Come join us explore the Warrumbungles National Park and stargaze at night. The Warrumbungles is home to some unique and amazing rock formations, as it was once the inside of a volcano. Millions of years of erosion has revealed these rock formations which were previously deep underground. What remains of this volcano are towers and walls of dried magma (lava), they include The Breadknife – a thin but tall wall of rock standing straight up in the air. This trip is day hikes, returning to our cars and campsite at night time; so no need for a big and uncomfortable hiking pack.
We will hike up to the aptly named ‘Grand High Tops’ on Saturday. On Sunday a shorter hike before driving back to Uni. The hiking plan is flexible, depending on what people want to do.
Stargazing will also be on the cards, unless its cloudy….... The stars are quite a sight in the Warrumbungles, it was designed as a ‘dark sky’ park, meaning that the lights of civilisation have been minimised to allow the stars to shine as brightly as possible. A Space Observatory has been built nearby to utilise these clear skies. We will also be in a great spot to observe the ‘Orionids’ meteor shower which is occurring in October this year.
A moderate level of fitness is required, but you don’t need to be properly fit or experienced in bushwalking. We will be walking for most of the day on Saturday (with breaks) and there are some steep sections. We will leave Friday afternoon 4-5pm from the NUMC gear store at Callaghan campus, drive 5 hours to the campsite. On Saturday and Sunday we will hike and return Sunday night 5-8pm.
Equipement Required:
The club can supply:
You will need to bring clothing for cold and hot, we are far from the ocean so temperatures vary more. Expect temperatures between 8 and 30 C, it can also get windy on top of the mountains so prepare for wind-chill. Sun protection is a must. You also need to supply you own food, i will send out food suggestions closer to the time. You can combine with other people for your meals if you want. Alcohol consumption is accepted but you dont want to be hiking hungover, take my word for it.
The campsite has: toilets, showers, BBQs we can cook on, drinking water.
We are carpooling there, if you can drive and can volunteer your car please buy one of the 'driver' tickets. You will be reimbursed for car running costs during the trip.
If you have any questions, post them on the NUMC facebook post or send me a Facebook message or email benjamin.w.fleming@uon.edu.au
| Ticket Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| General/passenger in car | $50.00 | Sale Ended |
| Trip leader | $0.00 | Sale Ended |
| Car pool driver add your cars rego number, make and model into the 'details' box | $50.00 | Sale Ended |
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