High Plains Kosciuszko National Park Trip
- Date:
- 16-Feb-2024
- Category:
- Day Walk
- Days:
- 3
- Grade:
- 3 MX
- Description
- This long weekend is all about getting away from the pressures of life. It will be a cruisy weekend exploring Clark Gorge, Nichols Gorge and the caves, the Blue waterholes and the Coolamine Homestead. Clarke Gorge walking track, Overview: As you hike through the narrow gorge cut by Cave Creek, spectacular limestone cliffs, and cave formations on either side, you’ll never imagine that Clarke Gorge walking track could get any better. But it does, finishing at the top of Cave Creek Falls . There’s a 15 metre drop of water as well as views down Wilkinsons Gorge. Nichols Gorge walking track, Overview: You won’t be very far into this challenging seven kilometre walk – just 500 metres or so – before you’ll come across the opening of Cooleman Cave. Make sure you’ve got a torch with you so that you can explore inside. Back out in the sunshine, follow the often dry Cave Creek. Don’t move too quickly across the surface because you can find ancient fossilised shells of brachipods and sea lilies on its bed. There are some unique longer views of the limestone gorge and on to the snow grass plains surrounded by the wooded slopes of Gurrangorambla Range and Tom O’Rourkes Peak. Both walks are well marked and easy to navigate but make sure you have appropriate safety gear Coolamine Homestead ’s collection of buildings showcase different building styles from the late 1800s. Discover Snowy Mountains’ high country heritage and get a taste of what life was like in this remote environment. The walls of the main residence, Campbell House, are lined with old newspapers. Take your time to read the news stories from the early to mid 1900s. Driving down Thursday night and camping till Sunday. Blue waterholes campground provides Picnic tables, barbecue facilities, carpark, toilets No Park pass needed for High Plains area Make sure you carry your own water and firewood with you
- Map:
- Not Specified
- Participants:
- 12
- Type:
- Short Notice