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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Wed 06 Feb, 2019 7:08 pm
by ribuck
Looking towards the Cole/Owen divide from the little cave on the back of a rock that I know by the name of Rumdoodle.

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Wed 06 Feb, 2019 8:24 pm
by crollsurf
vagrom wrote:Budawangs/Morton NP. Looking towards The Castle climb?

Right park vagrom but I'm looking away from the Castle

ribuck wrote:Looking towards the Cole/Owen divide from the little cave on the back of a rock that I know by the name of Rumdoodle.

You cannot see the Cole/Owen divide in the photo but I could well be standing in the cave/overhang by the name of Rumdoodle. I'm sure you could name the valley ribuck

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Wed 06 Feb, 2019 9:04 pm
by Walk_fat boy_walk
I know the spot but won't steal ribucks thunder. But... I'm intrigued as to where that cave is - haven't come accross it??

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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Wed 06 Feb, 2019 9:17 pm
by crollsurf
Walk_fat boy_walk wrote:I know the spot but won't steal ribucks thunder. But... I'm intrigued as to where that cave is - haven't come accross it??

The photo was taken from a hollowed out overhang on your right-hand side as the valley opens up walking from Cooyoyo. You walk around the base of the rock a bit and then up a little ridge. Probably only 10 metres higher than the track itself

Don't know if it's cave ribucks talking about. I'd be interested as well

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Thu 07 Feb, 2019 1:01 am
by ribuck
Firstly, fat boy, you should claim the prize because my guess was wrong but you recognised the spot. I assumed the photo was taken from the cave on the back of Rumdoodle, a little monolith at the northern end of Monolith Valley. Here's a photo of the front of Rumdoodle, however I can't find a photo of the cave on the back. It's just a small cave with an uneven floor, not suitable for sleeping in.

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Rumdoodle, a great scrambling pinnacle
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As for your photo, crollsurf, it's a lovely photo, nicely framed. The valley is Monolith Valley, and you are looking across to the Seven Gods Pinnacles. Mt Cole is on the left. From your description, I'm assuming you were above the Nibelung Pass chains, but not far from them. This puts your cave on the side of Mt Mooryan, and I'll look out for it next time I'm in the area.

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Thu 07 Feb, 2019 8:33 am
by crollsurf
ribuck wrote:...
As for your photo, crollsurf, it's a lovely photo, nicely framed. The valley is Monolith Valley, and you are looking across to the Seven Gods Pinnacles. Mt Cole is on the left. From your description, I'm assuming you were above the Nibelung Pass chains, but not far from them. This puts your cave on the side of Mt Mooryan, and I'll look out for it next time I'm in the area.


Couldn't have described it better myself ribuck so your go. Pretty sure fat boy doesn't want to cut your grass plus he didn't actually say where it was anyway.

I wouldn't call the rock an outlier but it is nestled next to one of the walls of Mt Mooryan

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Fri 08 Feb, 2019 1:54 am
by ribuck
Thanks crollsurf. This photo is also in NSW:

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Fri 08 Feb, 2019 6:55 pm
by jonnosan
on the great north walk above cowan creek maybe?

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Fri 08 Feb, 2019 8:22 pm
by ribuck
It's well south of the Great North Walk, jonnosan.

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Fri 08 Feb, 2019 9:31 pm
by johnw
I'm going to take a WAG that it is still in the Budawangs somewhere - climbing The Castle?

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Sat 09 Feb, 2019 12:26 am
by ribuck
You're correct, johnw, it's still in the Budawangs somewhere. But not The Castle.

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Sat 09 Feb, 2019 10:16 am
by Walk_fat boy_walk
Watsons pass?

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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Sun 10 Feb, 2019 12:50 am
by ribuck
Keep walking, it's not Watsons Pass. Here's another clue: this next photo was taken from the same spot.

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Budawangs
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[ edit: I'm travelling for a couple of days, so if anyone posts an answer that they know is correct, feel free to have your turn without waiting for me. I'll post again on Monday night or Tuesday morning.]

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Sun 10 Feb, 2019 7:16 am
by Walk_fat boy_walk
Ahh OK yeh I think it might be the arch in monolith Valley. Still not 100% sure though

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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Sun 10 Feb, 2019 5:34 pm
by ribuck
You've got it! Natural Arch in Monolith Valley.

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Sun 10 Feb, 2019 7:29 pm
by Walk_fat boy_walk
OK where in nsw is this awesome spot? Image

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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 4:13 am
by jonnosan
1000 man cave (Kanangra)?

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 8:05 am
by Walk_fat boy_walk
jonnosan wrote:1000 man cave (Kanangra)?

Very close... only a short walk (and an order of magnitude) away

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 8:09 am
by jonnosan
100 man cave then :-)

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 8:33 am
by Walk_fat boy_walk
jonnosan wrote:100 man cave then :-)

Yep. Obviously :lol:

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 9:01 am
by jonnosan
Cool. I've not been to either spot yet (although I once failed to find 100 man cave). I hope to rectify that over Easter.

I dont have access to photos just now so anyone can jump in.

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 11:25 am
by jonnosan
Ok found a photo on my phone and also worked out how to resize it to allow it to be posted....

This is NSW
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 12:47 pm
by johnw
Looking towards Gungartan?

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 1:09 pm
by Zapruda
Looking toward Mt Tate?

I am having trouble working out where you were when you took it though. Maybe around Twynam creek?

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 1:45 pm
by jonnosan
Zapruda wrote:Looking toward Mt Tate?

I am having trouble working out where you were when you took it though. Maybe around Twynam creek?

Spot on. looking at Mt Tate, near where Twynam creek joins the snowy river.

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 1:51 pm
by Zapruda
Thanks Jonnosan.

From this weekend and about 10 mins before the temp dropped and the wind was bringing in rain sideways. Brrrrr. NSW.

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 2:00 pm
by crollsurf
Reminds me of Nichols Gorge near Blue Waterholes

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 2:02 pm
by Zapruda
Your recollection would be correct :)

All yours Crollsurf.

Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 2:31 pm
by crollsurf
Thanks Zapruda. Its a quite distinctive creek bed. Still in NSW and not too far away from the last photo
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

PostPosted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 2:39 pm
by johnw
Start of Clark Gorge at Blue Waterholes