Bushwalk Australia

Just wondering what the usual approach is for this, and how much has been burnt there in real life - as opposed to the Tasfire map of affected areas. That might change access opportunities.
Ta for your thoughts.

Paddling across the lake is the only access that I have heard of!!

I was afraid of that! Not that it's very far, but I don't think my surfboard would be ideal.

3 of us went across on a 2 person kayak, me sitting on it like an elongated yellow lake horse. It's so close a surfboard and wettie is def not out of the question. Not sure how much has been burnt, it's below the tree line so no views from the top. Some (hopefully still) nice dry forest on the flanks and across the top.

Thanks, Stu. Sounds like it's worth thinking outside the box.
Yep, I wasn't expecting views, unless it'd been burnt. Gotta mix some one-pointers like this with some real mountains.

Agree the most common access method seems to be by water, however I know of at least one person who accessed Parangana SL overland from the south a couple of years ago. Incidentally I believe they recently completed the Abels.

I was going past today so I took a couple of photos from the first campground after Parangana dam. The fire has not burnt the tops of the trees and the scrub is only partly burnt.

That doesn't look so bad. Only other photo I've seen shows people on the scree, from above. Makes it look a really awkward and iffy climb, but going up through the trees would be safer and easier. Time to get a roof rack sorted and get the kayak up there.

rohjoe wrote:Agree the most common access method seems to be by water, however I know of at least one person who accessed Parangana SL overland from the south a couple of years ago. Incidentally I believe they recently completed the Abels.

Thanks Rohjoe. I was thinking about checking out Dublin Rd (which would need a bridge that I suspect won't still be there). But I've since had the offer of a loan of a kayak and a person or 2 to walk with, so it'll probably end up being the traditional approach after all.

teak wrote:I was going past today so I took a couple of photos from the first campground after Parangana dam. The fire has not burnt the tops of the trees and the scrub is only partly burnt.

Goodness me, I would have waved if I'd known! Thanks for the pics. We thought we'd try heading to the gentler spur that's burnt. Apparently there's somewhere to land around the corner.
The friend I was with showed me where they camped last time - which was well under water today. Mate, that water was powering over Rowallan dam! It went from the lowest level I've ever seen 2 weeks ago, to the biggest spill I've ever seen.

north-north-west wrote:That doesn't look so bad. Only other photo I've seen shows people on the scree, from above. Makes it look a really awkward and iffy climb, but going up through the trees would be safer and easier. Time to get a roof rack sorted and get the kayak up there.

I agree - looks like there are some excellent alternatives to the cliffy bits - especially since the fire.