Tuesday, January 25, 2011

For a Change - Camping!

Venue - Camping at Old Ford Reserve


Facilities - Basic! Bring Water to drink - "This is a flat, grassed camping area on Megalong Creek, about 500 m south of the Six Foot Track crossing with Megalong Rd. It’s a little more than 8 km from the trackhead. There are toilets here, as well as good swimming holes."


How to get there - To get into Megalong turn left at the traffic lights in Blackheath, cross the railway lines and immediately turn left into Station St which runs parallel with the railway. Follow Station St for 350 metres, turn right into Shipley Rd. Continue along Shipley Rd for about 750 metres till you approach the multi signpost for Megalong. Turn left here and descend down into the beautiful rainforest of Blackheath Glen. Continue past the picnic area on your right for about another 7.5km and cross over Megalong Creek at Old Ford Reserve

Schedule - 

Thursday 24 March - Arrive at Campsite and set up Tents before Lunch.  Walk to Swing Bridge and return after Lunch (4 -5 hrs return)



Oh yes and check out this woman's blog - inspiring words and photos I hope she doesn't mind me using her lovely image of Old Ford Reserve
http://bluemountainsjournal.blogspot.com/2007/05/return.html




Friday  25 March - Walk in opposite direction to Bonnie Doon Falls Lookout and return (6hrs return - steep section)



Bonnie Doon Falls pic from http://ozultimate.com/bushwalking/walk.php?nid=218








Saturday 26 March - Break camp and evaluation Coffee in Katoomba.

You will need - Tent, Sleeping Mats, Food and Cooking Gear for 3 Days - Sleeping Bag.
"A pilgrim is one who undertakes a pilgrimage, literally 'far afield'. This is traditionally a visit to a place of some religious or historic significance; often a considerable distance is travelled." The Millthorpe Tales is about a group of pilgrims and their long and arduous journeys around the Central West Region of New South Wales in Australia