Monday 7 October 2024

Morning tea

The return point

Follow the leader

Enjoying the view

On the return

The wind picked up

Out of the creek

The mudmap

Photos courtesy of Max. Paddle report courtesy Paddle leader MaryT.

A subset of the Batemans Bay Bushwalkers is the paddle group, and the promise of warmer weather marked the return of the paddle group to the local waters. Nelligan was the launch site for six members and one visitor.

The first outing was into Cyne Mallows Creek, a mostly sheltered part of the Clyde River. After leaving the wider entrance to the creek at a rising high tide, we were able to meander most of the way up, where we had morning tea, and then back along to explore another short arm of water. So enticing was the high water, we ended up paddling 16 km; rather longer than programmed and a little challenging for our first day back in our kayaks.

On our return to Nelligan the wind picked up making the waters somewhat choppy, but the group rose to the challenge and upon our return the cars were a welcome sight.

Wednesday 2 October 2024

No warm-up before the STAIRS.

On track

Judges’ Beach

Lining up.

Enjoying the bush

Monster tree

Photos courtesy of Helen and Max.       Walk report courtesy of Walk leader KarenM.

Our mid week walk was a 9km Easy/Medium stroll through the southern section of Murramarang National Park. We wove our way through shady forest, enjoying the flowering grass trees and filtered sunlight. The track passes 2 isolated coves, and several lookout points over the ocean with views back to Batemans Bay.

This area of the National Park is much easier to negotiate with the recent building of the Murramarang South Coast Track. The stairs leading straight up the cliff at Maloneys Beach make access to Acheron Ledge a breeze and there is now access through the old Judges property and across to North Head Beach.