National Parks have reinstated the locked gate on the Drip Rock Fire Trail.  The gate had been open for about 10 months, offering easy access to The Island and the Colo river.  We will just have to walk the extra 12kms to the end of the fire trail.  Meanwhile, the GNW between Bush Creek Road and Kingtree Ridge, 11 kms north of Yarramalong, is open again after being closed for two years due to logging operations. 

Photo : The Colo below Pass 28 to The Island and Pass 29 to the Drip Rock Fire Trail.

A recent ABC Radio podcast on Australian Bushwalking refers many times to SBW as pioneers in bushwalking in this country. Around the 26 minute mark, a listener called in to say that other clubs in the 1950s referred to SBW as the Sydney Bloody Walkers. 

Overnights with Trevor Chappell Podcast

Scrambling up from Angorawa Creek on Saturday 3 October. Photo by Dale. 

Prospectives celebrate surviving the tricky bits on Bonnum Pic.  Photo by Sally.

SBWs picking their way along the rocks between Pacific and Walkers Head on Broken Bay. 

A saddle can be a good choice for a place to camp. Less wind, closer to a creek for fresh water. Wollemi NP, Saturday August 15. Photo by Robin

A great weekend on The Colo. 8 Prospectives completed their overnight Q walk. Photos by Pia. 

Make sure you can get back before climbing out onto a tree on the other side of the cliff.  Lauren at Square Bay 30 May. 

At last . SBW was back in action last weekend. Amongst other trips, Robert lead 9 walkers on an unconventional detour in Kuringai NP. (Photo by Bob S, Route by Paul H.)

At last, the weather is perfect for some wonderful walking. (Photo Tim Hager, O'Hares Creek, 22 Feb)