Saturday, July 6, 2024

Lion Rock, Mugii Murum-ban SCA, NSW, Australia


2024-June & July
Day-trip ... bushwalk to:

Lion Rock
Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area
NSW, Australia




PDF version

If you prefer ...

A slightly shorter PDF report of the trip is in this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mTIr8f2j3hcj4w5hi3O5meHP8XVLIzG_/view

Otherwise, read on ...




Preview

Lion Rock




Prolog

This bushwalk is described in Walk 24 in the book
    "Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area
    A Bushwalking Paradise"
(MMB book for short)
by Michael Keats, Brian Fox and Yuri Bolotin.



From Bushexplorers Encyclopaedia:
https://www.bushexplorers.com.au/encyclopaedia/lion-rock

Lion Rock refers to:
- An isolated sculptural rock formation which has a strong resemblance to a resting lion.

- Located within an area known as The Three Hundred Sisters, 300 meters east of Genowlan Mountain.

- Named by Yuri Bolotin and Brian Fox on a Bush Club walk 2017-Nov-24.


Unfortunately, it is not possible to climb to the top of the Lion’s head ๐Ÿ˜ญ




This trip report

This write up is a combined report of 2 bushwalks:
- 2024-June
      1  John Graham - leader
      2  Ann
      3  Amy Chi
      4  Grace Fang
      5  Hernawati Sumana (Herna for short)
      6  Paul Ma
      7  Sornkin Lam

- 2024-July
      1  Paul - leader
      2  Adrian Sie
      3  Amy Chi ... again
      4  Israel Carlos
      5  Noa Moag
      6  Robyn Skanda
      7  Sam Dworry



The 2 trips are almost identical.

The main difference:
After visiting Lion Rock:
    - 2024-June: John takes us to The 300 Sisters area.
    - 2024-July: We return straight to our cars.




Topographic map

1:25,000 scaled  8931-4N  Glen Alice


The 2024-June GPS recording is in the 3 maps below.

1)  Relevant part of the 1:25,000 topographic map:
- Blue arrow at bottom-left corner:
       2024-June ... Start and end at a locked gate
       Grid Ref 2462 3162, Genowlan Summit Track
       The gate is locked on the day ๐Ÿ˜ญ
- Next blue arrow above it:
       2024-July ... Start and end
       Grid Ref 2658 3279, Genowlan Plateau Track
       Dirt road has been graded. Cars can go further up.
- The other 4 blue arrows at top-right corner,
  clockwise from bottom:
       1  2024-June, go off track ... Grid Ref 2678 3493
       2  2024-July, go off track ... Grid Ref 2678 3506
                            It is better to go off track here.
       3  Lion Slot and platform above it
           photos #50 to #70
       4  Cave, ie Lion’s Mouth (under Lion’s head)
           Grid Ref 2711 3509
- 2 small red arrows (top-right corner): Direction of walk





2)  Satellite image.
The icons are the same as previous map.





3)  Top-right corner of previous 2 images.
- White oval: Lion Slot and platform above it
                     photos #50 to #70
- White arrow: Cave / Lion’s Mouth (under Lion’s head)
                       Grid Ref 2711 3509
- Small yellow arrows: Direction of walk





GPS tracklog file & route

2024-June GPX tracklog is in this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12hJm7cx7qaXS4mmn8WlPLXa1CRZX--2F/view

(2024-July tracklog is similar.)



In summary:
- Park cars at:
      Grid Ref 2462 3162 ... 2024-June
      Grid Ref 2658 3279 ... 2024-July
  (Refer to Maps 1 & 2.)

- Walk on Genowlan Summit Track
  (so named in AllTrails)

- Then Genowlan Plateau Track

- Go off track at:
      GR 2678 3493 ... 2024-June
      GR 2678 3506 ... 2024-July (This way is better.)

- Lion Gorge, south side

- Explore Lion Slot and the plaform above

- Along Lion's back

- Lion's Mouth which is a cave

- Directly down Lion's Mouth

- 2024-June only ... Explore The 300 Sisters

- Back to our cars




Timeline & Distances
2024-June trip


Park our cars at a locked gate,
Grid Ref 2462 3162 on Genowlan Summit Track.


