalking log book

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 meaning I have had to branch out and do some trips without him!

2008

Kanangra-Boyd NP	Caoimhin Ardren, Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay	Sat 04 Oct - Mon 06 Oct
Gingra Range and Ti Willa Tops: Kanangra Walls - Coal Seam Cave - Gingra Range - Kowmung River (C) - Gingra Creek - unnamed ridge - Thousand Man Cave (C) - Ti Willa Tops - Mt Cloudmaker - Kanangra Walls (report \| photos)
Munghorn Gap NR	Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay	Sun 28 Sep
Castle Rocks: Munghorn Gap - Castle Rocks return (photos)
Ku-ring-gai Chase NP	Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay	Sun 04 May
Cowan to Brooklyn: Cowan Station - Yatala Creek - Govetts Ridge - Campbells Crater - 4wd track to Brooklyn (photos)
Garigal NP	Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay	Sat 05 Apr
Middle Harbour Loop: Ormonde Rd - Two Creeks Track - Bungaroo - Roseville Bridge - Ormonde Rd (photos)

2007

Oxley Wild Rivers NP	Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay	Sun 21 Oct
Waterfall Walks: Wollomombi Falls, Chandler Falls, Dangar Falls (photos)
Cathedral Rock NP	Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay	Sat 20 Oct
Cathedral Rocks: Barokee Camping Area - Cathedral Rocks via loop (photos)
New England NP	Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay	Sat 20 Oct
Eagles Nest Lookout: Point Lookout - Eagles Nest Lookout - Weeping Rock - Beech Forest - Platypus Lookout - Point Lookout (photos)
Kanangra-Boyd NP, Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Alexa McAuley, David Knights, Matthew Hollingworth, Dylan Anderson, Maureen Brauers, Matt May	Sat 29 Sept - Mon 1 Oct
Kanangra to Katoomba: Kanangra Walls - Mt Cloudmaker - Dexs Creek (C) - Mt Strongleg - Coxs River - Yellow Pup Ridge - Mobbs Swamp (C) - Medlow Gap - Narrowneck: (report \| photos \| Kanangra to Katoomba track notes)
Wollemi NP	James Yorston, Tom Brennan, Rachel Grindlay	Sun 16 Sep
Glen Davis: Climbed a hill near the Coorongooba campground. Were blocked by small cliffs near the top
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Steve Thomsen	Sun 09 Sep
Tesselated Pavements: Mt Irvine - Tesselated Pavements - Wollangambe River - and return (report \| photos)
West MacDonnell NP (NT)	Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler, Tom Brennan	Mon 30 Jul - Fri 17 Aug
Larapinta Trail: Redbank Gorge (C) - Mt Sonder - Redbank Gorge (C) - Rocky Bar Gap - Hilltop Lookout (C) - Davenport Creek - Finke River - Ormiston Gorge (C) - Ormiston Pound Walk - Ormiston Gorge (C) - Waterfall Gorge (C) - Serpentine Chalet Dam (C) - Serpentine Gorge (C) - Ellery Creek Big Hole (C) - Rocky Gully (C) - Hugh Gorge - Pocket Valley (C) - Fringe Lily Creek (C) - Birthday Waterhole - Stuarts Pass (C) - Brinkley Bluff - Standley Chasm (C) - Millers Flat (C) - Jay Creek - Mulga Camp (C) - Simpsons Gap (C) - Wallaby Gap (C) - Alice Springs Telegraph Station - Alice Springs (report \| photos)
Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP (NT*)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 29 Jul
Uluru Base Walk: Around the base of Uluru from the Mala car park (report \| photos)
Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP (NT)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 28 Jul
Walpa Gorge: A short walk in to Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta (report \| photos)
Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP (NT)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 28 Jul
Valley of the Winds: Longer walk through the monoliths at Kata Tjuta (report \| photos)
Gardens of Stone NP	Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler, Tom Brennan, Alexa McAuley	Sat 14 Jul - Sun 15 Jul
Pantoneys Crown: Great Dividing Range - Baal Bone Gap - Pantoneys Crown (C) - Crown Creek Fire Trail - Baal Bone Gap - Great Dividing Range (report \| photos)
Lane Cove NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 01 Jul
Chatswood to Thornleigh: Chatswood Station to Thornleigh Oval via the Great North Walk
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 23 Jun
Prince Henry Cliff Walk: Golf Links Lookout - Pool of Siloam - Gordon Falls Lookout - Olympian Rock - Tarpeian Rock - Bridal Veil View Lookout - Leura Falls - Cliff Drive (report \| photos)
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Mon 11 Jun
Taros Ladder and Carlons Chains: Rode from the locked gate on Narrow Neck to Bushwalkers Hill - Clear Hill - Taros Ladder - Mt Debert - Medlow Gap - Medlow Fire Trail - Carlon Head - Bushwalkers Hill - ride back to the locked gate (report \| photos)
Berowra Valley RP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 03 Jun
Hornsby to Mt Ku-ring-gai: Hornsby Station - Fishponds - Tunks Ridge - Galston Gorge - Crosslands - Mt Ku-ring-gai Station: A longish pleasant section of the Great North Walk (report \| photos)
Blue Mountains NP	Sarah Wentworth, Rachel Grindlay, Sacha Vidler, Tom Brennan, Ari Vidler	Sun 27 May
Breakfast Creek and Ironmonger Hill: Dunphy Car Park - Carlon Creek - Breakfast Creek - Coxs River - Ironmonger Hill - Ironpot Ridge - Dunphy Car Park (report \| photos)
Brisbane Water NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 19 May
Koolewong Ridge: Point Clare Station - Koolewong Ridge - Woy Woy Station: A bit too much fire trail walking for my liking, although we did miss some of the foot track section as the track notes were a little cryptic. There was some interesting aboriginal art, but the views were mostly back over civilisation. (photos)
	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Tue 17 Apr - Wed 18 Apr
Catlins Top Track: Papetowai - Top Bus - Papetowai (report \| photos)
Fiordland NP, New Zealand	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Wed 11 Apr - Sat 14 Apr
Milford Track: Te Anau Downs - Milford Sound (report \| my photos \| Tom's photos)
Fiordland NP, New Zealand	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 07 Apr - Mon 09 Apr
Routeburn Track: Routeburn Shelter - The Divide Shelter (report \| my photos \| Tom's photos)
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 17 Mar
Little Crater Ridge: Pisgah Rock - Lincoln Creek - Erskine Creek - Dadder Cave - Little Crater Ridge - Erskine Creek - Jack Evans Track (report \| photos \| Erskine Creek track notes)
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 03 Mar - Sun 04 Mar
Glenbrook to Springwood: Glenbrook - Glenbrook Creek - Kanuka Brook - Duckhole - St Helena Ridge - St Helena Crater (C) - Bunyan Lookout - Glenbrook Creek - Magdala Creek - Springwood (photos)
Smoothey Park and Gore Cove Bushland Reserve, Berry Island Reserve	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 24 Feb
Berry Island:
Morton NP	Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren, Gill Fowler, Mike Baldwin, Matt Ryan, Kate	Fri 26 - Sun 28 Jan
Ettrema Creek: (report \| photos \| Ettrema Creek track notes)

