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New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Wed 20 Apr, 2011 10:10 am
by stepbystep
Interested to know if anyone has camped on the range, if so where, and also if they can remember walking time to the top from Cox Bight?
Cheers

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Wed 20 Apr, 2011 11:24 am
by eggs
Try Photo of the Year for 2008 - the March entry
http://bushwalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1918

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Wed 20 Apr, 2011 11:41 am
by stepbystep
Wow, thanks eggs, hope Sunday night is like that!
Not sure if I will have time to get up there from Cox Bight but it would be nice to get a shot half as good as that.

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Wed 20 Apr, 2011 3:23 pm
by whynotwalk
It's looking hopeful Dan http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml

I wish I was coming too, but it's not going to happen. Have a great time! I look forward to seeing the film & images that result,

cheers

Peter

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Wed 20 Apr, 2011 4:12 pm
by stepbystep
I'm hopeful Peter..... the New Harbour Range gives an amazing view all the way to Melaleuca from Cox Bight, following the path of the Needwonnee creation story, I'm hoping to spend an evening on the range and then get down to Cox by dawn for the magic hour on the beach, Pete will be based in Melaleuca the whole time and I will join him in the afternoon for interviews etc, I'm hopeful of a fantastic result.

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Wed 20 Apr, 2011 6:59 pm
by north-north-west
JEALOUS

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Thu 21 Apr, 2011 12:33 am
by tas-man
Hi stepbystep,
I have PM'ed you some detail info as requested. I posted a series of photos from my 2008 Easter South Coast Track trip in this thread viewtopic.php?f=9&t=686&hilit=+new+harbour
There are several that should inspire you further !

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Thu 21 Apr, 2011 7:50 am
by stepbystep
tas-man wrote:Hi stepbystep,
I have PM'ed you some detail info as requested. I posted a series of photos from my 2008 Easter South Coast Track trip in this thread viewtopic.php?f=9&t=686&hilit=+new+harbour
There are several that should inspire you further !


Ah the search function may have helped me :roll:
Thanks tas-man

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Thu 21 Apr, 2011 2:18 pm
by tas-man
Re your question about water, we carried three litres each up from N.H. beach for dinner and breakfast, only to find that there was a good area of shallow pools and seepage in the low point between boulder "bumps" that we camped between, so had plenty of water. Range top water will always depend on extent of recent rainfall, but there hasn't been any drought in the SW this summer!

Good Luck :D

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Thu 28 Apr, 2011 10:53 am
by stepbystep
Mission accomplished, a fantastic place, thanks for the feedback tas-man. :)

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Thu 28 Apr, 2011 3:25 pm
by tas-man
FANTASTIC - yes quite a "reasonable campsite" when the SW weather is in one of its kinder moods. Look forward to seeing more of your photos.

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Thu 28 Apr, 2011 3:49 pm
by doogs
Nice spot. Do you ever mistake a boulder for your tent, or visa versa? (Or maybe I just need my eyes tested!)

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Thu 28 Apr, 2011 3:54 pm
by stepbystep
Some pics

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Thu 28 Apr, 2011 3:56 pm
by stepbystep
couple more

Re: New Harbour Range

PostPosted: Thu 28 Apr, 2011 3:59 pm
by stepbystep
doogs wrote:Nice spot. Do you ever mistake a boulder for your tent, or visa versa? (Or maybe I just need my eyes tested!)


Not yet doogle, I marked it on the GPS :wink: