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Author: T2

bushwalking Posted onJune 11, 2011April 15, 2024

Easy overnight walk to the Colo River via Canoe Creek

Party: Tim Vollmer, Michelle Vollmer, Sky Reidy, Angie Bulic, Glenn Woerndle, Naomi Norris, Chee Wong and Nikita Rybak — photos I’d…

bushwalking Posted onJune 5, 2011April 15, 2024

Narrowneck Passes: Black Billy Head, Dunphys, Glenraphael Head and Duncans

Party: Tim Vollmer, Bjorn Sturmberg, Stephen Sheehan, Adrian Spragg, Peggy Huang, Lilian Donoso — photos When I was first grabbed…

bushwalking Posted onMay 28, 2011April 15, 2024

A weekend in the Wild Dog Mountains

Party: Tim Vollmer, Nigel Butler, Mary Merlo, Lisa Jonas – photos I’d been itching for an overnight trip for a while, and…

general discussion Posted onMay 14, 2011April 15, 2024

Protest against open cut mining in the Gardens of Stone

The Gardens of Stone, on the western side of the world heritage listed Blue Mountains, are an iconic area full…

general discussion Posted onApril 5, 2011April 15, 2024

Ode to the wombat

While I normally try to keep my posts trip related, forgive this indulgence, because after finding this poem while cleaning…

canyoning Posted onApril 2, 2011February 10, 2018

Upper Bowens Creek South, Corkscrew and Hobnail Canyons

Party: Tim Vollmer, Tim Gastineau-Hills, Jeremie Rossy, Stacey Ly, Adam Litchfield, Trang Pham and Glenn Woerndle Running into other people — especially…

abseiling Posted onMarch 12, 2011December 27, 2017

Teaching a child to abseil

Party: T2 and Dyson Last year I picked up a harness for my eldest child, who was seven at the…

canyoning Posted onFebruary 11, 2011February 10, 2018

Grand Canyon at night

Party: Tim Vollmer, Michelle Vollmer, Pete Raines, Lorraine “Lori” Laborczfalvi, Lucy Connell and Luke Robinson I’ve done more than my…

canyoning Posted onJanuary 29, 2011February 14, 2018

Newnes: Pipeline, Devils Pinch and Firefly Canyons

Party: Tim Vollmer, Tim “T1” Gastineau-Hills, Denis “Boris” Alexandrov, Tony Ruzek, Joshua Hill, Bjorn Sturmberg and  Stephen Sharwood With preparations even more…

bushwalking Posted onJanuary 23, 2011February 11, 2018

Narrowneck Passes: Redledge, Rock Pile and Mitchells Creek

Party: Tim Vollmer, Bjorn Sturmberg, Tim Gastineau-Hills, Saul Richardson, Kosta Seiler and Sky Reidy UPDATE: Since doing this trip I have…

liloing Posted onJanuary 1, 2011February 21, 2018

A relaxing New Years Day liloing Wollangambe 1

*** WARNING *** In recent years there have been a large number of unprepared groups requiring rescue from the Wollangambe…

canyoning Posted onDecember 31, 2010February 10, 2018

Popeye Canyon

Party: Tim Vollmer, Tim “T1” Gastineau-Hills, Adam Perle, Kevin Setting off down Popeye Canyon, we weren’t expecting too much in the way of…

canyoning Posted onDecember 19, 2010April 15, 2024

Dione Dell: The easiest of the Kanangra canyons

Party: Tim Vollmer, Tim Gastineau-Hills, Joshua Hill, Nigel Butler, Drew Morcom, Niro Yoganathan, Trang Pham, Stephen Sheehan, Rhyse Vaughn, Denis (Boris)…

canyoning Posted onDecember 18, 2010February 14, 2018

Mt Hay (Butterbox) Canyon: Short but unforgettable

Party: Tim Vollmer, Tim Gastineau-Hills, Joshua Hill, Nigel Butler and Drew Morcom The wind was howling up the canyon, blowing dirt,…

abseiling Posted onNovember 28, 2010April 15, 2024

Abseiling skills day

Party: Kosta Seiler, Tom Tramby, Tim Vollmer, Angie Bulic, Trang Pham, Denis Alexandrov, Nirupan (Niro) Yoganathan, May Ho, Sky Reidy,…

canyoning Posted onNovember 6, 2010February 11, 2018

Juggler (Pilcher) and Grand Canyons

Party: Tim Vollmer (T2), Tim Gastineau-Hills (T1), Kosta Seiler, Mariacristina (Mary) Merlo, Denis (Boris) Alexandrov and Stephanie Spragg As we…

bushwalking Posted onOctober 2, 2010February 10, 2018

PBT: Uni Rover and Kowmung

(Photos by David W Noble) Despite deteriorating whether forecasts, which increasingly promised showers for the long weekend, I was determined…

canyoning Posted onSeptember 25, 2010February 10, 2018

Beginner canyoning (Newnes Plateau)

Party: Tim Vollmer, Tim Gastineau-Hills, Joshua Hill, Kosta Seiler, Mike Gray, Melissa Freer, Louisa Vaupel, Peter Brotherhood, Angie Bulic, Fiona…

canyoning Posted onSeptember 20, 2010February 10, 2018

Reconnaissance Monday

Party: Wombat, Alfred, Rocky With a huge number of people keen to come on our beginners canyoning weekend, I thought…

bushwalking Posted onSeptember 4, 2010February 10, 2018

The Red Rocks

Party: Tim Vollmer, Kosta Seiler, Mariacristina (Mary) Merlo, Tracey Bullivant, John Lieberth, Floor (Fleur) Frings With the weatherman promising heavy…

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The Fat Canyoners acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we have the privilege of bushwalking and canyoning on. We take great pride knowing that we live on country that sustains the oldest continuous culture on earth and thank the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for their ongoing role as custodians of this land. Read more...

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