2019 February: Day-trip
Corang circuit ...
Corang Peak / Corang Arch / Corang River
Morton National Park, NSW, Australia
(Commonly known as The Budawangs)
Prolog
Corang Peak, Corang Arch, Corang River
Corang Peak
Corang Arch
Corang River
Interested ?
Then read on 😊
This trip
Just the 2 of us:
- David Hou
- Paul (me)
The day before, we stayed for the night
at Wog Wog Campground ...
east side of Charleys Forest Road.
Charleys Forest Road was unsealed.
But it was in very good condition,
no problem for a 2-wheel-drive car.
Map
LPI 1:25,000 scaled 8927-3N Corang
You can download the relevant part of the
1:25,000 topographic map from this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OvwPU3_-V6DB75KmFv-qpWjbx8SI9E2Q/view?usp=sharing
For what it is worth,
I've reproduced the map below.
But you are better off downloading it
from the above link.
Map 1a)
Relevant part of the 1:25,000 topographic map.
Map 1b)
Continuation to the right of previous image.
GPS tracklog file & route
The GPX tracklog file of our walk
can be downloaded from this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12W-hwc1rUzJsrfLoL4-IQQoxhJJLN15E/view?usp=sharing
The same GPS tracklog, drawn on the
1:25,000 topographic map,
can be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KRa-NJAumkwDt2ohS1l0fsRPwE94AMjA/view?usp=sharing
(In red, counter-clockwise direction)
For what it is worth,
I've reproduced the map below.
But you are better off downloading it
from the above link.
Map 2a)
- Start of the walk:
Wog Wog Campground ...
left edge of the map
- Route: In red ... all on track, no off-track
Map 2b)
Continuation to the right of previous image.
- Route: In red, counter-clockwise, all on track
- 8 blue arrows,
counter-clockwise from bottom-left:
1 Rocky platform ... photos #8 and #9
2 Corang Peak
3 Corang Arch
4 A campsite ... labelled as campsite 2
(for the purpose of this report)
5 A photogenic area by the south bank
of Corang River ... photos #54 to #64
6 Campsite 3, near mouth of
Broula Brook with Corang River
7 Corang Lagoon
8 Crossing Goodsell Creek
Map 3)
Satellite image of previous 2 maps.
- Route: In red, counter-clockwise, all on track
- 9 cyan arrows,
counter-clockwise from left edge:
1 Wog Wog Campground ...
East side of Charleys Forest Road
2 Rocky platform ... photos #8 and #9
3 Corang Peak
4 Corang Arch
5 A campsite ... labelled as campsite 2
(for the purpose of this report)
6 A photogenic area by the south bank
of Corang River ... photos #54 to #64
7 Campsite 3, near mouth of
Broula Brook with Corang River
8 Corang Lagoon
9 Crossing Goodsell Creek
In summary, route for today's trip:
- Start at Wog Wog Campground,
east side of Charleys Forest Road.
- Climb Corang Peak.
- Visit Corang Arch.
- Walk along west side of Canowie Brook
to Corang River.
- Walk along south side of Corang River
to Corang Lagoon.
- Explore a little along Corang River
downstream (west) of Corang Lagoon.
- Return to Wog Wog Campground.
Timeline & Distance
Park car at Wog Wog Campground,
east side of Charleys Forest Road.
06:02 0.0 km Start walking.
07:12 4.25km At a junction:
One track goes east,
to Corang River.
We take the one going south,
to Corang Peak.
08:13 7.25km Stop for morning tea.
Morning Tea
08:21 7.3 km Resume walking.
09:22 10.1 km At Corang Peak.
09:31 10.25km Resume walking.
09:55 11.55km At Corang Arch.
10:18 12.0 km Resume walking.
10:36 12.6 km At a campsite ...
For the purpose of this report,
I label it as campsite 1.
It is also a junction:
One track goes east,
to Mt Bibbenluke.