2006

Wollemi NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Fri 13 Oct - Sat 14 Oct
Bob Turners Track: (photos \| Bob Turners Track track notes)
Wollemi NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Fri 13 Oct
Crawfords Lookout: (photos \| Crawfords Lookout track notes)
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 24 Sep
Hazelbrook Waterfalls: Hazelbrook Station - Adelina Falls - Junction Falls - Federal Falls - Cateract Falls - Victor Falls - Terrace Falls - Willawong Pool - Bedford Pool - Hazelbrook Station (photos)
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 03 Sep
Lockley Pylon: (report \| photos \| Lockley Pylon track notes)
Muogamarra NR	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, et al	Sun 20 Aug
Peats Crater: part of the Spring Discovery Days at Muogamarra (photos)
Wollemi NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 13 Aug
Pagoda Walk: Dunns Swamp - A short but pretty walk on the way back from Mudgee (photos)
Royal NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 05 Aug - Sun 06 Aug
Coastal Track: Bundeena - North Era (C) - Otford (report \| photos)
Wollemi NP	Rachel Grindlay, James Yorston, Tom Brennan	Sat 01 Jul - Sun 02 Jul
Red Rocks: Newnes - Point Nicholson - Mt Dawson Caves (C) - Little Capertee Creek - Newnes (photos)
Garigal NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 25 Jun
Bantry Bay: Roseville Bridge - Killarney Point - Flat Rock Beach - Bantry Bay - Bates Creek - Natural Bridge - Bluff Lookout (report \| photos)
Berowra Valley RP	Liz Edye, Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler, Tom Brennan	Fri 02 Jun - Thu 02 Jun
Cowan to Berowra: (report \| photos)
Parc National des Pyrénées	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Tue 30 May
Plateau du Lisey: Cauterets - Plateau du Lisey - Turon des Oules - Cauterets (photos)
Parc National des Pyrénées	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Mon 29 May
Lac de Gaube: Pont d'Espagne - Lac de Gaube - Pont d'Espagne - Sentier des Cascades - Cauterets (photos)
Parc National des Pyrénées	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 28 May
Pic du Cabaliros: Cauterets - Col de Content - Pic du Cabaliros - Cauterets (photos)
Parc Naturel Régional du Vercors	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Mon 15 May - Fri 19 May
Vercors Eastern Rim: St Nizier du Moucherotte - Le Moucherotte - Villard de Lans (H) - Col Vert - Col de l'Arzelier (H) - St Andéol - Gresse en Vercors (H) - Col de l'Aupet - Richardière (H) - Pas de l'Aiguille - Clelles Mens (photos)
Lantau Country Park	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 13 May
Lantau Peak: Ngong Ping Buddha - Lantau Peak - near Cheung Sha (photos)
Ku-ring-gai Chase NP	Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler, Tom Brennan	Sat 06 May
Wahroonga to Berowra: Wahroonga Station - Gibberagong Waterholes - Bobbin Head - Apple Tree Bay - Waratah Bay - Berowra Station (report \| photos)
Kanangra-Boyd NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Owen Shepherd	Fri 14 Apr - Sun 16 Apr
Bulga Denis Canyon: Kanangra Walls - Bullhead Mountain - Cambage Spire - Christy's Creek (C) - Kowmung River - Orange Bluff (C) - Brumby Ridge - Kanangra Walls (report \| photos \| Bulga Denis Canyon track notes)

2005

Kosciuszko NP	Matt Ryan, Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren, Tom Brennan	Fri 30 Dec - Sun 01 Jan
Jagungal Loop: Round Mountain - Wheelers Hut (C) - Mt Jagungal - Hellhole Creek Fire Trail (C) - Dargals Fire Trail - Tooma Reservoir
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 10 Dec - Sun 11 Dec
Wild Dogs: Green Gully to Ironpot Mountain (C) return (report \| photos)
Smoothey Park and Gore Cove Bushland Reserve, Berry Island Reserve	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan, Liz Brennan	Sun 16 Oct
