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Category: historical

historical Posted onMarch 18, 2014March 5, 2018

Bushwalking and canyoning in the 1960s

Graham Wootton, an active member of the Sydney University Bushwalkers in the 1960s and early ‘70s, recently scanned some of […] Read More

historical Posted onAugust 31, 2013November 22, 2017

Ruined Castle industrial archaeology

Below are a series of photographs taken on a recent bushwalk to the Ruined Castle. The group of 10 walkers […] Read More

historical Posted onOctober 16, 2012November 15, 2017

Katoomba’s aerial ropeway: The mission

If, like me, you love off-track bushwalking, it’s fair to say you’re always up for a challenge. Sure there are […] Read More

historical Posted onAugust 15, 2012December 12, 2017

Faulconbridge: historic funicular railway

Party: Tim Vollmer, Terence Nhan, Mona Peters, Marta Duda, Brian Gottfried — T2’s photos Trips like this are about more than […] Read More

historical Posted onAugust 13, 2012November 22, 2017

The accidental discovery of Midwinter Canyon

It was the mid-80’s. Three bushwalkers from the Sydney Uni Bushwalkers, Roger Lembit, Ian Wilson and Michael Donovan, were exploring an area […] 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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