We take the one going north,
along Canowie Brook to Corang Rv.
10:54 13.4 km At campsite 2,
near mouth of a west side
tributary with Canowie Brook.
Explore around
10:56 13.5 km Resume walking.
11:19 14.25km At Corang River ...
beautiful spot for photographs.
Lunch
11:54 14.5 km Resume walking.
12:34 15.2 km At campsite 3,
near mouth of Broula Brook
with Corang River.
13:06 16.45km At campsite 4,
near Corang Lagoon.
Explore Corang River downstream
(west side) of Corang Lagoon
13:31 16.95km Resume walking towards
Wog Wog Campground.
13:31 17.0 km Stop for rest.
Rest
13:37 17.05km Resume walking.
14:54 20.35km At campsite 5.
15:08 20.85km Stop for rest.
Rest
15:16 20.9 km Resume walking.
16:24 24.95km Back at Wog Wog Campground.
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Total: 10 hrs 22 mins at leisurely pace
24.95 km Distance is from Google Earth
Pictures - The night before
The night before ...
We stayed at Wog Wog Campground,
east side of Charleys Forest Road,
Morton National Park.
1) Wog Wog Campground.
- Red circle: Toilet
- Upper pic: David sitting by his car
- Lower pic: My blue tent
(Continuation to the right of the upper pic)
Early this morning,
on Wog Wog Walking Track
2) Wog Wog Walking Track.
- David
3) Termite mounds.
- The 3 pics below are from different locations.
- Lower pic: David
4) A rock formation by the side of
Wog Wog Walking Track.
5) Steep slope on Wog Wog Walking Track.
- Upper pic: I am climbing down the slope.
- Lower pic:
• Watching David climbing down
• Yellow dot:
I was there when David took the upper pic.
Upper pic: Photo by David
We are now on a flat plateau
and Corang Peak comes into view ...
We are heading there to climb it.
6) The 3 pics below form a 240-degr panorama.
- Upper pic: Facing forward
• 2 red arrow, left to right:
1 Corang Peak ... directly east
2 Korra Hill
• Yellow arrow:
Direction of walk along
Wog Wog Walking Track
- Middle pic:
(Continuation to the right of the upper pic)
• Red arrow: Korra Hill
- Lower pic: Facing backwards
(Continuation to the right of the middle pic)
• 2 shadows, left to right:
David's shadow & mine
• Yellow arrow:
Direction of walk along
Wog Wog Walking Track
- Continuation to the right of the lower pic
is featureless low scrubs.
7) Some parts of Wog Wog Walking Track
is under water.
Lookout on a rocky platform
8) We come to a rocky platform ...
not a bad lookout.
- Paul ... taking photos
- Red arrow: Barneys Hill
Photo by David
9) Panorama from the rocky platform
(taken from where I was in the previous pic).
- The 3 pics below and photo #10
form a 360-degree panorama.
- Upper pic:
• White oval: My shadow
• Right side:
Part of the background of photo #8
- Middle pic:
(Continuation to the right of the upper pic)
• 2 red arrow, left to right:
Barneys Hill & Corang Peak
(Going to Corang Peak now)
• Left side: Background of photo #8
- Lower pic:
(Continuation to the right of the middle pic)
• White oval:
David ... He took photo #8 from here.
- Continuation to the right of the lower pic is
photo #10.
10) (Continuation to the right of photo #9)
- Nearby scrubs, nothing special
- This pic is here because continuation to its right is photo #9, thus completing a 360-degree panorama.
11) Platysace lanceolata, commonly known as shrubby platysace
12) Anyone know the name of this plant ?
To Corang Peak
13) We have a clear view of Corang Peak now.
- Upper pic:
• 4 red arrows, left to right:
1 Barneys Hill
2 Corang Peak
3 Donjon Mountain
4 Mt Cole
• Red bar: Mt Owen
- Middle pic: Zooming into Corang Peak
- Lower pic: Zooming into right half of the upper pic
• 2 red arrows, left to right: Donjon Mountain & Mt Cole
• Red bar: Mt Owen
14) Wog Wog Walking Track is rough. But some parts have planks like here.
