Spring Creek/Black Mountain

Bob Lewis led us on this walk. Features; rainforest, creeks, swimming hole. Medium length 10 km undulating track.

Twin bridges at Black Mountain

Lunchtime

Emu Creek Outback Station

Easter Car Camp Friday 1th-Monday 21st April 2003
Meet 10 am Friday. 70.2 km from Mareeba, 24 km from Dimbulah, 7km from main road.
Friday - 1pm walk to Sue's Hill
Saturday 8 am walk to Lyn no. 2 waterfall
Sunday 8 am walk to Kev's waterhole and Sue & Kev's falls
Monday 8 am walk to table hole.
Camping fees.
Colin and Jean Wilson.
Henry West and his wife were there.

Mt Emerald through to January Creek

Features: small creeks, waterfalls, gorge area. Leave 8 am Tolga Post Office.
Grade is hard. Length is medium 10 km. Duration all day. Track type: Cross country.
KATHY KILPATRICK

Mt Emerald

Ho Chi Minh Trail

Wednesday 18th September 2002. HO CHI MINH TRAIL.  Features: good views, big rocks and orchids. Leave: 8.00am.  Standard requirements. Grade is moderate/hard.  Length is 6-8km.  Climb: 500m.  Max. elevation: 900m.  Track type: old trails and foot track.  Contact Sue SODA on 40922283.
This bike trail climbs up from Station Creek between Mt Molloy and Mary Farms. there is interesting vegetation and granite rocks on the way, then Mt Lewis road is reached with an old mining hut, remains of a water race for tin mining, and two dams in rainforest. An interesting walk with varied vegetation.

 Ian Cunningham during a rest break uphill.

Betty, Gillian, ?, Sue Soda, ??? Bob Lewis

  

Lunchtime at a dam before descending.

Kahlpahlim Rock

Sunday 25th August 2002. KAHLPAHLIM ROCK via Cairns Track.  Features:  good views, orchids.
Leave: 6.30am. Standard requirements. Grade is hard.  Length is medium, 8km.  Duration: all day.  Climb: 600m.  Track type: old forest track.  Contact Keith and Linda  HALFPAPP on 40924871.

Liz came on this walk with us and took a lot of photos.

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Sue Cook, Dick and Keith ready to head off.

this is similar to a photo taken in Central Qld in May 04

Bradlaugh Road to Halls Falls via Mt Stewart

The next walk was Wednesday 21st August 2002. BRADLAUGH ROAD TO HALLS FALLS via Mount Stewart. 
New walk east of Herberton.  Features: dry sclerophyll forest, rainforest, good views, swim at falls. 
Leave: 8.30am.  A car shuffle will be required.  Standard requirements. Grade is moderate/hard.  Length is long, 12km.  Duration: mid-afternoon  Climb: 300m.  Max. elevation 1200m.  Track type: forestry track, cross country.  Contact Peter and Carol SMALLWOOD on 40962484. 
Despite the lack of rain for several months, it was wet this day. In fact we got really wet once we got down to the rainforest - and leeches. I did not take any photos but I enjoyed the day.

Natural Bridge on Walsh River

Wednesday 7th August 2002.  ARBOUIN MINE AREA.  Features:  Old mining area. Leave: 8.00am,Atherton; 8.30am Herberton.     Standard requirements. Grade is moderate.  Length is medium, 12km.  Duration: mid-afternoon.  Climb: 100m.  Track type: old road, cross country.  Contact Blue & Faye on 40954037.

 These are photos of Natural bridge on Walsh River. I am not sure if this is the same walk but they are dated thus.

Lunch at Natural Bridge. Bluey boils up. Sue swims.

Looking downstream at Natural Bridge - Walsh River

Natural Bridge on the Walsh River. The water flow was unusually low.

Above our lunch spot, looking upstream

The next walk was Wednesday 21st August 2002. BRADLAUGH ROAD TO HALLS FALLS via Mount Stewart. 
New walk east of Herberton.  Features: dry sclerophyll forest, rainforest, good views, swim at falls.
Leave: 8.30am.  A car shuffle will be required.  Standard requirements. Grade is moderate/hard.  Length is long, 12km.  Duration: mid-afternoon  Climb: 300m.  Max. elevation 1200m.  Track type: forestry track, cross country.  Contact Peter and Carol SMALLWOOD on 40962484.
Despite the lack of rain for several months, it was wet this day. In fact we got really wet once we got down to the rainforest - and leeches. I did not take any photos but I enjoyed the day.