Berry Island: St Leonards - Berry Island - return (photos)
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Caoimhin Ardren, Tom Brennan	Sat 30 Jul - Sun 31 Jul
Mt Solitary: Golden Stairs - Mt Solitary (C) - Kedumba Creek - Kings Tableland (photos \| Mt Solitary traverse track notes)
Lane Cove River Reserves	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 09 Jul
Hunters Hill to Lane Cove: (photos)
Royal NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 18 Jun
Waterfall to Heathcote: Waterfall - Uloola Falls - Karloo Pool - Heathcote (report \| photos)
Grampians NP (Vic)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Mon 30 May
Wonderland: Wonderland Carpark - Grand Canyon - Silent Street - The Pinnacle - return (report \| photos)
Grampians NP (Vic)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 29 May - Fri 20 May
Mt William: To the summit of Mt William at sunset and return (report \| photos)
Deep Creek CP (SA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Thu 26 May
Deep Creek Cove Circuit: (report \| photos)
Mt Remarkable NP (SA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Mon 23 May
Alligator Gorge: (report \| photos)
Flinders Ranges NP (SA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 21 May - Sun 22 May
Wilpena Pound: Wilpena Pound Resort - St Mary Peak - Cooinda Camp (C) - Edeowie Gorge - Cooinda Camp - Pound Gap (report \| photos)
Cape Le Grand NP (WA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Mon 16 May
Coastal Trail: Lucky Bay - Thistle Cove - return (report \| photos)
Cape Arid NP (WA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 15 May
Len Otte Nature Trail: (report \| photos)
Cape Le Grand NP (WA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 15 May
Frenchman Peak: (report \| photos)
Fitzgerald River NP (WA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Thu 12 May
West Mount Barren: (report \| photos)
Stirling Ranges NP (WA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Tue 10 May
Bluff Knoll: (report \| photos)
Stirling Ranges NP (WA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Tue 10 May
Toolbrunup: (report \| photos)
Porongorup NP (WA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Mon 09 May
Nancy Peak Circuit: Hayward Peak - Nancy Peak - Morgans View - Devils Slide (report \| photos)
Torndirrup NP (WA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 08 May
Bald Head: Isthmus Hill- Limestone Head - Bald Head - return (report \| photos)
West Cape Howe NP (WA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 07 May
West Cape Howe: Shelley Beach Lookout - West Cape Howe - return (report \| photos)
D'Entrecasteaux NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Thu 05 May
D'Entrecasteaux Point: Cathedral Rock - D'Entrecasteaux Point - return (report \| photos)
Lennard CP (WA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 01 May
Sika Circuit: (report \| photos)
Lincoln NP (SA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 17 Apr
Stamford Hill Hike: (report \| photos)
Mt Remarkable NP (SA)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Fri 15 Apr
Mt Remarkable: (report \| photos)
The Rock NR	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Mon 11 Apr
Yerong Trail: The Rock Summit - return (report \| photos \| The Rock track notes)
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP (Tas)	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Mon 21 Feb - Mon 28 Feb
Overland Track: Dove Lake - Cradle Mountain - Waterfall Valley Hut (C) - Windemere Hut - Frog Flats (C) - New Pelion Hut (C) - Mt Ossa - Kia Ora Hut (C) - D'Alton Falls - Fergusson Falls - Hartnett Falls - Windy Ridge Hut (C) - Labyrinth - Pine Valley Hut (C) - Narcissus Hut - Fergy's Paddock (C) (report \| photos)

