Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

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Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby HitchHiking » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 5:46 pm

I was up solitary a couple of weeks ago and the log book was full up.

I had another chance to do the traverse as training for a walk up coming and I left a fesh book up there. I didnt take the other one as it was pouring and my smart choice of pack leaks as if it was made from chicken wire :lol: so I left the full one up there.

Heads up to anyone who may have time to fetch it and deposit it with the proper authority.

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Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby flatfoot » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 5:54 pm

I you referring to the book at the top of 'The Col'? Are there other books up there?

The traverse is a favourite walk of mine but one for cooler weather. I'll make sure I leave an entry on my next visit.
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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby Chief » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 6:03 pm

Just out of interest, who are the proper authoritys.
I was up there about a month ago and did have trouble finding space to sign my name in that book.
Looks like i'll be heading back sometime soon to mark the new one :)
It's just around the corner..
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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby DaveNoble » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 6:55 pm

Chief wrote:Just out of interest, who are the proper authoritys.


Mitchell Library?

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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby Greenie » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 7:17 pm

Or NPWS?
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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby HitchHiking » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 7:59 pm

flatfoot wrote:I you referring to the book at the top of 'The Col'? Are there other books up there?

The traverse is a favourite walk of mine but one for cooler weather. I'll make sure I leave an entry on my next visit.



Yeah just a short detour off the track. Im not sure if there are other books up there maybe down Korrowall ridge? Anything in Chinamans gully would get used as firestarted and loo paper I reckon.

Temps were awesome through the day sub 20s!




I understood that it was parks but have heard different from different sources. I think some clubs take them to the library. Maybe parks does this as well andis just a middle man.
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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby tom_brennan » Tue 04 Jan, 2011 8:05 pm

Mitchell Library, part of the State Library of NSW (http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au) is the appropriate place for old log books. They get archived. Doesn't stop plenty of people from writing puerile comments unfortunately!
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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby Leppy » Wed 26 Jan, 2011 2:36 pm

Nice work Hitch.... Doers anyone have any photos of the climb up and the camping areas on top?
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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby Lindsay » Wed 26 Jan, 2011 6:49 pm

Leppy wrote:Nice work Hitch.... Doers anyone have any photos of the climb up and the camping areas on top?


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The climb up the Knife Edge

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Singajingawell Creek campsite

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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby johnw » Wed 26 Jan, 2011 7:26 pm

A couple more photos of the Korowal Knife Edge climb to add to Lindsay's. We're descending but you get the idea. Not too difficult but has some steep/scrambly bits. I thought I had one of Chinamans Gully but I can't find it, only from the lookout nearby.
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A bit of scrambling here and there
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This spot is a bit awkward because of the angle of the large chockstone in the middle. It's narrower and steeper than it looks.
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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby Chief » Wed 26 Jan, 2011 10:01 pm

One of my favourite spots in the Blue Mountains is Mount Solitary.
A couple of photos.

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Chinamans Gully


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Koorowall Knife Edge
It's just around the corner..
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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby odnuas » Sat 29 Jan, 2011 8:03 pm

I have sheltered from the rain under that overhang in Chinaman's gully!

That cliff edge at the camp site on top of Mt Solitary is one of the best places going to watch the sunset.
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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby HitchHiking » Sat 29 Jan, 2011 8:05 pm

odnuas wrote:That cliff edge at the camp site on top of Mt Solitary is one of the best places going to watch the sunset.



Agreed! :D
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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby Leppy » Sun 30 Jan, 2011 9:38 pm

Thanks for the shots guys, looking to get a group togther for a overnight hammock trip. Anyone interested? No dates in mind yet, but sometime in the next 6 weeks? Tents welcome!
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Re: Mt Solitary Log Book Replaced

Postby Mab_an_Dhivresow » Wed 02 Feb, 2011 9:45 am

Been over 20 years since I last did a Mt Solitary traverse. Now that the kids are a little older, I've started bushwalking regularly again, taking them to some of the places I used to go back in the late 80's/early 90's.

There used to be a huge frying pan hanging up on a hook in the cave at Chinaman's on top of Mt Solitary. Don't see it in the picture.

Has anyone ever compiled a checklist of all the bushwalk signing-logbooks available in the Blue Mountains ? I can think off-hand of the ones on the Col, Redledge, Dunphy's, Clark Head, the new one on Harmil......any more ?
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