Tucked high up in a deep gorge that eventually runs into the Bungleboori is the little canyon. I’m sure others have different names for it and too be honest given the ease of access and how pretty it is I’m surprised it’s hasn’t received more visitors. Maybe because it is so short it’s avoided the attention of the masses therefore the entry into the top is still trackless and wild.
Anyhoo, I went up to do a bit of droning nearby and thought why not have quick side trip while I was close.
The lower gorge running down to meet the BunglebooriUp stream a pretty, widish canyon chokes down through this narrow poolAnd then the walls close in
This section of canyon is only 50, maybe 60m through but it is pretty.
I didn’t quiet have the light today. When you get sunrays it is magical
While there is some interesting things down stream I turn back and head out.
Time: 2hrs car to car with an 1hr of so mucking around with the drone near by
So I was looking for people to go canyoning. Lewis and Ben were looking for people to go canyoning. We went canyoning together.
Koombanda is a short canyon, but it has some nice bits too it. My last trip with Mandy and Tal we started fairly high up in the creek and while there was some nice pools and features up there was also a bit of scrub. This time around we shortcut the entry a bit and entred by a short abseil down a now dry waterfall
This put us in the creek not too far up from the canyon. Unfortunitely the creek was bone dry. Last time we were wading here, and the small stagnant pool was a swim.
Anyhoo, it not before the creek canyons up and we done wetsuits and drop on in
Lewis Dropping into the short but pretty canyon
Directly below is a deep plunge pool that is a bit awkward to get out of, especially in low water, we were all able to bridge across the the, er, um, bridge today
Ben get to the bridge
The water was a tad refreshing. Thankfully the swims are short
Looking back up the canyon
Now the next abseil is just around the corner, down through a hole but we had a bit of a WTF moment as there is the anchor above a pool, no hole.
Wow says I, That’s where you normally abseil. That’s freaky.
So that is normally a hole?
Yep we’ll need to find an alternate tree down stream….
Only just down stream is the actual anchor and abseil through the hole…. No idea what the other anchor is for other than messing with my head…
The next drop is really nice down through what looks like a giant clam
Below is a very nice chamber, unfortunitely the anti fog lens cleaner I tried on my camera this morning mad it fog up worse than usual..
Ben on rope
Canyon Formation
As we are waiting for Lewis we hear a crash-bang-karfuffle.
Are you OK calls Ben
F@#$ing kangaroo just fell into the canyon replies Lewis.
Poor old skippy takes off up the canyon. With the abseil up up stream I fear he is trapped, unless he wants to take the 10m jump down in the the next bit. In any case he wants nothign to do with us and Lewis comes on down.
Lewis illuminatedCanyon formationCanyon formationCanyon formationEmerging back into the lightCanyon formationBen in a tunnelAnd before you know it we are at the collieryIt doesn’t seem like there is much holding up that great head of rockHow’s them viewsTaking on the landslide
Mountain Dragon
So we get back up to the second car which we dropped at the exit point and Ben looks a bit sheepish. Um, sorry I think I misunderstood my keys are in your car….
Taking it back a bit. When we met up Lewis was driving and we dropped what I thought was his car at the pick up before jumping in mine and driving a coupel of km up the road to the start of the walk.
When Ben asks will I be right to leave my keys here, I’m still assuming it’s Lewis’ car and Ben has his house keys or something.
Yeah sure say I, just leave them in the car there…
Anyhoo an extra 2km walk along the railway in the heat of the day never hurt anyone.
I thought he was joking, says Lewis….
Party Size: 3 all experienced.
Time: About 3hrs car to car
It’s still early in the day so I deside to take a stroll down to check out something else close by.
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