Just finished the Southern Ranges.
Went in via Ida Bay and out the South Coast track to Cockle Creek.
Spent 12 Days on the track.
Day 1: Ida Bay to Moonlight Creek - A nice sunny day with some extensive views although blighted by the clear felling down by Cockle
Day 2: Moonlight Ck to Pigsty Ponds - Another perfect day with great views. A lazy afternoon at Pigsty.
Day 3: Pigsty to Ooze Lake - Weather came in over night with soem very strong winds. Waited until mid morning to go up and over Maxwell Ridge.
Day 4: Ooze to Leaning Tea tree Saddle - Some great views from Pindars and then as we arrived at Leaning the weather came in again.
Day 6: Leaning Tea Tree Saddle - Rest day waiting for the wind and rain to stop. One member of party started to get sick.
Day 7: Leaning to Low Camp - PLB set off. One party member flown out. Then a nice day other than pushing through scrub, to Low Camp. Again the weather came in as we arrived at the Camp.
Day 8: Low to Cavern Camp - Climbed PB some good views before the cloud came in and then the slow descent to Cavern Camp. There is alot of wind fall across the track.
Day 9: Cavern to Osmiridium Bch - waded New River Lagoon. Anywhere from ankle to waist deep. Nice weather. Lots of swans on the lagoon.
Day 10: Osmiridium to Granite - An overcast day but good walking weather.
Day 11: Granite to Lion Rock - a tiring day going over South Cape Range. The mud hasn't got any better over the years.
Day 12: Lion to Cockle Ck - a very wet walk out.
Roger