Category New South Wales
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 […]
Big Jet Plane
Our last day before beginning the long drive home … months ago when I was googling “Things to do in Kiama”, I discovered the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) museum. Looking into it, I discovered that they offered “Premium 747 Tours”. Not cheap, but they offered a complete warts and all tour of the “City […]
Thar She Blows
A wet and cold day kept us indoors until mid afternoon, when we went for a short drive to see if the Blowholes were blowing. We checked the Little Blowhole first – nup. Not enough ocean swell to cause more than a few minor splashes. Back to the main Blowhole. Yesterday it was full of […]
Kiama Coastal Walk
Our wish was granted – a sunny morning. After several days’ driving, we were happy to leave the car behind, and set out on foot. Our goal was to follow the Kiama Coastal Walk north as far as Bombo Headland. Starting from the small surf beach across the road, we picked up the path and […]
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