15) Rough-hewn steps up a slope along Wog Wog Walking Track ~~~
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
- Upper pic: Facing forward up the slope
- Lower pic: Facing backwards down the slope
Climbing Corang Peak
16) Climbing up Corang Peak
Corang Peak summit
17) Cairn at the summit of Corang Peak ~~~
- Upper pic: Me :-)
• White oval (lower left corner): Final wooden step to the summit ... Same as the white oval in the lower pic
- Middle pic: David
- Lower pic: The cairn from a different angle
• White oval: Final wooden step to the summit ... Same as the white oval in the upper pic
18) From the summit, view to Pigeon House Mountain, east-south-east ~~~
- Upper pic: Behind Pigeon House Mountain is Pacific Ocean.
- Lower pic:
• 3 red arrows, left to right:
1 Mt Cole ... towards east
2 The Castle
3 Pigeon House Mountain ... towards east-south-east
• Red bar: Mt Owen
• This pic and the 3 pics in photo #19 form a 360-degree panorama from the summit of Corang Peak.
19) Panorama from the summit of Corang Peak ~~~
- Upper pic: (Continuation to the right of previous pic)
• Red arrow: Currockbilly Mountain ... south-south-west
• White dotted line: Korra Hill
- Middle pic: (Continuation to the right of the upper pic)
- Lower pic: (Continuation to the right of the middle pic)
• White box: Enlarged to photo #20.
• 4 red arrows, left to right:
1 Barneys Hill
2 Corang Arch ... towards noth-north-east ... going there now
3 Donjon Mountain
4 Mt Cole ... towards east
- Continuation to the right of the lower pic is photo #18's lower pic, thus completing a 360-degree panorama.
20) Scenery towards Corang Arch (white box of previous pic) ~~~
- White dotted line: Profile Rock Hill
- Pink arrow: Corang Arch ... towards noth-north-east
- Yellow arrows: Route to Corang Arch ... going there now
- 7 red arrows, left to right:
1 Barneys Hill
2 Mt Hoddle
3 Mt Haughton
4 Mt Tarn
5 Also part of Mt Tarn
6 ? (Almost in the same line of sight as 5th arrow)
7 Donjon Mountain
- Red horizontal bar: Mt Bibbenluke
Descending Corang Peak
21) Descending Corang Peak, heading towards Corang Arch ~~~
- Upper pic: Looking back at Corang Peak
• Yellow arrows: Direction of walk
- Lower pic: Facing forward
• White arrow: Corang Arch ... going there now
• Yellow arrows: Direction of walk to Corang Arch
• 7 red arrows, left to right:
1 Mt Hoddle
2 Mt Haughton
3 Mt Tarn
4 Also part of Mt Tarn
5 ?
6 Donjon Mountain
7 Mt Cole
• Red bar: Mt Bibbenluke
22) Panorama from the slope of Corang Peak ~~~
- Upper pic:
• 2 red arrows, left to right:
1 Barneys Hill
2 Corang Arch ... towards noth-north-east ... going there now
• David is at the right edge
- Lower pic:
• 10 red arrows, left to right:
1 Corang Arch ... towards noth-north-east ... going there now
2 Mt Hoddle
3 Mt Haughton
4 Mt Tarn
5 Also part of Mt Tarn
6 ?
