Trip Through Yalwal If Anyone Is Interested...

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Laura B

After the school holidays ourselves and friends,mum and dad and there friends maybe,friends and their friends are going to do a bit of a run through yerriong and Yalwal (do Yerriong hill climb - and go through to Yarramunmun Fire Trail)

If anyone is interested in joining....not sure if a date but prob not long after school holidays have finished on a sunday.....

its mainly for our friends and simon and jules's friends who have never taken their 4wd out before (one being a fairly newish Prado and we need to converte them into being real 4wders!!) so its not going to be a wild day where we see how many war wounds we can get in a day kinda thing.....

there will be 2 x 80's,pajero,2 x quite new prado's and not sure of the other 4b.....

prob leave mid morning and aim to have lunch out at Yalwal then go up Y'F'T.....

if interested please let me know so that i can let you know a date and all that soon......

Laura B

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Reply By: brian - Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 08:29

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 08:29

i am in the area and would like to come if you would like company have well set up vehicle and am familiar with the area my son would come also....what dates do you suggest ??????????

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 08:38

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 08:38

Would love the company for sure!!!

well....school goes back on may 1st or 2nd if there is a pupil free day on the monday...so maybe...Sunday 7th,14th (which is mothers day) or 21st......which of these would br good for you???

my email is nlkabarnes@exemail.com.au ...... you can use this if you want to.....

Laura

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 08:44

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 08:44

One of the tracks we thought would be good to do which you can get to via Yerriong hill climb is where my photos were taken yesturday.....i think its called Sugarloaf Track according to the map but who knows....i dont trust these Yalwal and Burrier topo maps!!LOL!! I follow my nose!!!

If we did this track we would go in the opposite way we are in the photo - Nathan reckons it's be easier cos its up hill!! but i dunno!! It eventually leads upto the power lines at Deans Gap and then we could go down wombat flat and/or turn around and go down to Yalwal and Yarramunmun........

Glad that you wanna come....didnt think I'd get any replys!!!

Laura

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 11:04

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 11:04

do you have any ideas on what would be a good day trip....just looked at the map and thought....
Yerriong Hill Climb (Yerone Vale Rd)
joins up to Swordgrass Trail (we think) - did this yest and its good...lots of driving skill practise!
L at Deans Gap Rd.
R Mintbush - take this all the way to the top
R Braidwood road
R Yarramunmun
down into yalwal
come out and.
L Old Burrier Fire Trail
back to Nowra....

we are open to ideas and totally different tracks....will put a post on asking for update on Yarramunmun.....

Laura

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Follow Up By: Wisey (NSW) - Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 11:33

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 11:33

Hi Laura

That sounds great, haven't been done that way for a while. Might make a weekend out of it me thinks.

7th is ok for me.

Regards
Andy
;-}

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Follow Up By: brian - Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 12:47

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 12:47

Hello Laura 7th is ok for me too might also camp out sat 6th at yalwal or gradys and meet you sun morn or we could all meet sat at yalwal or gradys and camp your choice just offering suggestions.Your itiniary sounds fine.

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 12:55

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 12:55

camping sounds good.....i used to live out there so ill put it to the others wanting to go and ill ask my friend who owns all the land coolendel side of Grady's and we may be able to camp somewhere on his property - dunno - will ask around but yeah we'd be up for the camping!!!
There is also camping on Wombat flat/Mintbush.....could be a goer.....

Hey Wisey!! God to see someone else who wants to come!!

7th is looking good.....

Laura

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 14:07

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 at 14:07

just typed up a thingy to let them all know...may 7th camping at Yalwal if they want....
Laura

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 14:56

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 14:56

hey Brian....camping at the picninc area near the spill way looking over danjerra dam......you know where your heading???? into yalwal and keep going to the dam and there is a huge cleard area.....thats the picnic area...has green?? toilet block....

cannt camp cos Nathan wont be finishing work till 11pm so we will meet everyone out there at 9am sunday morning....

laura

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 14:59

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 14:59

got that Andy????

Laura

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Follow Up By: Wisey (NSW) - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 20:03

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 20:03

Hi Laura

Thanks for that info, I'll be heading down on Sat. I don't have a local map but will stop @ info centre Nowra. My forestry map starts just sth of St G Basin :(
I have invited 2 other families but not confirmed yet.

Is there a prefered UHF channel for coms for this trek while in the area?

Regards
Andy

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Monday, May 01, 2006 at 14:36

Monday, May 01, 2006 at 14:36

heres a mud map of how to get into yalwal....

.!MPG:7!

hop this helps.....i may be able to camp....trying to figure something out.....

did yarramunmun today and council were grading the road and tried to lock us in!!

Laura

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Monday, May 01, 2006 at 14:37

Monday, May 01, 2006 at 14:37

!MPG:7!

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 14:50

Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 14:50

Yarramunmun and Monkeygum are now shut!!!

so we will work out some tracks to do on sunday morning...if you have any ideas please let us all know.....not sure if Mintbush/wombat flat is shut too but will find out!!

will know today whether im camping or not.....

caming still allowed down near the dam....

