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Iron Ladder Spion Kop

Postby Rob Gosford » Fri 18 Mar, 2016 5:26 am

in the following thread, Bron writes, quote: "Once you cross the inlet there is a route marked by Christmas decorations up to the bottom of the ladders. the ladders are plain iron rungs and there is a rope to hold onto if you need it.
http://bushwalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=18827

I hired a chopper yesterday and took the following photo..........

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after crossing the inlet, what letter in the above photo would be closest to our infamous iron ladders ?

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Re: Iron Ladder Spion Kop

Postby shankspony » Fri 18 Mar, 2016 4:01 pm

I'd say D maybe?
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Re: Iron Ladder Spion Kop

Postby Rob Gosford » Sat 19 Mar, 2016 7:47 am

ok, thanks shankspony. I'll let you know in the next few weeks which letter it is LOL.
have done the 'assault' coming in from from the top, thought I might have a Captain Cook at going to the top up the ladder.

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Re: Iron Ladder Spion Kop

Postby shankspony » Sat 19 Mar, 2016 8:22 am

sounds good. If you like dry feet, try to time your estuary crossing with low tide too! Today would be perfect... :D
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Re: Iron Ladder Spion Kop

Postby Rob Gosford » Sun 20 Mar, 2016 11:18 am

thanks for the heads up :)
i'll check the tide charts and take a spare pair of socks too 8)
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Re: Iron Ladder Spion Kop

Postby roysta » Wed 23 Mar, 2016 5:46 pm

Check the condition of the rope. I've haven't been there in awhile but last time the rope was ordinary.



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Re: Iron Ladder Spion Kop

Postby Rob Gosford » Mon 04 Jul, 2016 8:29 am

roysta wrote:Check the condition of the rope. I've haven't been there in awhile but last time the rope was ordinary.


your rope is in fine condition roysta :D

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did this walk last Saturday.
started at Phegans/Horsefield Bay end on the Woy Woy Bay firetrail. followed my nose down to the water and then MUD flats at low tide. spotted the ribbon tape across the other side and followed them all. MOST interesting. HOWEVER I was a bit too early for the dead-low tide and got very muddy sneakers :lol:

crossing the mud flats...........
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on the way back, some nice photo opportunities looking down Woy Woy Bay,
with Spion Kop on the left on the other side..........
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very pleasant walk on a sunny day 8)
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Re: Iron Ladder Spion Kop

Postby roysta » Mon 18 Jul, 2016 7:48 pm

Good photos Rob.
I'll be revisiting this place in a few weeks.
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