08:37   0.0   km  Start walking, GR 2462 3162
09:53   4.1   km  At Garage Cave, GR 2665 3296

09:57   4.15 km  Resume walking
10:14   4.8   km  At Breadknife, GR 2654 3341

1st morning tea
John & Sornkin climb up a nearby pagoda, GR 2653 3334

10:30   4.91 km  Resume walking
10:59   6.57 km  Go off-track at GR 2678 3493
                           (Better is to go off-track at GR 2678 3506,
                           which is what we did in 2024-July.)

John finds a cement block on the ground.
Photo #16

11:03   6.59 km  Resume walking
11:14   6.95 km  At a pagoda, GR 2695 3506, photos #17 - #19

Having fun climbing up the pagoda

11:19   6.98 km  Resume walking
                           by going down a ramp by the side of the pagoda
11:30   7.12 km  At a pagoda complex

2nd morning tea

11:50   7.2   km  Resume walking
12:18   7.52 km  At a hollow tree trunk
                           GR 2705 3515, photos #31, #32

12:20   7.53 km  Resume walking
12:23   7.59 km  At Lion Gorge
12:43   7.86 km  At Lion Slot, its north end, GR 2716 3525

Explore the platform above Lion Slot

13:15   7.99 km  Leave Lion Slot
13:46   8.19 km  At highest point on Lion's back, GR 2712 3512

13:54   8.21 km  Resume walking
13.59   8.24 km  At cave, ie Lion's Mouth, GR 2711 3509

Lunch

14:28   8.3   km  Leave cave
14:40   8.36 km  At Lion Gorge, same spot as at 12:23.
14:59   8.59 km  At a pagoda in The 300 Sisters area.
                           GR 2702 3522, photos #111 - #114

15:08   8.6   km  Leave pagoda
15:11   8.63 km  At another pagoda in The 300 Sisters area
                           GR 2703 3525, photos #115, #116

15:19   8.65 km  Leave pagoda
15:40   9.1   km  At Genowlan Plateau Track
16:12  11.19 km  At Breadknife, GR 2654 3341
                           Same spot as at 10:14 - 10:30
17:37  15.97 km  Back at our cars at the locked gate

Total:  9 hours exactly
           15.97 km  Distance is from Google Earth

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

2024-July:  Start and end at Grid Ref 2658 3279
                    on Genowlan Plateau Track

9:00 am  to  4:40 pm
7 hrs 40 mins - duration




Pictures - On our way

2024-June:
Start walking by a locked gate,
Grid Ref 2462 3162 on Genowlan Summit Track.

2024-July:
We are able to drive the car further up,
and start walking at
Grid Ref 2658 3279 on Genowlan Plateau Track.



4)  2024-June group photo at start of the walk ~~~
We are by a locked gate on Genowlan Summit Track.
(2024-July group photo is photo #13.)
- Back row : Herna, Ann, Grace, Paul
- Front row: Amy, Sornkin, John
- Cars, left to right: Sorkin's, Herna's
Selfie by John




5)  The Genowlan Summit Track is being graded ~~~
- Amy





6)  The Genowlan Summit Track is being graded ~~~
- Sornkin, John ๐Ÿ˜Š
Photo by Herna




Garage Cave

7)  Arrive at Garage Cave, Grid Ref 2665 3296 ~~~
- Left to right: Amy, Sornkin, John, Grace, Paul
Photo by Ann




8a, b)  Aboriginal Hand Stencil ~~~
In Garage Cave.





9)  Aboriginal boomerang stencil ! ~~~
(We are still at Garage Cave.)
Believe or not, boomerang is what it is supposed to be ๐Ÿ˜Š
Reference: https://dingogap.net.au/places/genowlan-mountain-stencils





Genowlan Plateau Track
(So named in AllTrails)

10)  Nice cliff ~~~
(Shortly after leaving Garage Cave.)
- Front row: Amy
- Back row, left to right: Sornkin, John, Grace, Ann
- Yellow arrows: Direction of walk along Genowlan Plateau Track





11)  Passing this pagoda ~~~
I always wanted to climb up to the red arrow.
Not today, may be next time.





12)  Passing "Breadknife", Grid Ref 2654 3341 ~~~
The rock is named by Yuri Bolotin in his MMB book, Walk 24, page 515.
- Amy, 2024-June
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk





13)  A fireplace
       In the middle of Genowlan Plateau Track ! ~~~
- 2024-July group photo:
       Israel, Sam, Noa, Amy (kneeling), Adrian, Robyn
  (2024-June group photo is photo #4.)





