Author Archives: marilyn

Outback Road Trip

Posted on July 12, 2022 by marilyn

ALICE SPRINGS – KUNUNURRA – DARWIN – 21 June to 12 July My first foray into the Outback was the memorable Thelma and Louise trip with Wendy ,,, three weeks Sydney, Ceduna/Nulabour/Sydney.  We were mostly on tarred surfaces, but there … Continue reading →

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Caving Expedition in Western Australia – Week #2

Posted on July 10, 2022 by marilyn

KIMBERLEY REGION – 4 – 10 July 2022 – So, last week we found a number of large caves that needed surveying; only the surveyors are in camp now, everyone else has gone back to Kununurra.  The weather is still … Continue reading →

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Caving Expedition in Western Australia – Week #1

Posted on July 3, 2022 by marilyn

KIMBERLEY REGION – 27 June to 2 July – I was honoured to be accepted on an ISS cave surveying expedition to the Kimberley Region, specifically to the Ningbing Ranges.  The first ISS surveying trip was in 2009 and they’ve … Continue reading →

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Picture Canyon – the best canyon in the Budawangs

Posted on June 12, 2022 by marilyn

THE BUDAWANGS – 11 & 12 June 2022 Every once in a while you lead a trip when nothing goes according to plan, but at the end of the weekend, you realise that what you did was meant to happen.  … Continue reading →

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Mary Jane canyon recce

Posted on June 10, 2022 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS – 10 June 2022 As many of my friends know, I’ve been wanting to clean up some plastic items in this canyon for some time, but the job needs more people than I have access to in MSS … Continue reading →

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