Hike: Helensburgh to Bundeena
The day started wet and so we were slow to get away.
We drove to Helensburgh station and set off in the rain:
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We were 8 intrepid hikers and our first obstacle was going to be the Hacking RiverpastedGraphic
here Emma wades across the torrent. Most of the others took along detour downstream to a bridge. The next challenge as the leaches:pastedGraphic
here you see what was a regular exercise checking for the pesky suckers:pastedGraphic
Finally we reached the beach after following the “Burgh Track”pastedGraphic
The views were greatpastedGraphic
and the puddles deep:
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some great scenerypastedGraphic
although our late start caught up with us:pastedGraphic
A nice campsite although Gary forgetting the tent poles made for a slack looking tent:
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The waterfall at Wattamolla was a pleasant start for Sunday:
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Then a few water crossing, first on the beach
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Then on the track:pastedGraphic
And of course there was mud:pastedGraphic
After 26 km we finally finished at Bundeena and caught the ferry to Cronulla and then the train to Sutherland and on to Helensburgh: Here we are waiting at Sutherland.pastedGraphic
We drove to Helensburgh station and set off in the rain:
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We were 8 intrepid hikers and our first obstacle was going to be the Hacking RiverpastedGraphic
here Emma wades across the torrent. Most of the others took along detour downstream to a bridge. The next challenge as the leaches:pastedGraphic
here you see what was a regular exercise checking for the pesky suckers:pastedGraphic
Finally we reached the beach after following the “Burgh Track”pastedGraphic
The views were greatpastedGraphic
and the puddles deep:
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some great scenerypastedGraphic
although our late start caught up with us:pastedGraphic
A nice campsite although Gary forgetting the tent poles made for a slack looking tent:
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The waterfall at Wattamolla was a pleasant start for Sunday:
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Then a few water crossing, first on the beach
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Then on the track:pastedGraphic
And of course there was mud:pastedGraphic
After 26 km we finally finished at Bundeena and caught the ferry to Cronulla and then the train to Sutherland and on to Helensburgh: Here we are waiting at Sutherland.pastedGraphic