14)  Sornkin ~~~
Warming her hand by the imaginary fire ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š





15)  John found something ~~~
We are a few meters off Genowlan Plateau Track.
(Refer to photo #16.)
- Grace, John, Herna, Ann, Sornkin, Amy.





16)  John found this concrete slab ~~~
Grid Ref 2679 3493.
(Refer to previous pic.)
- Looks like a concrete slab covering a water pipe.
- Word on the last row: Completed





A pagoda

Near the concrete slab of previous pic, go off-track.
And bushbash to a pagoda ... Grid Ref 2695 3506.



17)  Robyn ... on top of the pagoda ~~~
- 5 red arrows, left to right:
       1  Mount Iris
       2  Sentinel Mount
       3  Sir Johns Point
       4  Gundangaroo Trig
       5  Mt Canobla ... (east-south-east-ish)
Photo by Israel




18)  Robyn again ~~~
Same pagoda as previous pic.





Down ramp

19)  Down a ramp ~~~
By the side of the same pagoda as previous pic.
- Ann, Grace, Sornkin.





20)  Down the same ramp of previous pic ~~~
The ramp is slippery !
- Robyn, Noa





Lion Rock from various lookouts

21)  One of the many lookouts to Lion Rock ~~~
- John, Ann, Grace, Amy, Herna, Paul
- Red bar: The Hammer
- White oval: Lion Rock
Photo by Sornkin




22)  Lion Rock ~~~
From the same lookout as previous pic.
- Amy
- Red bar: The Hammer
- White oval: Lion Rock
Photo by Grace




23)  Lion Rock ~~~
from another lookout.
- Sornkin





24)  Lion Rock ~~~
Unfortunately, not possibly to climb to top of its head ๐Ÿ˜ญ
- Yellow arrows: The way we’ll climb Lion Rock.
              2 bottom arrows are along Lion Gorge.
- Yellow dot: Cave (end of our Lion Rock excursion)
              Named Lion’s Mouth in Yuri Bolotin’s MMB book, Walk 24
- Cyan arrow: Return trip ... down this steep rock face !





25)  Lion Rock from another angle ~~~
Unfortunately, not possibly to climb to top of its head ๐Ÿ˜ญ
- Red bar: The Hammer
- Yellow arrows: The way we’ll climb Lion Rock.
              Bottom arrow is along Lion Gorge.
- White arrow: Cave (end of our Lion Rock excursion)
             Named Lion’s Mouth in Yuri Bolotin’s MMB book, Walk 24
- Cyan arrow: Return trip ... down this steep rock face !
Photo by John




The pagodas / lookouts

26)  One of the pagodas overlooking Capertee Valley ~~~
- Paul, John, Amy, Grace, Ann
Photo by Herna




27a, b)  A pagoda/lookout to Lion Rock ~~~
- Herna, Sornkin, Grace, John, Paul, Amy.
Photo by John




28)  Same pagoda/lookout as previous pic ~~~
- Back row: Ann, John, Paul, Herna, Sornkin
- Front row: Grace, Amy
Photo by John




29)  Amy ~~~
- Background: The 300 Sisters
Photo by Ann




To Lion Gorge

30)  Down a rock face ~~~
- Sam, Adrian, Israel, Noa





31)  A hollow tree trunk, Grid Ref 2705 3515 ~~~
(At bottom of the rock face of previous pic)
- Amy





32)  Robyn, Sam.




33)  Down this ramp to Lion Gorge ~~~
- Amy
- White oval: Same hollow tree trunk as above
- Yellow circle: Lion Rock
Photo by Robyn




34)  Down the same ramp to Lion Gorge ~~~
- Adrian, Sam, Paul, Noa
Photo by Amy
from where she was in the previous pic




35)  At junction of the ramp & Lion Gorge ~~~
- Adrian, Sam, Israel
- Yellow arrow: Lion Gorge





Lion Gorge

36)  Walking northward inside Lion Gorge ~~~
- Amy





37)  Quite pleasant inside Lion Gorge ~~~
- Top to bottom: Amy, Paul, Robyn, Adrian
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
- White ovals:
       Left: Ledge explored by the 2024-June group
       Right: Ledge explored by Robyn in 2024-July
Photo by Israel




38)  Right side of previous pic ~~~
- White oval: Eucalyptus fastigata (Brown Barrel)
                     Photos #47 and #48





