Cooleman Plain is high up in the NSW Alps, in the northern part of Kosciuszko National Park. It’s a wide area of forest and grassland broken up by limestone cliffs and gorges, crystal clear creeks, the occasional hut, and the gem that is Blue Waterholes.
It’s reasonably easy to find as long as you’ve got a fairly rugged vehicle. The turnoff comes straight off the Snowy Mountains Highway. Drive down Long Plain Road and watch out for potholes, sharp corners, the occasional brumby- there are plenty of them on the grasslands. If you come in winter it’s also worth checking with the local parks service office (Tumut- you can get them on 6947 7025) before setting off, because the …
A few weeks ago we ran a small competition with some Strive dehydrated hiking food as the prize. One of the winners was long time reader Greg from N.S.W.
Whenever we run competition or offer any advice about a trip, we always love getting emails or comments back letting us know what happened…..
Greg and his son Alex have been kind enough to share some words and images from their overnight walk to Balor Hut in the Warrumbungle NP
Over to Greg:…
If you’re an Aussie hiker then you probably already know and love Great Walks Magazine. If you’ve never heard of it, now is as good a time as any to head out and buy yourself a copy. Need convincing? Well read on and you might be persuaded.
Brent McKean has been editor of Great Walks for several years now and is obviously a very keen hiker. I recently asked him to participate in a brief e-mail interview, thinking it would be a good opportunity for Our Hiking Blog readers to find out a bit more about another interesting outdoors enthusiast and also about the magazine.
This is a guest post by Neil Fahey from Bushwalking Blog. Neil does a lot of hiking (mainly day-hikes around Melbourne) and shares in-depth trip reports on his blog. He has also recently written a few stories for Great Walks Magazine.
A new book ‘The Great North Walk Companion’ is the tale of a family walk along the full 250 km of New South Wales ‘The Great North Walk’ . It can be enjoyed on your couch as an armchair bushie’s adventure or taken along with you in your backpack as you hike Australia’s most accessible trail. Either way there is a new and exciting addition offered by the authors of this paperback – you are invited to try your hand (pen or keyboard) at writing a chapter.
Want to help plan a new multi-day wilderness hike?
Interested in shaping the facilities for a 2000km multi day trek?
Want to help design the next great walk being planned in Australia?
This is your chance to have some input into the newly planned Dreaming Trails in Far North Queensland, Australia
From the official website
Cape York is one of the last pristine regions in the world.
It’s rainforests, savannah plains, tropical beaches and views of the majectic Coral Sea are to be made accessible through a 2000km network of tracks and supporting infrastructure.
You can help design it!
Spectacular coastal scenery…
