Category New South Wales
Cruisin’
We chugged slowly out of Huskisson, expecting a gentle speed of a few knots to be the standard. But once past the buoys, the skipper revved up the three outboards, the bow rose, and we took off at a cracking pace. Before long we slowed again, pulling in behind the dolphin viewing vessels. We spotted […]
Wings and Wombats
We headed away from the coastline, and inland to Nowra, to pay a visit to the Fleet Air Arm Museum (ie the Navy’s Aviation arm). A very impressive hangar style building showcases the history of Australian Naval fixed wing and helicopter operations throughout the 20th century, beginning with a Sopwith Pup and progressing through the […]
Booderee – New Territory
The north wind dropped, allowing the humidity back in. Booderee National Park forms the southern part of Jervis Bay. We crossed the state border into Jervis Bay Territory, and paid our park fee. Captains Point was chosen as the site for a Royal Australian Naval College in 1911, with the first graduates in 1916. It […]
The White Sands Walk
Jervis Bay is famous for its gleaming white sand and crystal clear water. Fittingly, the White Sands Walk connects a string of beaches along the curve of the bay, from Plantation Point to Hyams Beach. We chose Green Point Beach as our starting point for an out and back walk; the beach was our first […]
Wusty the Wombat
A long travel day with not much to note as we made the familiar trip up the Hume Freeway, ticking off the exits. Sadly it was too warm for the traditional pie stop at Holbrook. We just kept driving until the petrol ran low, at Goulburn. It is always fun to see the Big Merino […]
Last Hurrah
Ah – a sleep in, leisurely shower and breakfast, and no Forest of Doom to be worried about. Ilze didn’t come to Millthorpe last time we were here, so we took her on a sightseeing tour of the area – Lake Canobolas, then Mount Canobolas, with its extensive views over the Western Plains. At over […]
It Was Fine Till We Crossed the Fence …
Day Three. Warm and sunny again. Mid morning start time again. Multitudes of rocks again. Thick scratchy vegetation again. Remind me why we’re doing this? Oh yeah – cos it feels good when you cross the finish line and you haven’t mispunched on any of the three days. It’s all about still being upright at […]
Bumbling Around the Gumbles
Today’s map rejoices in the name of Gumble Pinnacles. There must be a story behind the name. We were on typical central NSW farming property, with a mass of rock of every shape and size, covering a large area that would be no use to anyone other than a bunch of crazed orienteers. It was […]
The Raising of the Flag
Today was Day 1 proper – the first of three days of technical (ie rock) bush orienteering. The program held all sorts of dire warnings about the complexities that awaited us. It’s been a long time since I tackled a Hard course at this level; first of all my vestibular problems saw me relegated to […]
Getting the Gang Back Together (Almost)
Just over a year ago, Covid caused the cancellation of the Easter 3 Day orienteering (along with everything else). We spent most of 2020 wondering if we’d ever be able to go to a major carnival again. Here we are up in Orange in NSW, having completed Day 1 of the 2021 Australian 3-Day Orienteering […]
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