39)  Lion Gorge ~~~
- Clockwise from left: Israel, Sam, Adrian, Noa, Robyn





40)  2024-June group ~~~
       At the left white oval of photo #37.
- Herna, Ann, Paul, Amy, John, Grace
Photo by Sornkin




41)  Still in Lion Gorge ~~~
- John, Sornkin
Photo by Ann




42)  Same log as previous pic ~~~
       (viewed from opposite directions)
- Left to right:
       Herna, Amy, Ann (on the log)
       Grace
Photo by John




43)  Fig Tree ~~~
- Robyn climbing down the tree root from the ledge
  (The ledge is the white oval on the right side of photo #37.)
Photo by Sam




44)  Same Fig Tree root as previous pic ~~~
- Amy, 2024-June ... just posing ๐Ÿ˜Š





45)  Amy again ๐Ÿ˜Š ... 2024-July.




46)  Sam & Israel ... lovey-dovey.
Photo by Robyn




47)  Eucalyptus fastigata (Brown Barrel) ~~~
(near the Fig Tree of previous pic)
- Robyn, Amy





48)  Eucalyptus fastigata (Brown Barrel) ~~~
- Sam, Israel





To Lion Slot

49)  Detour to Lion Slot ~~~
Which is beyond the right edge of this pic.
- Grace
Photo by Amy




Lion Slot

Grid Ref: 2716 3524  to  2716 3525

Yuri Bototin, in his MMB book, Walk 24, gave the GR as 2713 3515.

I think the book is wrong.

At the bottom of page 509, Yuri said only
    Brian Fox  &  Harold Thompson
checked out the slot.

From the description there,
I think Brian & Harold were at
    GR 2716 3524 to 2716 3525
which is where we are going now.

I also suspect they didn’t explore the slot as much as we’ll do.

Because they most certainly didn’t went up the tight vertical hole in photos #55 - #56.



50)  Approaching Lion Slot ~~~
- Ann in front, followed by John





51)  Lion Slot ~~~
- Paul, Amy
Photo by Robyn




52)  Lion Slot ~~~
- Grace, Ann
- 2 yellow routes:
       How we'll climb down the rock face later
(Soon, we'll climb up to a platform
at top of the left side cliffs,
via a tight vertical hole/tunnel
well beyond the bottom-left corner of this pic.)
Photo by Amy




53)  At the previous pic,
       looking back towards the area in photo #51 ~~~
- Amy
- Yellow dot: A gap
       Inside is a tight vertical hole/tunnel.
       Refer to photo #55.
(The hole/tunnel will lead to a platform at top of the right side cliffs.)
Photo by Grace




54)  Ann, at the platform ~~~
       (Same background as previous pic)
- Yellow dot: Where Amy was in the previous pic
Photo by Grace




Tight vertical hole/tunnel

55a, b)  This hole is inside the gap
             mentioned in photo #53 ~~~
It will take us to where Ann was in the previous pic.
- Herna
Photo by John




56)  Up the tight vertical hole/tunnel of previous pic ~~~
- Herna
This exciting passage to climb up was not mentioned in Yuri’s MMB book.
Photo by John




Above tight vertical hole/tunnel

57)  Paul
       After climbing up the tight vertical hole/tunnel ~~~
(Can the large pagada in this pic can be climbed ?
We didn’t explore there ๐Ÿ˜ญ  Next time ๐Ÿ˜Š)
- Red arrow: Tayan Pic
Photo by Ann




58)  Zooming to where I was in the previous pic ~~~
- Sam, Israel





59)  Ann at the platform
       taking photo #57 ~~~
(I took this picture from there.)
- To reach Ann,
  up the 2nd hole at the yellow dot,
  then follow the yellow arrows.





2nd hole/tunnel

60)  Crawl up this 2nd hole/tunnel (yellow dot of previous pic) to reach Ann.




