Dead Tree Canyon lies in the Wollangambe Wilderness. It is a tributary of the South Branch of Bungleboori Creek. It was first descended by Bob Sault and Ian Wilson of SUBW in early 1982. After being in the party that did the first descent of Crikey Canyon the day before, they had been dropped off at the end of the Waratah Ridge fire trail. They set out, and after exploring the canyon, they then had to walk back to Bell to catch a train to the city. On that first descent – they had had to push their way through the branches of a recently fallen tree on one of the early abseils – hence the canyon’s name.