Laura

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Sunday, May 07, 2006 at 19:47

Sunday, May 07, 2006 at 19:47

heys guys...thanks for a great day out......

have put up a post about today......post number 33659

im pretty tired so im stuffing up with the photos and cannt get any more on cos ive got more locked on more threads....

qill put a thingy up in the next day or so about long weekend in june...bendethra....

any info i need to know before i put a starter up???

Laura and Nathan

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Reply By: newlux - Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 19:30

Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 19:30

Laura,

I am thinking of doing a day trip to the Yalwal area on Tuesday. I have been looking at the maps and comparing them to what you have listed as a prossible trek route for your trip on the 7th of may. What I am wondering about is whether Yerriong Vale Rd and Swordgrass Trail do actually link up. On the topo maps its doesn't indicate that they do, however a local may well know better than a map.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Mick

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 09:04

Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 09:04

we normally go from verrivone vale rd and follow it all the way through to deans gap, when we get to the power lines we turn left then link up to deans gap rd.....but the map makes no sence to us.......

we wanna do it again so that we know what we are doing and saying too!!!!

we are so lost looking at the make because it doesnt even show the power lines!!!!

Laura B

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 15:22

Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 15:22

hey Mick forgot to say...it does get a lil tight in some spots...just takes good driving.....most of the photos in my rig are of swordgrass..

laura

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 22:30

Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 22:30

His Mick I thought id let you know just incase you want to go out to Yalwal anytime soon - they have shut yarramunmun and Monkey Gum Fire trails as of now!
We almost got locked in the other day.

How'd you go out there the other week??

Laura B

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Reply By: brian - Monday, May 01, 2006 at 08:34

Monday, May 01, 2006 at 08:34

Laura confirming we will arrive roughly 3pm sat camp in the big camping area overlooking the dam see you in the morning,i have white gu with HF arierial on rear probably have a gq patrol as well and a tarago van

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 22:23

Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 22:23

Sweet....

There will be Andy "Wisey"in a White Hilux tray back?, you and Steve is also coming - not sure of what he is in.....

We will be out there 9am Sunday in our white 80 with blue spotties,cdma aerial on bullbar etc. and a white/grey prado (Steve and Linda with Alyssa and john the kids)...havent heard if our others friends can make it - prob not....

Wish we could be there to camp but hey!

Almost forgot - ch 2 is the repeater chanel around Nowra,locals use either 37 or 38 - cannt remember! I have always used ch10 4wding.....

Laura

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Reply By: Wisey (NSW) - Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 20:19

Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 20:19

Hi Laura

Been scouring the map and there isn't much left as 4wd with M'mun & monkey closed. But that won't deter me from get'n out o this city and meeting some of the EO folks.
Yep, camping Sat and go with the flow Sun, Sth Cst Forestry map, Tomerong sth plus Nowra local map.

Approx 40-50 K from camp to Tianjara F T, 12 mile Ck rd, Boyd l'kout, Messmate, Spotted Gum Trl, Wandean Rd, Jerrawangla l'kout. Not real challenging but maybe something there for the newies
White hilux tbl top with 80's rims.
See ya's @ camp.

Regards
Andy

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 22:00

Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 22:00

There is always Mintbush/Wombat Flat off deans Gap and also Swordgrass that goes off Deans Gap - lead into Yerriong - not on the map though - its got a good hill climb - just steep...

did tianjara the other day - its directly opp y'munmun.its a good stretch of road we just followed 12 mile to the hwy.....

Cassia f't is good.....mate got is 2wd rodeo through - just -

have you got the tianjara topo???its one that we are missing.....

the newies are keen as to go ..... some how we gotta try and not back track - may be hard to avoid thoug maybe....

maybe somehow join up off cassia to wandean rd to join 12 mile rd...can do boyds lookout.....

i dunno.....plans are shot a little hey!!! locked gates - whats next!!!

Laura

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Follow Up By: Laura B - Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 22:28

Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 22:28

There will be Brian in a white GU HF aerial on the back and will rpob have GQ and a tarago with him as well he is getting there around 3om Sat.,Steve is going too but not sure what he is in....

Ch2 is the repeater and locals use 37 or 38 in town - cannt remember! - ive always used 10 when 4wding....sorry forgot to tell you this the other day!!LOL

We will meet you out there 9am Sunday orning with Steve and Linda with the 2 kids. We will be in a wite 80 series bluespotties cdma aerial, they will be in a newish prado....

will stop at tourist info centre 2mrw if ive got time to get tianjara map.....

Laura

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Follow Up By: Wisey (NSW) - Friday, May 05, 2006 at 18:30

Friday, May 05, 2006 at 18:30

Hi Laura

Don't know if the vis' ctr will be open that early for you Sun morn. I was at the Map shop Parramatta yes'day so if only I knew then I could have picked it up for ya :(
Still not impossible :) I can stop at the Vis' ctr on my way down and grab ya one while there open, 0417 678 411, call or text before lunch.

Tianjarra Toppo? correct? Do you have a specific map #?

Cya's @ camp satdy or sundy
My Cuz might show up on sundy, grey/silver Nissan 05.
on scan Andy

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