7 Donjon Mountain
8 Mt Cole
9 The Castle
10 Pigeon House
• 2 red horizontal bars, left to right:
1 Mt Bibbenluke
2 Mt Owen
• Yellow arrows: Route to Corang Arch
• David is at the left edge
23) Same scene as the above 2 pics ~~~
- White dotted line: Profile Rock Hill
- Pink arrow: Corang Arch ... towards noth-north-east ... going there now
- 4 red arrows, left to right:
1 Barneys Hill
2 Mt Hoddle
3 Mt Haughton
4 Mt Tarn
- Yellow arrows: Route to Corang Arch
24) Looking back at Corang Peak ~~~
- Blue arrows: Direction of walk
At Corang Arch
25) Arrive at Corang Arch ~~~
- Upper pic:
• The hill on the left is Corang Peak ... towards south-south-west.
- Lower pic: (Continuation to the right of the upper pic)
• Corang Arch ... We are going to climb to its top now.
• Red arrow: Barneys Hill
26) David and I at top of Corang Arch
27) Corang Arch ... photograph taken from under the main cliff
View from top of Corang Arch
28) Now at top of Corang Arch, facing the main cliff ~~~
- Previous pic was taken near the loose stones on the right side of this pic.
- This pic plus photos #29 and #30 form a 360-degree panorama.
29) (Continuation to the right of previous pic)
David at the main cliff
30) Panorama from the top of Corang Arch ~~~
- Upper pic: (Continuation to the right of previous pic)
• Red arrow: Corang Peak ... Photo #31 zooms into the peak.
- Middle pic: (Continuation to the right of the upper pic)
• Photo #32 zooms into the twin caves.
- Lower pic: (Continuation to the right of the middle pic)
• Red arrow: Barneys Hill
- Continuation to the right of the lower pic is photo #28, completing a 360-degree panorama.
31) From top of Corang Arch, looking back at Corang Peak
32) The twin caves in photo #30's middle pic
Under the main cliff at Corang Arch
Exploring under the main cliff at Corang Arch
33) Loose rocks under the main cliff ~~~
- You should be able to match some of the rocks here with some of the loose rocks in photo #29.
34) Facing the main cliff ... A bit to the right of previous pic (To enlarge the image, click on it) ~~~
There are a few ways of going from the main cliff to Corang Arch and vice versa.
One way is through the hole here ... as I am doing now while returning to the main cliff.
35) About to get out of the hole of previous pic (To enlarge the image, click on it) ~~~
(Almost 180-degree panorama)
You should be able to match some of the features here with the previous pic.
To Canowie Brook
We've left Corang Arch.
36) Scenery towards Canowie Brook (while climbing down the slope of Corang Arch) ~~~
- 4 red arrows, left to right:
1 Barneys Hill
2 Mt Hoddle
3 Mt Haughton
4 Mt Tarn
- White oval: Profile Rock Hill ... I would like to climb it one day :-)
- Cyan arrows: Canowie Brook (flowing towards Corang River)
- Yellow arrows: After climbing down the rocks in the foreground of this pic,
walk along the yellow arrows on the west side of Canowie Brook.
- This pic and the 3 pics in photo #37 form a 360-degree panorama.
37) Panorama ~~~
- Upper pic: (Continuation to the right of previous pic)
• 6 red arrows, left to right:
1 Mt Tarn
2 Also part of Mt Tarn
3 Mt Bibbenluke
4 Mt Cole
5 Mt Owen
6 Pigeon House
- Middle pic: (Continuation to the right of upper pic)
• Yellow arrow: Route down the slope of Corang Arch
• Corang Arch is somewhere behind the rise on the right side of the pic.
- Lower pic: (Continuation to the right of middle pic)
• David
- Continuation to the right of the lower pic is photo #36, completing a 360-degree panorama.
38) A few steps further compared to photo #36 ~~~
The 2 pics below form a 180-degree panorama.
- Upper pic:
• White oval: Profile Rock Hill
• 5 red arrows, left to right:
1 Barneys Hill
2 Mt Hoddle
3 Mt Haughton
4 Mt Tarn
5 Also part of Mt Tarn
• Cyan arrows: Canowie Brook (flowing towards Corang River)
• Yellow dots & arrows: Our route along the west side of Canowie Brook
- Lower pic: (Continuation to the right of the upper pic)
• 4 red arrows, left to right:
1 Mt Bibbenluke
2 Mt Cole
3 Mt Owen
4 Pigeon House
• Cyan arrow: Canowie Brook (flowing towards Corang River)
39) A few steps further compared to photo #38 ~~~
The 3 pics below and the 2 pics in photo #40 form a 360-degree panorama.
