Profile for F.A.B. - Aussie Bushwalking

This Year

Number of Walks Ticked

11.7km

Total Distance Ticked

All Time

452

Number of Walks Ticked

1,587.9km

Total Distance Ticked

Ticks

Name	Date	Difficulty	Distance/Duration
Hokitika Gorge (South Island NZ)	4 Mar, 2020	Easy	1.7km return 1 hr
Unfortunately, we did not see the 'vivid turquoise' waters, as a downpour the previous evening had brought down 'glacier flour' (finely ground rock), turning the waters a milky white colour as they thundered through the narrow gorge.
Treetop Walkway (South Island NZ)	4 Mar, 2020	Easy	1.4km return 1 hr
Visited Hokitika Gorge first thing this morning and this was an obvious lunchtime stop on our way out to Franz Josef Glacier. Great opportunity to get up in the tree tops and with the informative boards all around, we could relate to most of the trees and plants we had seen on our travels, but had not know what they were called.
Sentinel Rock Walk (South Island NZ)	4 Mar, 2020	Easy	900m return 30 mins
Our first ever opportunity to see a glacier close up, as Franz Josef is one of the most accessible in the world. This short walk was just a taste of what was to come on this trip.
Franz Josef Glacier Valley Walk (South Island NZ)	4 Mar, 2020	Easy	2km return 1 hr
Unfortunately we could not get in close and personal with Franz Josef, as the extended track had been wiped out by bad weather and become dangerous. None the less, the spectacle of the glacier and surrounding waterfalls was worth it.
Castle Hill (South Island NZ)	3 Mar, 2020	Medium	5km return 2 hrs
We are in New Zealand for three weeks and had any number of walks pre-sourced, but this was not one of them. A stop for lunch on our way to the West Coast gave us this surprise and a chance to stretch our legs with walk around these wonderful sculptured boulders.
Moffat Beach to Currimundi SCCP 4 (Sunshine Coast)	18 Jan, 2020	Easy	6.5km return 105 mins
Time to get off the concrete, get my feet wet and sand between my toes, as I pushed through to Dicky Beach. Maybe one day we won't have to skirt around the houses and be able to continue along the back of the dunes?
Mount Beerburrum (Glass House Mountains National Park)	9 Jan, 2020	Medium	3.5km return 90 mins
Pelican Waters to Golden Beach (SCCP 1) (Sunshine Coast)	4 Jan, 2020	Easy	4km return 1 hr
On ANZAC Day 2016, we completed a Walking Wounded charity walk of 42.2km from Pelican Waters to Cotton Tree along the then Sunshine Coast Coastal Pathway (SCCP). It took us twelve hours (including stops for coffee and lunch) and we had blisters on blisters. So now (2020), is an opportunity to break the walk down into smaller easier achievable sections that everyone can enjoy, including walking along the beaches, a ferry ride and will likely extent beyond Cotton Tree and include new pathways that have been created in the last three years. This is SCCP1, but feeling energetic I carried on today and did section 2 as well!
Golden Beach to Bulcock Beach (SCCP 2) (Sunshine Coast)	4 Jan, 2020	Easy	7.7km return 105 mins
On ANZAC Day 2016, we completed a Walking Wounded charity walk of 42.2km from Pelican Waters to Cotton Tree along the then Sunshine Coast Coastal Pathway (SCCP). It took us twelve hours (including stops for coffee and lunch) and we had blisters on blisters. So now in 2020, is an opportunity to break the walk down into smaller easier achievable sections that everyone can enjoy, including walking along the beaches, a ferry ride and will likely extent beyond Cotton Tree and include new pathways that have been created in the last three years. This is section 2, with section 3 (Caloundra to Moffat Beach) having been created some while back.
Buderim Tramway Track (Sunshine Coast)	27 Dec, 2019	Easy	4.3km return 90 mins
Could just be our last walk of the year, but we needed it to get over the 300km for the year.
Mary Cairncross Reserve (Sunshine Coast)	23 Dec, 2019	Very Easy	2km return 1 hr
Bulcock Beach to Moffat Beach (Sunshine Coast)	12 Dec, 2019	Easy	8.5km return 2 hrs
On ANZAC Day 2016, we did our own Walking Wounded charity walk of 42.2km from Pelican Waters to Cotton Tree along the then Sunshine Coast Coastal Pathway (SCCP). It took us twelve hours (including stops for coffee and lunch) and we had blisters on blisters. So now (2019/20), is an opportunity to break the walk down into smaller easier achievable sections that everyone can enjoy, including walking sections along the beaches and will likely extent beyond Cotton Tree and include new pathways that have been created in the last three years. This section from Caloundra's Bulcock Beach to Moffat Beach (likely to be called Section 3) I have done a number of time, but today, I chartered it correctly and enjoyed taking in the splendid ocean views across to Bribie and Moreton Islands.
Buderim Tramway Track (Sunshine Coast)	28 Nov, 2019	Easy	4.3km return 90 mins
This lovely little walk is just 5km from home and I never realised it till I was hacking around on Sunshine Coast's Adventure website. So glad I did as its heritage and environment were enchanting.
Bridle Track to Bird Rock (Norfolk Island)	7 Nov, 2019	Medium	4.7km return 2 hrs
Hundred Acre Reserve (Norfolk Island)	7 Nov, 2019	Easy	2.3km return 1 hr
Didn't Winnie-the-Pooh live in Hundred Acre Wood; never saw him. Last walk of the trip and I have clocked up seven new walks and did one twice as it was so magnificent (Bridle Track to Bird Rock), for a total distance of 25km and have seen over 80% of the birds features on the NP app.
Mount Pitt (Norfolk Island)	6 Nov, 2019	Medium	3.7km return 90 mins
You can drive to the top of Mount Pitt, but where is the fun in that? Better to take the Old Mountain Track and enjoy your surroundings, the bird life and the numerous WWII remnants. Cloud covered day, so no photo opportunities.
Palm Glen to Mount Pitt (Norfolk Island)	6 Nov, 2019	Medium	4km return 105 mins
Having walked to Mount Pitt from the other side in the morning, I took the Palm Glen route up in the afternoon. Unfortunately a thunderstorm blew in whilst on top, so beat the hasty retreat.
Flagstaff Hill (Norfolk Island)	5 Nov, 2019	Easy	800m return 45 mins
After a tour around the cemetery, I needed some clear air from the top of the hill and to enjoy Kingston and its surround from a different perspective.
Bridle Track to Bird Rock (Norfolk Island)	4 Nov, 2019	Medium	4.7km return 2 hrs
I was so enchanted by this walk, that I did it twice in the week I was on the Island. I just could not get over the beautiful coastal views and spent ages at Bird Rock just watching the ocean and bird life. Even managed to 'call in' a Green Parrot along the Bird Rock Track using the app.
McLachlans Lane Loop (Norfolk Island)	3 Nov, 2019	Medium	2.3km return 1 hr
Off-shore this time on an adventure week to Norfolk Island, where this was the first of seven new walks I managed to log. Never one to just do the advertised walks, these were various combinations of named tracks etc. to add extra distance and interest.