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Category: general discussion

general discussion Posted onJune 29, 2020June 30, 2022

More than ever, nature needs a helping hand

It’s been a heartbreaking 12 months. Unprecedented bushfires burnt through much of the state — including the overwhelming majority of…

general discussion Posted onSeptember 27, 2018April 15, 2024

Raising Warragamba Dam an act of environmental vandalism

In case you haven’t noticed, the Fat Canyoners aren’t just passionate about enjoying ourselves in nature, we’re deeply committed to…

general discussion Posted onJune 26, 2018

If the Blue Mountains can be destroyed, what’s safe?

The following post was written by T2 for The Guardian. You can read the original here. For more information or…

general discussion Posted onNovember 20, 2013November 22, 2017

Bushfire damage and recovery: Newnes Plateau

When massive bushfires raced through parts of the Blue Mountains last month, wilderness areas on the Newnes Plateau and in…

general discussion Posted onOctober 26, 2013November 22, 2017

Bushfire damage: Wollangambe River and Mt Wilson

After a failed attempt to get to Mt Wilson to help with the bushfire cleanup — when a bout of…

general discussion Posted onApril 1, 2013April 15, 2024

Wilderness at risk from plan to raise Warragamba Dam

The proposal to raise Warragamba Dam is like a political zombie — a bad idea that despite being buried almost…

general discussion Posted onMay 31, 2012April 15, 2024

Action needed to stop hunting in National Parks

For more than 80 years bushwalkers have been at the forefront of conserving Australia’s most precious wild places. Whether scrounging…

general discussion Posted onJuly 10, 2011November 15, 2017

One Fat Canyoner's exploration of ecological philosophy: an essay

“My machine becomes the locus of lament for how the world is. I grieve the futility of my society that…

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…

Australian Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flag

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...

Buying canyoning equipment

One of the founders of the Fat Canyoners sells specialist canyoning equipment and custom made items. You can visit his store at canyongear.com.au.

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