Katoomba to Picton Walk - 2 - 8 July 2006

Part 1

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Above - The party at the start of the walk at the locked gate on Narrow Neck, Katoomba. DaveL, Huw, Nicole, Stacey, Tom and Dave N

Above - View of the country ahead from the end of Narrow Neck. Looking at Lacys Tableland, Vengeance Peninsula, The Gangerang Range (including Mt Cloudmaker) and Kanangra Walls

Above - Dave L, Nicole and Huw on part of Duncans Pass off Narrow Neck.

Above - Dave L descending Tarros Ladders (part of Duncans Pass)

Above - Nicole on Tarros Ladders

Above - Just how many pairs of socks did Huw bring?

Above - Coxs River below Mt Cookem

Above - Dave L and Huw crossing the Coxs River below Mt Cookem

Above - Coxs River below Mt Cookem

Above - Our first campsite on Mt Cookem

Above - Looking at the view from Kowmung Lookout

Above - Sydney Catchment Authority sign

Above - We called in to get some water from the huts on New Yards Range and ended up staying for a cup of tea and lunch (thanks to Mick and others from the CBC for their hospitality)

Above - At our second campsite in Butchers Creek

Above - Butchers Creek - completely dry!

Above - At our second campsite in Butchers Creek

Above - Climbing up onto Broken Rock Range

Above - Sheltering from rain on Broken Rock Range. All the creeks were dry despite the rain!

Above - Nicole enjoys the views from Broken Rock Range

Above - We found this nice cave for lunch

Above - In rain and mist - on Broken Rock Range

Above - On Broken Rock Range

Above - Nicole in the canyon section of Green Wattle Creek. the creek did have some water here. It was getting dark and the rocks were very slippery.

Above - Our third campsite - not so good, but it could have been a lot worse - in Green Wattle Creek

Above - Good water in Green Wattle Creek

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