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48 | Bushwalk December 2024

Lake ThorGrunter

Sandy BayEggs

Classic Mt GeryonSon of a Beach

WinnerTyndall sunsetNorth-north-west

The Tyndall range is always good value, any time of year, although fine weather is not the norm. But when you get it - oh my, those sunsets ...

50 | Bushwalk December 2024

WinnerHut in the mistCrollsurf

I was tired after a long drive and finally reaching the hut. I fell asleep for a while. And then woke to this surreal scene of the hut in the forest, the mist and the rain.

Waterfall on Smoko CreekTeak

Swamp hen chicksJohnw

Hibbertia hugs doleriteWhynotwalk

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WinnerMt JerusalemGrunter

Taking the alternate route to Mt Jerusalem after spending a couple of days at Lake Thor and Shepherds Pool. The east wall of Mt Jerusalem looms large with the very fragile Tasmanian Cushion Plant in the foreground. The Valley of Hinom, Jaffa Gate and Dixons Kingdom await me a few kms to the right.

The AcropolisSon of a Beach

Uhh oh, time to leaveNorth-north-west

A vast, ancient cushion plant, Central PlateauWhynotwalk

52 | Bushwalk December 2024

Old farm gate near Mt Selwyn, south of Kiandra in the Kosciuszko National ParkJoe J

That's not a rock...This, is a rockJohnw

WinnerEnd of LandEggs

Having been to the northern tip of mainland Australia, it felt special to get to the southern tip of Wilsons Promontory. It takes a bit of walking to get there, and while doing a circuit over a number of days, it is a side track from Roaring Meg campsite. The views are quite surprising and lovely as the granite slopes drop down, and a vista of islands near and far comes into view.

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WinnerMountains and mountain like clouds. From the Tyndall RangeRoadtonowhere

I headed off to the Tyndall Range with a forecast of possible showers, which, of course, meant a day of steady rain. Fortunately, the next morning was a beautiful one, and the clouds in the distance appeared to form another range.

Peak viewingEggs

Across the lakeNorth-north-west

Island BayGraham51

54 | Bushwalk December 2024

WinnerOrites FallsRoadtonowhere

On most of my trips, the focus is on climbing up something rather than getting down to something. It was a somewhat bristly and scrubby descent to Lake Hermione, before the final wander to the falls on a remote section of the Franklin River.

Summer bloomsEggs

Leek orchidNorth-north-west

Fiery skimmerIandsmith

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Still going upNorth-north-west

WinnerAfternoon light. Window Pane BayRoadtonowhere

After many years of discussion with my friend, we finally walked the SW Cape circuit. It had been a very long and rather warm day over the SW Cape Range to Window Pane Bay, and it was a relief to be able to sit down at the campsite and look back in the direction we had come from.

Window Pane BayGraham51

Dawn at Lake EwartGeevesy

56 | Bushwalk December 2024

WinnerBeehive FallsEggs

This small fall in the northern Grampians is usually a trickle at best. But it puts on a display after a heavy rainfall - which was the case on this occasion.

Balaka Falls, SydneyIandsmith

Bark-ing fogJohnw

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