Profile for F.A.B. - Aussie Bushwalking

This Year

Number of Walks Ticked

7.2km

Total Distance Ticked

All Time

503

Number of Walks Ticked

1,666.8km

Total Distance Ticked

Ticks

Name	Date	Difficulty	Distance/Duration
Mary Cairncross Reserve (Sunshine Coast)	21 Mar, 2026	Very Easy	2km return 1 hr
Mary Cairncross Reserve (Sunshine Coast)	20 Jan, 2026	Very Easy	2km return 1 hr
Carlo Sandblow (Great Sandy National Park)	4 Jan, 2026	Easy	3.2km return 90 mins
Tane Mahuta Walkway (North Island NZ)	21 Nov, 2025	Very Easy	332m return 30 mins
This was a very short walk after a very long drive! I really could not get excited about the lack of access to the Kauri Forest compared to those I have visited in Western Australia.
Haruru Falls (North Island NZ)	18 Nov, 2025	Easy	100m return 15 mins
Did not do my research on this one before we left Australia as we just drove to the fall’s car park and walk down to the falls with all the chickens. What we should have done was walk from the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and made a day of it. Great set of falls. What was funny was that a German couple sent their drone up to photograph the falls but unfortunately it crashed into the top of a pine tree and was not recoverable despite their best efforts to climb the tree!
Rainbow Falls (North Island NZ)	18 Nov, 2025	Easy	700m return 30 mins
Last walk of the day and the rain is teeming down, but not to be deterred I follow the pathway along to the falls and further on to the weir.
Huka Falls Lookouts (North Island NZ)	9 Nov, 2025	Very Easy	450m return 30 mins
Huka Falls Lookouts (North Island NZ)	8 Nov, 2025	Very Easy	450m return 30 mins
I classify this one as spectacular. It is as much about the water from a 100m wide river being funneled through a 15m gorge as it is about the 10m high falls at the far end. I was so impressed I returned for another look the following day.
Craters of the Moon (North Island NZ)	8 Nov, 2025	Easy	2.5km return 1 hr
After the rush of Huka falls this was a relaxing stroll around the craters with plenty of interpretive signage.
Tawhai Falls (North Island NZ)	7 Nov, 2025	Easy	900m return 45 mins
Staying in Whakapapa Village for an Alpine Experience for a few days gave me an opportunity to cover five local walks in the same day. This was the first, which was a short but beautiful walk down to the falls. The day we left the area, a bush fire swept through which cut all entrance and exits points for about a week. We were lucky to get out and head up to Lake Taupo.
Mounds Walk (North Island NZ)	7 Nov, 2025	Easy	340m return 15 mins
Staying in Whakapapa Village for an Alpine Experience for a few days gave me an opportunity to cover five local walks in the same day. This was the second, which was a very short walk up to the Mounds lookout.
Whakapapanui Track (North Island NZ)	7 Nov, 2025	Medium	3.8km one-way 90 mins
Staying in Whakapapa Village for an Alpine Experience for a few days gave me an opportunity to cover five local walks in the same day. This was the third, which was a car drop off and one way walk through the alpine scrub/forest back into town. The day we left the area, a bush fire swept through which cut all entrance and exits points for about a week. We were lucky to get out and head up to Lake Taupo.
Upper Silica Rapids Track (North Island NZ)	7 Nov, 2025	Easy	3.2km return 90 mins
Staying in Whakapapa Village for an Alpine Experience for a few days gave me an opportunity to cover five local walks in the same day. This was the fourth, which was an alpine cross country walk to the Rapids. I took the option to drive up Bruce Road towards the Sky Waka Gondola and walk the upper track, but now not sure that this was the best option to visit the Rapids. The day we left the area, a bush fire swept through which cut all entrance and exits points for about a week. We were lucky to get out and head up to Lake Taupo.
Taranaki Falls Circuit (North Island NZ)	7 Nov, 2025	Medium	6.1km return 2 hrs
Staying in Whakapapa Village for an Alpine Experience for a few days gave me an opportunity to cover five local walks in the same day. This was the last, which was a long circular route from our accommodation down and around the falls. One of the best falls I have visited. It is November and brave people were swimming in the cold water of the fall’s pool. The day we left the area, a bush fire swept through which cut all entrance and exits points for about a week. We were lucky to get out and head up to Lake Taupo.
Castlecliff Dune Walk (North Island NZ)	4 Nov, 2025	Easy	1.9km return 45 mins
A ‘by chance walk’ as we were killing time before going into Whanganui and I was just wandering around and found it. I took a photo of the beach from the car park with the shoreline 70m away and it was only when I got home to Australia that I found that I had taken the exact same photo on a visit to New Zealand in 2001.
Araucaria Falls (Main Range National Park)	10 Sep, 2025	Medium	3.8km return 105 mins
Not very often you get to cross the top of a waterfall and then down to the base with plenty of rock hopping options.
Sylvesters Lookout (Main Range National Park)	10 Sep, 2025	Easy	1km return 30 mins
A short walk to the lookout with great views out across the valley. This is also the start of the Mt Castle bushwalk.
Mt Castle Lookout (Main Range National Park)	10 Sep, 2025	Easy	1km return 45 mins
Stunning views across the valley to Mt Castle and you have to ask yourself how anyone manages to climb it, but they do.
Browns Falls (Main Range National Park)	9 Sep, 2025	Medium	1.4km return 75 mins
This walk was certainly not for the faint hearted. As soon as there is any significant water running this is a very challenging walk. Muddy, slippery, creek crossings, log crossings, scrambling, you name it.
Daggs Falls Lookout (Main Range National Park)	9 Sep, 2025	Very Easy	40m return 15 mins