- Upper pic:
• Cyan arrows: Canowie Brook (flowing towards Corang River)
• Yellow arrows: Our route along the west side of Canowie Brook
- Middle pic: (Continuation to the right of the upper pic)
• White oval: Profile Rock Hill
• 4 red arrows, left to right:
1 Barneys Hill
2 Mt Hoddle
3 Mt Haughton
4 Mt Tarn
• 3 red horizontal bars, left to right:
1 Mt Bibbenluke
2 Mt Cole
3 Mt Owen
• Cyan arrows: Canowie Brook (flowing towards Corang River)
• Yellow arrows: Our route along the west side of Canowie Brook
- Lower pic: (Continuation to the right of the middle pic)
• Blue arrow: Our route down a rocky slope
• Continuation to the right of this pic is photo #40.
40) (Continuation to the right of previous pic)
- These are formed from conglomerate rocks.
- Red arrow in both pics below: Twin caves in photo #32 when we were at Corang Arch
- Upper pic: I'm walking down the slope.
- Lower pic: Continuation to the right of this pic is photo #39, completing a 360-degree panorama.
41) David going down the slope of conglomerate rocks
42) Still going down ~~~
- Upper pic: Looking back at David walking down
- Lower pic: Facing forward down the slope
Along Canowie Brook
Now walking along the west side of Canowie Brook
43) Profile Rock Hill ... Would like to climb this one day :-)
- Cyan arrow: Canowie Brook
- This pic and the 3 pics in photo #44 form a 360-degree panorama.
44) Panorama while walking along the west side of Canowie Brook ~~~
- Upper pic: (Continuation to the right of previous pic)
• Yellow arrows: Direction of walk
- Middle pic: (Continuation to the right of upper pic)
• 2 red arrows, left to right:
1 Corang Arch
2 Twin caves in photo #32 when we were at Corang Arch
- Lower pic: (Continuation to the right of middle pic)
• David is in front.
• Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
• Red arrow: Barneys Hill
- Continuation to the right of the lower pic is photo #43, completing a 360-degree panorama.
45) 7 Minutes of walking later ... looking back at where we came from ~~~
- Red arrow: Corang Arch
- Yellow arrows: Direction of walk
- Leftmost yellow arrow is along Canowie Brook
- This pic and the 3 pics in photo #46 form a 360-degree panorama.
46) Panorama while walking along the south side of Canowie Brook
- Upper pic: (Continuation to the right of previous pic)
• Yellow arrows: Direction of walk
- Middle pic: (Continuation to the right of upper pic)
• Unnamed hill, just above 700 meters ... north-ish
• Cyan arrow: Canowie Brook
- Lower pic: (Continuation to the right of middle pic)
• Right half of the pic: Profile Rock Hill ... Same as the one in photo #43
• Cyan arrow: Canowie Brook
• Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
- Continuation to the right of the lower pic is photo #45, completing a 360-degree panorama.
47) Canowie Brook
48) Fireplace at a Campsite 2 near mouth of a west side tributary with Canowie Brook
49) Canowie Brook downstream of the campsite in previous pic
50) We are heading north along a foot track towards Corang River.
- Blue arrow: The foot track is on the west side of Canowie Brook.
51) Canowie Brook (3 minutes after the previous pic was taken) ~~~
- Upper pic: Facing east ... The knoll here is the one in the middle of previous pic
- Lower pic: Zooming into Canowie Brook
52) 180-degree panorama (3 more minutes after the previous pic was taken) ~~~
- Upper pic: North to west
• David is in front.
• Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
- Lower pic: West to south
• Red arrow: Corang Arch
• Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
• Profile Rock Hill can't be seen from here (blocked by the hills to the left of Corang Arch).
53) Scenery ~~~
- Blue arrow: Direction of walk
- The prominent hill here is the hill on the left side of photo #52's upper pic.
At Corang River
There is a narrow foot track to Corang River. The final approach is also steep.
54) Looking down at Corang River ~~~
Not quite at the bank of the river ... Slightly up on its steep southern bank
55) Now at the southern bank of Corang River ~~~
- The cascade on the right is same as the one on the right side of previous pic.
- The pool here is same as the pool in previous pic.
56) Now above the cascade on the right of previous pic ~~~
- The main pool here is same as the pool in previous 2 pics.
57) (Continuation to the right of previous pic)
2 pools
58) Similar scene of the 2 pools in the previous pic
59) Same scene of the 2 pools in the previous pic
- Lower pic: Continuation to the right of the upper pic.
60) I climb partly up the cliff on the left side of photo #59's upper pic. (Photographer: David)
It is also the cliff on the left side of photos #56, #57, #58.
61) Near where I am sitting in the previous pic, looking down at the 2 pools
62) From where I am sitting in photo #60, looking down at the 2 pools
63) Left side of previous pic ... It is a whirlpool down there !
64) Right side of photo #62
We have lunch at this lovely spot ...
65) ... And I took some photographs of Banksia seed pods on a completely dead tree.
Above Corang River
Lunch is over; and we've left the banks of Corang River.
66) Looking down at the 2 pools in photos #57, #58, #61, #62, #64.
67) Further away from Corang River, and looking back at the same scene as previous pic ~~~
- White oval: Similar to photo #59's lower pic
68) Corang River ... 180-degree panorama ~~~
- Lower pic: (Continuation to the right of the upper pic)
• Small red dot: The cascades where we had lunch (photos #54 to #64) can't be seen from here. It is near the dot.
To Corang Lagoon
We are on our way to Corang Lagoon.
69) Every now and then, there are cairns and orange ribbons on the foot track to Corang Lagoon. But really, they are not required as there is a foot track.
70) Typical foot track to Corang Lagoon
Broula Brook
71) Crossing Broula Brook ~~~
- Upper pic: Facing downstream
• Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
- Lower pic: Facing upstream
Corang Lagoon
72) We arrive at Corang Lagoon. Here is a first glimpse of it.
73) Corang Lagoon ... its western end
Corang River downstream of Corang Lagoon
74) Corang River downstream of Corang Lagoon (looking back at the lagoon, white oval)
75) Corang River
76) Cascades in Corang River
77) Up on the southern bank of Corang River and looking down
To Goodsell Creek
78) Typical foot track to Goodsell Creek.
Goodsell Creek
79) Crossing Goodsell Creek (a southern tributary of Corang River)
- Upper pic: David
- Lower pic: Me (Photographer: David)
It is a nice trip for the day !
Flora
80) Flowers ~~~
- Upper pic: Styphelia triflora (Pink Five-corners)
- Lower left: Thysanotus tuberosus (Common Fringe-Lily)
- Lower right: Patersonia (longifolia ???)
Fungus
81) Fungus on rotting log
82) Fungus on tree ... same one in both pics below
Hi - I believe your unnamed plant (#80) is Styphelia triflora.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the photos & the effort.
Thank you. I have updated my blog accordingly.
DeleteHi Paul, you can no longer do this loop along the route you described. Sadly, a section of what was public land adjoining Corang Lagoon has been sold off. There is a new trail that skirts along the edge of the national park so you can still reach the Lagoon but it's a pretty poor & boggy track. I'll send you my blog post and GPX trail in a few days.
ReplyDeleteHi Oliver, thanks for the info.
DeleteAnd please send over your GPS,
to mntviews@gmail.com
Thank you !