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Butter Box Revisited 1-2-2009
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After spending most of the season on solo trips, (photographing the wildlife) it was great to catch up with my old mates Joe and Nari to do a casual day’s canyoning. Joe suggested we do Butter Box as Nari had never done this canyon and I thought it would be good to see the contrast due to the lack of rain this season compared to this time last season.
It was another hot day in the high 30s, (as it has been so far this summer) but pleasantly cool in the canyon, a great place to be on a day like today.
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Nightmare | 1105 Visits
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Pipeline | 539 Visits
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Butter Box 23-2-2008
A great day, sunshine and water, water, water, was the theme for the day.
With good water flow through the canyon we did it our way and made the most of it, "had a ball".
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I have added some great photos of our canyoning experience in Butter Box taken by our NZ guest, Daniel Clearwater.
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Gobsmacker In high water 10-2-2008
A fantastic day the canyon really bunged it on for us. It was an extrodinary atmosphere, apart from the high water level, run off from the rescent rain was still steadily flowing in from the overhangs of the canyon creating small waterfalls and rain as it flowed over the top of the canyon walls. |
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Empress falls Valley of the Waters
Blue Mountains N.P.
14-10-2007
Well another perfect spring day in the Mountains. A nice flow of water through the canyon (a little under average).
A group of good friends, great weather, native wildflowers blooming and the perfect canyon to introduce 3 of the group to their first wet canyon experience.
As expected the water was cold, colder than we thought it would be, this could explain why we had the canyon to ourselves for the day. In anticapation of the water temp and a large group of 8 we decided to take longer ropes 1 X 40m and 1 X 30m to allow the belay from out of the pool, this was a good call as the water was very cold.
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Bindook Chasm Bindook
Blue Mountains N.P.
29-9-2007
Also known as Myles Chasm or Bindook Falls.
Superb little canyon, short but sweet.
Spectacular basalt column formations, a couple of Black Snakes, plenty of bird life and great views of the harsh but beautiful landscape.
A terrific spring day, sun and blue skies all day with a slight breeze. The water was not as cold as I expected but the climb out was a bit hairy, extremely loose soil and rocks and very steep.
It is possible to access the slot and down-climb all the way to the huge chockstone or you can abseil in from various points left or right above the slot. I scrambled in and down-climbed as far as I could and did the three abseils from the chockstone on; it is possible to exit to the right and back up to the ridge from all three abseil points.
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Penrose gully East tributary
Newnes State Forest
Garden of Stone N.P.
11-8-2007
A great deal of fun can be had negotiating this short and dry, but very narrow canyon. A beautiful spring day, a fun canyon and a cool pleasurable walk out through a densely vegetated gully hosting a variety of Ferns and Cycads. After exiting the gully it is a stroll through some of the century old refinery ruins back to camp.
Easy access from the barrier on the Old Coach Road, only three abseils, the last being the max is just under 30m from the anchor.
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Nightmare canyon Wolgan Valley
Newnes
Wollemi N.P.
18-2-2007 |
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Kanangra Main Kanangra Main 4-1-2007
That's the fastest I've ever come up out of the Deep.
It was the most adventuress trip I've partaken in down Kanangra Main. |
| 2090 Visits
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Devils pinch Devils pinch 1-1-2007
The lowest water levels I have ever seen in the Wolgan |
| 532 Visits
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Nosedive canyon | Nosedive canyon 17-12-2006 |
| 786 Visits
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Penrose Gully-West tributary Penrose Gully-West tributary 17-4-2006
Party of 2: Joe Bugden, Anthony Maurer |
| 616 Visits
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Scatters Canyon Scatters Canyon 5-2-2006 Bitten by tiger snake
Party of 3: Dave Loch, Joe Bugden, Anthony Maurer
Bitten by tiger snake
Care Flight Tiger snake bite Rescue Media release 5-02-2006
How the tide turns:
My account of events after being bitten by the Tiger snake 2-5-2006
Hospital discharge - Medical summary 07-02-06
Tiger snake bite rescue Channel 9 News report 7-2-2006 |
| 1420 Visits
30 Images
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Hole in the wall Hole in the wall 29-1-2006
Party of 3: Nick Zepda, Joe Bugden, Anthony Maurer |
| 914 Visits
15 Images
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Boars Head Rock Boars Head Rock 14-1-2006
Party of 3: Anthony Maurer, Joe Bugden and his guest Richard |
| 447 Visits
11 Images
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Claustral Canyon Claustral Canyon 3-12-2005
Party of 4: Tim Grumley, Dave Loch, Joe Bugden, Anthony Maurer
One of the most spectacular canyons |
| 1033 Visits
14 Images
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Rocky Creek Rocky Creek 26-11-2005
Solo:
At night during servere storm activety and above average water levels.
An awsome night, unforgetable. |
| 644 Visits
6 Images
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Ranon Canyon Ranon Canyon 22-10-2005
Party of 3: Dave Loch, Joe Bugden, Anthony Maurer |
| 2600 Visits
16 Images
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Twilight Canyon Twilight Canyon 3-9-2005
Party of 2: Dave Loch, Anthony Maurer |
| 2275 Visits
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Heart Attack Canyon Heart Attack Canyon 12-6-2005
Party of 3: Dave Loch, Joe Bugden, Anthony Maurer.
A spectacular 40m absiel into the canyon proper |
| 876 Visits
8 Images
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Popeye canyon Popeye canyon 4-6-2005
Party of 3: Dave Loch, Joe Bugden, Anthony Maurer. |
| 869 Visits
13 Images
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Starlight canyon Starlight canyon (Newnes canyon, or Wallaby tunnel) 21-5-2005
Party of 3: Dave Loch, Joe Bugden, Anthony Maurer. |
| 475 Visits
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Dalpura canyon Dalpura canyon 2-4-2005
Party of 2: Joe Bugden, Anthony Maurer |
| 914 Visits
7 Images
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Claustral canyon 1 Claustral canyon 23-10-2004
Party of 6: Joe Bugden, Dave Loch, Nick Zepda, Matt Camoleri, Norm Jabbor, Anthony Maurer |
| 1092 Visits
9 Images
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Lower Bowens Creek Nth branch Lower Bowens Creek Nth branch 4-10-2004
Solo:
One of the most lush green access gullies and creek I've encounted |
| 900 Visits
11 Images
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Kalang falls Kalang falls 14 - 15-3-2004
Party of 4: Nick Zepda, Dave Loch, Joe Bugden, Anthony Maurer
Benighted.
Bad weather; camped at the end of the falls and walked out at first light. |
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