61)  The same hole/tunnel of previous pic ~~~
- Amy   ... watching
- Herna ... crawing up
Photo by Sornkin




Climbing further up to a platform

62)  Amy
From Robyn's video




At the platform

63)  At the platform ... towards east ~~~
- Sam
  In the previous pic, Amy was climbing up towards here.
- 3 red arrows, left to right:
       1  Sir Johns Point
       2  Gundangaroo Trig
       3  Mt Canobla
- Blue arrow: Capertee River flowing east through the gap





64)  At the platform ~~~
- Amy





65)  Similar scene as photo #57 ~~~
(Can the pagada in this pic can be climbed ?
We didn’t explore there ๐Ÿ˜ญ  Next time ๐Ÿ˜Š)
- John, Paul
- Herna ... red hat lady at the bottom edge
  (She is at where Paul was in photo #57.)
Photo by Grace




66)  Still at the platform ~~~
- Grace
  She is going to the back of the rock,
  then down to Lion Slot.
- Yellow oval: Where we’ll all climb down to Lion Slot
                      Photos #68, #69, #70
- Horizontal bars:
       1  The Hammer ... towards south-east
       2  Land of the Stone Dragon
           I was there twice, 2023-Oct & 2023-Nov.
- Red arrow: The head of Lion Rock





67)  Looking down at Lion Slot ~~~
(This is the right side of previous pic.
And the scene is similar to photo #52.)
- White arrow: Noa mucking around
       She didn’t climb up to the plaform with us.
(Later on:
    • Ann, Grace, Amy
      will climb down just to the right of Noa.
    • Everyone else
      will climb down a bit more to the left of her.)
Photo by Amy




Climbing down to Lion Slot

68)  Same Lion Slot scene as photo #53 ~~~
- Ann (and Grace & Amy) climb down this way.
- All others via the yellow arrow.
- Small yellow dot: Tight vertical hole/tunnel is inside the gap.





69)  Climbing down to Lion Slot (2024-June) ~~~
- Amy, Grace, Ann
       As mentioned in the previous pic,
       only these 3 climb down this way.
It is difficult to climb down here:
    • Grace needs Ann to tell her where to place her foot.
    • Amy fell half way down !
      Fortunately, no injury.  She is very lucky !





70)  Amy (2024-July),
       and most of the others climb down this way ~~~
- Black oval: Noa was embracing this rock in photo #67.
- Photo #69 is just to the right of the black oval.
It is also not easy to climb down this way.
But it is easier than in the previous pic.
Photo by Noa



The detour to Lion Slot and up to the platform was exciting !

Now, it is time to Lion Rock, main destination of today's bushwalk.




Lion Rock, its ridge

71)  Climbing up a ridge, the Lion’s back ~~~
- Clockwise from left: Sam, Israel, Amy





72)  Climbing up to top of the ridge ~~~
There is a small cave near the top.





73)  The small cave of previous pic ~~~
- Amy





74)  The same small cave ~~~
- Paul, Amy
Photo by Grace




75)  Amy finds an interesting rock ~~~
- White arrow: A hole ... See photo #77.





76)  Same scene as previous pic ~~~
- Sam, Robyn ... On the same rock
- White arrow: The same hole





77)  Same rock as previous 2 pics ~~~
This time, Robyn is in the hole ๐Ÿ˜Š





78)  View from the ridge ~~~
- White oval:
       These rocks are separated from the ridge by a deep gap.
       (The closer-by rocks are the ridge we are on now.)
- White arrow: Platform above Lion Slot area
       Very very small in this pic
       Refer to photos #50 to #70.
- Red arrows, left to right:
       1  Mt Marsden ... north-ish, climbed in 2018-Nov
       2  Tayan Pic ... north-east, climbed in 2019-Mar





79)  View from the ridge towards east ~~~
       Similar to photo #63.
- 5 red arrows:
       1  Mount Iris ... Not showing up clearly
       2  Sentinel Mount ... Not showing up clearly
       3  Sir Johns Point
       4  Gundangaroo Trig
       5  Mt Canobla
- Blue arrow: Capertee River flowing east through the gap





80)  Now facing the Lion’s head, red arrow ~~~
- Grace, Amy ... 2024-June
In 2024-July, we have lunch around where they are.
But in 2024-June, we have lunch in a cave (Lion’s Mouth) under Lion’s head.
(The cave is on the other side of the rock.)





81)  Still at the ridge which is the Lion’s back ~~~
- Amy ... She is beautiful.
- Background is The 300 Sisters.





82)  Panning to the right of previous pic ~~~
- Noa
- Background is The 300 Sisters.





