Sunday 12 January 2014

3 November - Gorge-ous Mimosa - Day trip


UPDATE: Ian has updated the Grade to Moderate (from Easy/Moderate).

Walk Coordinator(s): Ian Bovill and Ulrike Groiss
 
Meet: 09:00 - Tanja: Intersection of Dr. George Mountain Rd and Tathra-Bermagui Rd. Note: If you are coming via Dr. George Mountain Rd. please call Ian Bovill before the walk - we will meet you at the junction of Quarry Rd with Dr. George Mountain Rd. (Meeting Point 44) - about 7.9km from East St. Bega along Tarraganda Rd. about 9:20am.

Grade: Moderate 
Distance: 7 km
Description: This is a relatively short walk, through tracks, open bush and rock-hopping. We explore one of the beautiful, secret gorges of Mimosa National Park.  Following the flooding of the gorge last year, the deposition of flotsam in the Gorge and regrowth have made it necessary to modify the route of the walk. There is now a slightly steeper section to the entry and exit paths (but still through open bush) than previously. Some of the rock-hopping in the gorge has been made more difficult by obstructions.

In the now unlikely event that there is rain (again) before this walk, we will have to switch to another walk in Mimosa. This walk was scheduled for 2012, but had to be changed dramatically because of rain and consequent flooding of the gorge. We'll have more luck this time!  Thanks go to John Henshaw for the idea and reccy for this walk.
4WDs welcome! At Tanja, we will car-pool into as many 4WD vehicles as possible.

Great photos from Mark!













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