Canyon-ography

This page isn’t about providing detailed trip notes about canyons, with information on navigation and abseil lengths (you can find that here), rather it is a central compilation of some of the canyons around Sydney we have enjoyed exploring.

These trip reports will give some insight into what you can expect, often with photos, but they leave enough vague areas to ensure you don’t loose that sense of wonder and amazement that should be experienced the first time you enter one of these incredible places.

Remember, canyons are fragile places, often hidden away in significant wilderness areas. Always practice minimal impact principles. Try and leave them as you find them. Don’t mark tracks, place cairns, install bolts, install unnecessary slings or leave anything behind. Aim to ensure these places remain pristine for future generations.

Wollangambe / Mt Wison:

• Wollangambe 1
• Why Don’t We Do It In The Road (Serendipity) | night trip
• Whungee Wheengee
• Lower Bowens Creek North
• Bowens Creek North complete
• Upper Bowens Creek South
• Corkscrew Canyon
• Hobnail Canyon

Carmarthen Labyrinth:

• Claustral
• Ranon
• Gaping Gill

Newnes:

• Pipeline Canyon
• Devils Pinch Canyon | in the rain
• Nightmare Canyon
• Firefly Canyon
• Newnes (Starlight) Canyon

Bungleboori:

• Froth and Bubble Canyon (Bubble Bath)
• Bjelke’s Mind
• Steep Creek (Bridge)
• Popeye Canyon

Newnes Plateau:

• Surefire Canyon
• Heart Attack Canyon
• Galah Canyon
• River Caves Canyon
• Tiger Snake Canyon
• The Dry Canyon / Wolgan View / Nobles Canyon | and again

Sunnyside:

• Zorro Canyon
• Pleasant View Canyon
• Sunnyside Canyon

North Grose:

• Yileen Canyon
• Koombanda Canyon

South Grose:

• Grand Canyon | night trip
• Juggler (Pilcher)
• Mt Hay (Butterbox) Canyon
• Fortress Canyon
• Hat Hill Creek

Jamison Valley:

• Empress Canyon
• Camp Cave Creek

Kanangra:

• Kanangra Main
• Kalang
• Davies Canyon
• Dione Dell

Bungonia:

• Spring Creek Canyon
• Fordham Canyon
• Long Gully