83)  A high chair for Grace ๐Ÿ˜Š
Photo by Amy




Lion Rock, its head

84)  Now heading to the head of Lion Rock ~~~
In particular, to a cave, ie Lion’s Mouth, on the other side of this rock.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to climb to its top ๐Ÿ˜ญ
- Grace, John





85)  Zooming to where Grace was in the previous pic ~~~
- Amy
Photo by Robyn




86)  Scene here is just beyond the right edge of previous pic ~~~
- Herna, Grace, Sornkin
Herna is about to enter a short tunnel to where Grace & Sornkin are.





87)  Ledge to the cave, ie Lion’s Mouth ~~~
Careful !
This scene is after crawling through the short tunnel of previous pic.
- Left to right: Israel, Sam, Adrian
Photo by Robyn




The cave, ie Lion’s Mouth, under Lion’s head

The cave is at Grid Ref GR 2711 3509.


88)  Just about to entering the cave ~~~
A bit of a crawl to get in.
- Amy, Grace, Ann, Herna





89)  Looking back at the entrance to the cave ~~~
- Adrian ... A bit of a crawl to enter the cave
  Israel




2024-July:
It was very windy and cold in the cave.
We spent minimal time here,
then left quick and fast.

2024-June:
By contrast, the temperature was quite pleasant.
And this was where we had our lunch.




90)  The cave ... 2024-July ~~~
- Left to right: Robyn, Amy, Noa
It is very windy and cold here in 2024-July.





91)  The cave ~~~
- Amy
- Red arrow: Tayan Pic ... north-east, climbed in 2019-March





92)  Sornkin, Herna ~~~
- Red arrow: Tayan Pic





93)  Facing the entrance of the cave ~~~
It is windy and cold here in 2024-July.
- Israel, Sam, Noa





94a, b)  Still at the cave ~~~
- Robyn
- 2 red horizontal bars:
       1  The Hammer
       2  Land of the Stone Dragon
           I was there twice, 2023-Oct & 2023-Nov.
Pic a: Photo by Noa




More photos of the cave under Lion’s head

95)  Testing your eyesight ๐Ÿ˜Š ~~~
- Amy, Paul, Ann, Grace, Herna, Sornkin, John
Photo by John




96)  Lion’s head ~~~
- White arrow: The cave, ie Lion's Mouth
Photo by John




97)  The cave & Lion’s head ~~~
- Yellow arrow: The way we’ll leave Lion Rock
Photo by John




98)  The cave & Lion’s head.
Photo by John




99)  The cave & Lion’s head ~~~
- Left    : Paul, John
  Middle: Sornkin, Herna
  Right  : Grace
Photo by John




100)  The cave & Lion’s head ~~~
- John, Sornkin, Amy, Herna, Grace
  Testing you eyesight again ๐Ÿ˜Š
Photo by John




101)  The cave & Lion’s head ~~~
We entered the cave from middle of the left edge.
- 2 guys in the front: Paul, John
  The rest: Ann, Grace, Herna, Sornkin, Amy
- Yellow arrow: We’ll leave Lion Rock this way.
                         See photos #102 to #106.
- Red arrow: Tayan Pic ... north-east, cimbed in 2019-March
Photo by John




Down the cliff of Lion’s head

Leaving Lion’s head is not by retracing our steps.
Instead, we climb directly down the cliff from the cave.

It is almost vertical !

But there are enough handholds and footholds to make the descent possible without resorting to a rope.

The bottom of the cliff is the area around the bottom of photo #35, which is where we entered Lion Gorge.



102)  Down the almost vertical cliff ~~~
- Amy, Grace
- Red bar: Land of the Stone Dragon
                 I was there twice, 2023-Oct & 2023-Nov.





103)  Down the almost vertical cliff ~~~
- John, Ann
- Horizontal bar: The Hammer





104)  Same cliff face as previous pic ~~~
- John, Ann, Grace





105)  Still climbing down the cliff ~~~
- Amy





106)  The cliff is almost vertical ! ~~~
- Sam, Noa, Robyn





107)  Looking back at Lion’s head ~~~
- Yellow oval: The cave, ie Lion’s Mouth
- Bottom-right quadrant: Where we climbed down the cliff





108)  We’ve climbed down Lion’s head ~~~
- White arrow: The cave, ie Lion’s Mouth





Back at junction of ramp & Lion Gorge

109)  We’ve completed a circuit of Lion Rock ~~~
Now back at where photo #35 was taken,
which is the junction of the ramp we climbed down, and Lion Gorge.
- 2 yellow arrows:
       Left:   The ramp we came down in photo #35
       Right: Where we entered Lion Gorge





The 300 Sisters

2024-June
After the circuit through Lion Rock area,
John takes us to visit a few pagodas in The 300 Sisters.

