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-T he Sydney Bushwalker
-May 2004
+**Rain Creek  Easter 2004**
-Rain Creek  Easter 2004
+A party of 6 set out from Mount Irvine on Friday morning after a traffic-free trip from Sydney. Our
+intended route involved crossing the Wollangambe River and Bungleboori Creek before entering Rain
+Creek. The plan was to then walk down Rain Creek and Nayook Creek to and then along the Wollangambe River before climbing out near the junction with Bowens Creek and undertaking a long ridge walk back to Mount Irvine. There was some trepidation about finding the passes into and out of the creeks and rivers, as none of the party had been to any of them. The location of the passes was however roughly indicated in a hazy description of the walk that appeared in an old walk guide distributed with Wild magazine some time ago.
-A party of 6 set out from Mount Irvine on Friday
+There was actually a track for much of the way to the first pass, in the vicinity of Tesselate Hill. The track appears to be the result of tourists going to look at the tessellated rock just north of Tesselate Hill. [Similar tessellated rock shelves are seen in abundance in the Grampians.] The pass into the Wollangambe near here is opposite the creek that joins the Wollangambe at GR 647 968. Because it is in such an unlikely looking spot the leader had actually been there the previous weekend to verify its existence. With a bit of winding about and a couple of short steep bits it is not too difficult once you know where to go.
-morming after a traffic-free trip from Sydney. Our
-intended route involved crossing the Wollangambe
-River and Bungleboori Creek before entering Rail
-Creek. The plan was to then walk down Rain Creek
-and Nayook Creek to and then along the
-Wollangambe River before climbing out near the
-junction with Bowens Creek and undertaking a long
-ridge walk back to Mount Irvine. There was some
-trepidation about finding the passes into and out of
-the creeks and rivers, as none of the party had been to
-any of them. The location of the passes was however
-roughly indicated in a hazy description of the walk
-that appeared in an old walk guide distributed with
-Wild magazine some time ago.
-There was actually a track for much of the way to
+The pass out was up the spur on the SW of the creek junction. Then some ridge walking was
-the first pass, in the vicinity of Tesselate Hill. The track
+required on the northern side of Lost Flat Mountain to reach the Bungleboori. This required some careful
-appears to be the result of tourists going to look at the
+navigating as the terrain here is quite flat and compasses are unreliable owing to magnetic rock.
-tessellated rock just north of Tesselate Hill. [Similar
+Nonetheless we managed to find the right ridge to the claimed pass into the Bungleboori on the spur at the
-tessellated rock shelves are seen in abundance in the
+big bend at GR 626 996, A pass was duly found, requiring bridging about 6m down a classic slot
-Grampians.] The pass into the Wollangambe near here
+which was the major obstacle. Ropes for belaying and pack hauling came in handy. Despite the Wild
-is opposite the creek that joins the Wollangambe at GR
+guides suggestion that it was possible to get to Rain Creek from Mount Irvine in a (long) day, we made
-968. Because it is in such an unlikely-looking spot
+camp on a delightful rock shelf on Bungleboori Creek at about 4:00. The imposing cliffs opposite on
-the leader had actually been there the previous weekend
-to verify its existence. With a bit of winding about and
-a couple of short steep bits it is not too difficult once
-you know where to go.
-The pass out was up the spur on the SW of the
-creek junction. Then some ridge walking was
-required on the northern side of Lost Flat Mountain
-to reach the Bungleboori. This required some careful
-navigating as the terrain here is quite flat and
-compasses are unreliable owing to magnetic rock.
-Nonetheless we managed to find the right ridge to the
-claimed pass into the Bungleboori on the spur at the
-big bend at GR 626 996, A pass was duly found,
-requiring bridging about 6m down a classic slot
-which was the major obstacle. Ropes for belaying
-and pack hauling came in handy. Despite the Wild
-guides suggestion that it was possible to get to Rain
-Creek from Mount Irvine in a (long) day, we made
-camp on a delightful rock shelf on Bungleboori
-Creek at about 4:00. The imposing cliffs opposite on
 the creek bend made it a spectacular campsite.
-The way out of the Bungleboori was to the NW
+The way out of the Bungleboori was to the NW via the spur on the upstream side of the creek that
-via the spur on the upstream side of the creek that
+entered opposite our descent spur. On the way down the previous day this had appeared relatively
-entered opposite our descent spur. On the way down
+straightforward. It was provided the party brings a portable footstool to combine with the local trees to
-the previous day this had appeared relatively
+get up a small (2+m) cliff line near the bottom. Ian Wolfes back represented the stool for the leader and
-straightforward. It was, provided the party brings a
+the ropes then helped get the rest of the party up. Another ridge walk then took us to Rain Creek. The
-portable footstool to combine with the local trees to
+pass here was not clear from the Wild guide nor the map and the leader, wishing to avoid some scrubby
-get up a small (2+m) cliff line near the bottom. Ian
+creek walking, took a punt on the spur at GR 612 036. This proved to be negotiable without too much
-Wolfes back represented the stool for the leader and
+difficulty, being the only pass on which pack hauling was not needed. There were a couple of other places
-the ropes then helped get the rest of the party up.
