Scabby Range, Namadgi

[north-north-west]

G'day folks,
I'm looking for some information on the Scabbies; principally access, water, camping, scrub and travel times, but anything at all would be greatly appreciated.

As it's off-track in a designated Nature Reserve within a designated Wilderness Area, it think it might qualify as 'senstiive', so anything other than generalities might be best via PM.
Thanks to whoever replies.

[Nuts]

'Scabbies'..sounds wonderful this was one of my first 'bushwalks'. It was a long time ago, i was a country kid and just remember thinking that these pubes in akubras were mad.. why go through scrub when you can go around I'm sure tony would have some betta (dude)

[Mark F]

I have been to Mt Scabby many years ago (1970's). We got there along the ridge from Mt Kelly. Getting to Kelly is relatively easy and there is usually water in the valley on the Eastern side of Bogong Gap (East of Mt Kelly). To get to Bogong Gap just walk up the valley from Gudgenby Station just off the Boboyen Road. Just before the sealed road ends on the way from Canberra to Shannons Flat. You can also climb from the Cotter along LIcking Hole Creek (on the western side side of Kelly). On the trip to Mt Scabby we descended from Mt Scabby SW towards Fitz's Hut across some amazing granite slabs. Dunlop Volleys had just enough grip.

This was a Kameruka Easter trip from near Yaouk - Half Moon Peak - Mt Morgan - Mt Murray - Bimberi - (up and back) - Cotter River - Mt Kelly - Mt Scabby and back to the cars.

[north-north-west]

Thanks, that's great. I was thinking of a circuit, with an exit along the Yaouk firetrail, but access from Bobeyan Rd sounds easier.

I was looking at Half Moon recently. The descent to the saddle from Morgan looked very steep and scrubby, which is why I didn't attempt it on the day.

[melinda]

Hi NNW,
We did a 3 day trip to Mt Scabby over the Oct long weekend.
It went something like:
Day 1: Bobyan car park - Gudgenby Gap - Nass Creek - Headwaters of Sam Creek (base camp)
Day 2: Sam Creek - Mount Scabby - Sam Creek
Day 3: Sam Creek - Mt Gudgenby - Bobyan car park
I had never been to Namadgi before and was pretty impressed. Obviously have to go back to explore more.
Both Mt Scabby and Mt Gudgenby were pretty impressive. (Snowing when we were up on Scabby)
Came down the Gudgenby slab. (Not sure if that is the correct name for it?)
From a distance it looked pretty challenging, but once up there it was just fun!
Melinda

[north-north-west]

Yes, I know what the weather was like that weekend - I drove into Yaouk, thinking about a loop from Bung Harris, but the conditions were rather off-putting and I opted for safety by walking out of Tharwa.

Thanks, mel. How much scrub is there on the hillsides? Namadgi tends to have fairly open forest higher up, but the regrowth can be awkward in some areas.

[melinda]

Travelling along Sam Creek was relatively easy going. (Remnant of old road)
When we took spur up from Sam Creek to Scabby it was a bit of a bush bash. Opened up towards the top as you said. Views from there on up were wonderful.
When we went up Mt Gudgenby we managed to pick up a remnant road (Did they run cattle thru there years ago???? It didn't look like forestry!) that helped to give us an easy track about half way up.
Otherwise that side too, would have been a bit of a bush bash!
But definitely worth the effort.

[north-north-west]

[quote="melinda"When we went up Mt Gudgenby we managed to pick up a remnant road (Did they run cattle thru there years ago???? It didn't look like forestry!) .[/quote]

Of course they did. There are still remains of fences up on Bimberi.