SUBW Christmas Walk to the Coxs River – 14-15 December 2013

This is the time of year for bushwalkers from SUBW and friends to head down from Megalong Valley via the Six Foot Track to the Coxs River.

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The club heads down to a nice sheltered campsite that is close to a swimming hole and some great rapids.

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In these parts, the Coxs River has cut through to a granite batholith. This rock is particularly striking. Pale in colour, with pink flecks, and eroded into weird and beautiful shapes. It is a great place to wander around with a camera.

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Each  year the club goes to the same place – but each year it is different. The river is different – sometimes high, sometimes barely a trickle. The swimming hole can be deep or shallow depending on how the river has dumped sand. This year the river was low, but still quite nice. Great for swimming.

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In the evening, the party relocates from the river to around the campfire, for sharing of food and drink and then some campfire songs. Till late at night……

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Next morning more swimming, photography and socialising. It is good to catch up with old friends and make new ones. I didn’t count the size of the party but others did. I’m told 48 walkers were there.

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Most of us walked out around midday on Sunday.

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More photos are on my website here and here. Thanks to Ashley for organising the walk.

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