Thursday 25 November 2021

Sweaty group at the top of the climb

Heading off pleased there is no rain (yet)

Our first obstacle

Bob and Ed just before the climb at ‘Turnip junction’

Arriving at the top

Even Rob worked up a sweat on the climb

Rod telling a story at morning tea

Snake Gully in all its glory

The swinging tree

Rob just can’t resist approaching the swinging tree

Where did you say our leader was?

Photos courtesy of Bob, Karen G and Gay

Twelve walkers managed to squeeze a morning bushwalk in before the big rains promised this week. New Leader Peter also welcomed 3 visitors on their first BBBW walk.

We set off from Hawdons Road in Wandera State Forest just north of Moruya and followed various forest roads to Golden Gully with its creek swollen by recent rains. Then we sweated our way up a long humid climb to the top of the ridge, where we had a well-earned rest and morning tea break.

On our descent to Snake Gully, we had distant views of Moruya township and the river, bridge and surrounding farmland. Snake Gully saw us following a winding, narrow track, overgrown with lush regrowth. There, as we had seen from an earlier walk this year down Snake Gully, was ‘the swinging tree’ – still there, hanging in mid-air, having been caught by its neighbour when it fell in the fires. Rob, of course could not resist having a closer look. From there we emerged back on Hawdons Road, a stone’s throw from our cars.

Thanks to Peter for carefully leading us this walk. This, and the Broulee Ramble, also done today, were our last walks for 2021  – the walking year starts again on 17 February 2022.

Bob