Ashley Burke's Navigation Weekend

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From time to time, normally in the months of March to October, I take small groups on a 2-day weekend educational bushwalk focused on teaching the skills of navigation.

Here are some photos from the October 2018 navigation weekend.

We had only been walking for a few minutes and we found a pair of gang gang cockatoos. I managed to get a photo of one of them, the other had flown off.

And then we saw this lizard, is it a blue tounge or a shingleback?

By lunch time on the first day we have reached the first of many panoramic views of the area. Apart from being a great spot for lunch, it is also a great place to learn some map and compass skills, and to use these to identify surrounding landmarks.

But first, lunch.
Lunch, taking a break from the map reading.

 

 
Being October, many wildflowers are out.
 
 

An afternoon thunderstorm brings mist and a little rain, we learn how to navigate through this to find our sheltered camp.

Thanks to Jude for the photo.

After an afternoon thunderstorm and navigating on several bearings we reach our sheltered campsite out of the rain.

Thanks to Jude for the photo.
Just past the campsite is a short scramble up a sloping rock that is made easier with a rope.
 
 
 
 
 
 
After climbing the rope we reach a vantage point where we can look into this beautiful swampy crater rimmed by pagodas.
More wildflowers
Waratah opening
On Sunday we navigated among the misty mountain tops.
 
 
And lastly we found a waratah in full bloom.

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This web page created on 22 Oct 2018, last updated 24 Oct 2018.

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