G'day folks,
I recently spent a weekend canyoning out of the old oil shale ghost town of Glen Davis (as well as spending some time checking out the ruins).
It's the first time I've visited this area, and I was blown away. There are a number of exceptional canyons all within a long day of the camp ground. We only did two, but I am determined to go back. I was blown away by how spectacular they were (which was probably amplified by all the extra water flowing through them at the moment!)
A full trip report plus a couple dozen photos can be found here: http://fatcanyoners.org/2012/02/25/glen-davis/
It is amazing that despite only being a little further afield than Newnes, this area seems so much less visited. This has meant the canyons seem to have maintained more of their wilderness feel. It helps that there aren't track notes published for them (although both canyons I did have now had their coordinates published in the new Canyons Near Sydney book).
Anyway, I hope this trip is of interest to some others. If you haven't been there yet, I highly recommend a visit!
Tim