-Another ridge walk then took us to Rain Creek. The
-pass here was not clear from the Wild guide nor the
-map and the leader, wishing to avoid some scrubby
-creek walking, took a punt on the spur at GR 612
-. This proved to be negotiable without too much
-difficulty, being the only pass on which pack hauling
-was not needed. There were a couple of other places
-Kenn Clacher
 downstream where easy passes appeared to exist.
-The first kilometre of Rain Creek was a bit
+The first kilometre of Rain Creek was a bit scrubby, but gradually the going got easier in parts.
-scrubby, but gradually the going got easier in parts.
+There were some quite attractive parts to the creek but progress was generally slow. It was hoped that
-There were some quite attractive parts to the creek
+we would get to Nayook Creek to camp but the light was running out and we camped in a cosy grotto just
-but progress was generally slow. It was hoped that
-we would get to Nayook Creek to camp but the light
-was running out and we camped in a cosy grotto just
 short of Nayook Creek.
-Nayook Creek between Rain Creek and the
+Nayook Creek between Rain Creek and the Wollangambe is a delight. The creek flows over wide rock shelves between towering cliffs and the walking was generally easy. It is similar to Angowara Creek near the Colo. Then we meandered along the Wollangambe which was also attractive, with some nice rock shelves, good walking and swimming. We arrived at our campsite at around 3:00 pm. This was at GR 711 055, at the bottom of a likely-looking ridge we hoped to scale next morning to get back to the cars. The guide was no help here as it suggested exiting to Mount Tootie, up one of Bob Bucks easier passes. Some of the party used
-Wollangambe is a delight. The creek flows over
+the time afforded by the early stop to wander up the ridge to confirm that it was indeed negotiable. It
-wide rock shelves between towering cliffs and the
+was, with one steep part where the rope was set up to help the party the following morning.
-walking was generally easy. It is similar to
-Angowara Creek near the Colo. Then we meandered
-along the Wollangambe which was also attractive,
-with some nice rock shelves, good walking and
-swimming. We arrived at our campsite at around
-:00 pm. This was at GR 711 055, at the bottom of a
-likely-looking ridge we hoped to scale next morning
-to get back to the cars. The guide was no help here,
-as it suggested exiting to Mount Tootie, up one of
-Bob Bucks easier passes. Some of the party used
-the time afforded by the early stop to wander up the
-ridge to confirm that it was indeed negotiable. It
-was, with one steep part where the rope was set up to
-help the party the following morning.
-Our camp that night, again on an attractive rocky,
+Our camp that night, again on an attractive rocky, sandy shelf was interrupted by a diamond python
-sandy shelf was interrupted by a diamond python
+which wandered through the campsite while the party had dinner. It appeared to be not at all intimidated by the fire or the people. We also had a few drops of rain, which was a surprise as the days and nights so
-which wandered through the campsite while the party
+far had been beautifully clear. The suggestion of rain was enough to prompt the timid to change their
-had dinner. It appeared to be not at all intimidated by
+minds about sleeping without cover and put up tents, leaving the hardy to brave the elements, which
-the fire or the people. We also had a few drops of
-rain, which was a surprise as the days and nights so
-far had been beautifully clear. The suggestion of rain
-was enough to prompt the timid to change their
-minds about sleeping without cover and put up tents,
-leaving the hardy to brave the elements, which
 cooperated as soon as the others tents were erected.
-We started early next day to gain the top of the
+We started early next day to gain the top of the ridge before the sun got too high and hopefully get an
-ridge before the sun got too high and hopefully get an
+early finish. Although the ridge was climbed without trouble, thanks to the previous days preparations, the ridge walk proved to be a bit slow. The views were great, over Bowens Creek on one side and the
-early finish. Although the ridge was climbed without
+Wollangambe on the other. There were a couple of slow sections: one where a cliff line was shown on the
-trouble, thanks to the previous days preparations, the
+map and was walked around, and one where there was a large cliff line which was not shown on the map
-tidge walk proved to be a bit slow. The views were
-great, over Bowens Creek on ome side and the
-Wollangambe on the other. There were a couple of
-slow sections: one where a cliffline was shown on the
-map and was walked around, and one where there
-was a large cliffline which was not shown on the map
 and some scouting was required to get around it.
-We eventually got to Tesselate Hill and the track
+We eventually got to Tesselate Hill and the track we had used on the way out three days previously.
-we had used on the way out three days previously.
+From there it was easy going on the track and we got to the cars before dark. This had been a very
-From there it was easy going on the track and we got
+enjoyable walk in some remote and rarely visited territory. Nayook Creek had been magnificent, well
-to the cars before dark This had been a very
-enjoyable walk in some remote and rarely visited
-territory. Nayook Creek had been magnificent, well
 worth the effort and worthy of another visit.
-First Aid Certificates
-To encourage leaders and members to get
-their St Johns First Aid Certificate, the
-Club will subsidise the cost of gaining an
-accredited Senior First Aid Certificate.
-The Sydney Busbwalker
-May 2004 Page 15
 ANZAC Weekend in the Wild Dog Mountains 23-27th April Mark Dabbs