Saturday 17 May 2025

Group at Durras Lake

Ferny track

A little outcrop of fungus

Photos courtesy of KarenM. Walk report courtesy Walk Leader KarenM.

The weekend walk for Bushwalkers was a 6km Easy circuit near Durras Lake at North Durras and easily completed before lunch.

We started at the entrance to Lake Durras which is currently open to the ocean, so the Lake is tidal at the moment. Skirting the North Durras caravan parks and avoiding the kangaroos lying all over the grass, we took the track inland which runs along one arm of the Lake shore. The track then turns away from the lake and heads to the shore of a different arm, where we stopped for a break and watched the fish jump and the birds feed.

The return track is lined with ferns and very pretty. There was a lot of small types of fungi popping up in the wet leaf litter. Back at the Lake entrance we admired the views north along North Durras beach to Point Upright before heading home.

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Forest Fungi

Saskia and Priya

The river got deeper

Rob, Erika and Priya waving

Rob and Priya

Mossy River Rock

Genus Epacris

Unplanned repairs

Photos courtesy of Amanda,Philip and Erika, Walk report courtesy Walk leader Rob.

This was the third attempt to do the Rebecca Rd to Deua River walk after rain cancelled the previous two attempts. This walk is very remote and requires a 30km forest road drive from Bodalla to reach the start of the walk on an old logging road that goes down to the Deua river. We chose this route as it is one of the few places where we can access the Deua river in its upper reaches.

This area was burnt in the 2019-20 fires and regrowth of vegetation, particularly acacia, was very dense. It was good to see many Silvertop Ash (e. Sieberi) recovering well.

Despite being only about 15kms from the headwaters of the Deua River the water flow was quite strong and while we hoped to walk up the river we were forced onto the banks at many locations to avoid rapids and deep pools. A number of freshwater yabbies were seen in the river.

While this is a tough walk everyone agreed it was worth it and hope to do it again when the river is lower to make navigation easier

Sunday 11 May 2025

Group discussion

A listen in…

Beachhead panorama.

Circuit Walk

Morning Tea

On to Bingi Headland

Taking a Break

Photos courtesy of Gavin, Denise, and Lenore. Walk report courtesy Walk Leaders Gavin and Denise.

Nineteen walkers set off on a perfect autumn day.

The first few kilometres was on the beach through deepish sand and then we ventured across the dunes into the old sand mining area and followed the well-used 4WD tracks.
We reached Coila Lake and had a pleasant morning tea on the foreshore watching the antics of the resident ducks.
We then returned, following a trail that loops through magnificent old growth forest and then meets up with the Bingi Dreaming Track.

After another few kilometres we returned to Bingi Headland where we had lunch whilst watch dolphins and gannets frolic in the ocean.

Thursday 8 May 2025

Morning Tea

Coastal Arch

Follow the Leader

Morning Beach

One of the bays

On the Beach

Swan Lake near Barlings Beach

Welcome Lunch

View worth the walk

Photos courtesy of Max and Lenore. Walk report courtesy of Walk Leader Lenore.

Ten keen walkers set south on Rosedale beach on a fine autumn day. We made our way around the headland adjacent to Jimmies Island. Amongst some, there are two thoughts on the naming of the island, perhaps named after Jimmy Friday, an indigenous fisherman also known as “King of Bateman’s Bay” in the early twentieth century and/or perhaps named after James (Jimmy) Sebbens Jnr (1858-1938), the fifth of fourteen children born to James Sebbens Snr and his wife Celia Barling.

The walk continued along the coastal edge across the beaches and headlands of Nun’s beach, Tranquil Bay and Guerilla Bay to the well known Burrewarra Point and lighthouse. There were sightings of yellow tailed black cockatoos, seals and a sea eagle.

We fringed the edge of Long Nose Point to reach Barlings Beach. This is a significant site for indigenous people over thousands of years including a meeting place, battleground and sacred site, particularly Barling Island (sacred site and place of origin of a queen figure). Apparently the open land was used as an airstrip in WWII.

After leaving the coast, we headed inland between the Barlings Beach Holiday Park and the recent Reflections residential housing development. We followed the inland tracks through wetlands, past dairy farming land and made our way to a high knoll that offered views of Gulaga, Broulee Island and the fabulous east coast. There was an unusual camel sighting and many swans along the way.

Thanks to all for sharing a great day out.

Saturday 03 May 2025

Abundant fungus

Happy walkers

Walk Leader KarenM in her element

Morning tea

One of the outcrops of luminous fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis)

Pausing to admire reflections on Mummaga Lake

Deep in discussion

Photos courtesy of KarenM, Max, and MaryT.             Walk report courtesy of Walk leader KarenM.

The Club weekend walk was an Easy six km circuit near Mummaga Lake in the Bodalla State Forest. The track follows the shore of one of the long arms of the lake to a headland. The day was still and clear and the reflections on the water were a sight to behold.

We passed several outcrops of different types of fungus, and a photographer with her camera and tripod who was photographing them. After leaving the lake, we passed through forest with an understorey of Sunshine Wattle (Acacia terminalis). The wattle smelled sweet and the sunshine backlit the masses of pale yellow flowers.

Finally we followed a narrow winding track through a pretty gully back to the start point.