We go there via the steep ramp below.

2024-July
Around photo #109, Sam takes over the lead.

She’ll not go to The 300 Sisters.
Instead, she heads straight to the firetrail and back to our cars.



110)  Up a steep ramp ~~~
         Grid Ref 2699 3520 to 2699 3521
         (It is not the ramp in photos #35 nor #109.)
We are going to some pagodas in The 300 Sisters area.
- John, Amy, Ann, Sornkin, Grace, Paul
Photo by Herna




111)  On top of a pagoda, Grid Ref 2702 3522 ~~~
         (One of the many pagodas in The 300 Sisters area)
- Amy
- Red arrow: Head of Lion Rock
- Horizontal bar: The Hammer
Photo by John




112)  On top of the same pagoda as previous pic ~~~
- John’s hands are at the bottom-left corner.
  He is taking a photo of Herna & Sornkin.
- Lion Rock: In the background, behind the ladies





113)  On top of the same pagoda ~~~
- Amy, Sornkin





114a, b)  An Interesting rock formation ~~~
- Yellow oval: The ladies were on top of this pagoda in the previous 3 pics.





115a)  Now on top of another pagoda ~~~
           Grid Ref 2703 3525
Nice view of our circuit through Lion Rock.
(Similar scenes are photos #24, #25.)
- Horizontal bar: The Hammer
- 2 White arrows:
       1  Lunch spot in 2024-July
       2  The cave, ie Lion’s Mouth
           Lunch spot in 2024-June
- Our circuit
  4 yellow arrows, clockwise from bottom-right:
       1  Lion Gorge
       2  Where we climbed up Lion Rock
       3  The ridge that is Lion’s back
       4  How we leave Lion Rock
- Lion Slot area (photos #50 to #70) is beyond the left edge of the 2 pics below.

115b)  Red arrow: Mt Canobla
- 2 horizontal bars:
       1  The Hammer
       2  Land of the Stone Dragon
           I was there twice, 2023-Oct & 2023-Nov.





116)  Scene from the same pagoda,
         towards north-east at Tayan Pic ~~~
- Red arrows:
       1  Chimney Stack
       2  Tayan Pic ... Climbed in 2019 March
- White oval: The village of Watervale
                     Only a few houses there
- White dashes: Genowlan Road





Return to our cars

117)  Back at Breadknife, Grid Ref 2654 3341 ~~~
         Same scene as photo #12.
- Amy, 2024-July
- Red arrow: Robyn at Grid Ref 2653 3334





118)  Same scene as previous pic, different angle ~~~
On Genowlan Plateau Track, so named in AllTrails
- Robyn ... on a pagoda, Grid Ref 2653 3334
- Amy ... on Breadknife, Grid Ref 2654 3341





119)  Another pagoda, Grid Ref 2670 3332 ~~~
We are still on Genowlan Plateau Track.





120)  Same pagoda as previous pic ~~~
- Amy, Robyn





121)  2024-July ~~~
About 50 meters down slope from Garage Cave,
a mad 4WD self-winches itself towards the cave.





122)  Same scene as previous pic ~~~
A mad 4WD self-winches itself towards Garage Cave.





Amazingly, the mad guy is able to drive his 4WD
over this stretch of the rough road
to a flatter area just below Garage Cave.

But then, he turns around and comes back down.




123)  The mad 4WD is coming back down ~~~
The guys here do not belong to our group.





124)  2024-July ~~~
         At where our cars are parked.
         Grid Ref 2658 3279 on Genowlan Plateau Track
- People, left to right:
       Moa
       Adrian,  ? not our group
       ? not our group
       Israel,  Sam,  Robyn
       ? not our group,  ? not our group
- White arrow: The mad 4WD




2024-June
We have further to walk ...
to our cars by the locked gate
at Grid Ref 2462 3162 on Genowlan Plateau Track.




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And so ends an interesting bushwalk ๐Ÿ˜Š



My other bushwalk in this area

2023-November
Land of the Stone Dragon ... day trip
Trip report:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1No9h5Vs5SSTovuTQde5KpigZinVFFn16/view




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