2004

Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Sacha Vidler, Tom Brennan, Karl Adamson, Melanie Barlow	Sun 14 Nov
Lower Grose River: Faulconbridge Ridge - Faulconbridge Lookout - Grose River Walking Track - Springwood Creek - Grose Mountain Lookout - Blue Gum Swamp Creek - Winmalee (report \| photos \| Faulconbridge Ridge to the Grose River track notes)
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sat 04 Sep
Medlow Bath: Hydro Majestic - Three Brothers - Sunbath - Tuckers Lookout - Marks Tomb - Wonderland Track - Hydro Majestic
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Jonathan Potts, Tom Brennan, Lisi Jarrott	Sun 29 Aug
Blue Gum Forest: Govetts Leap - Evans Lookout - Beauchamp Falls - Junction Rock - Blue Gum Forest - Docker Buttress - Perrys Lookdown - Pulpit Rock - Govetts Leap: A hard one day trip into the Blue Gum Forest. It rained most of the day unfortunately. (Blue Gum Forest via Evans Lookout and Perrys Lookdown track notes)
Bouddi NP	Rachel Grindlay, Gill Fowler, Tom Brennan	Sat 17 Jul
Putty Beach to Maitland Bay:
Blue Mountains NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 04 Jul
Mt Portal Lookout: Glenbrook - Mt Portal Lookout - Glenbrook (photos)
Ku-ring-gai Chase NP	Chris Stephens, Rachel Grindlay, Tania King, Liz Edye, Tom Brennan	Sun 23 May
Turramurra to Berowra: The Sphinx - Bobbin Head - Apple Tree Bay - Berowra (Turramurra to Berowra track notes)
Ku-ring-gai Chase NP	Rachel Grindlay, Jonathan Potts, Tom Brennan, Lisi Jarrott	Sun 09 May
Cowan to Brooklyn: Cowan - Jerusalem Bay - Brooklyn (photos)
Sydney Harbour NP	Rachel Grindlay, Tom Brennan	Sun 08 Feb
Spit to Manly: (photos)
Blue Mountains NP	Fiona Macrae, Rachel Grindlay, Matt Ryan, Liz Edye, Tom Brennan, Chris Stephens	Sat 17 Jan - Sun 18 Jan
Deep Pass: Relaxing overnight walk to Deep Pass, taking in the canyon and the chasm. Cricket, abseiling, climbing and port also notable contributors to the weekend.