Okay so I have some intel from two rangers, one from Namadgi and one from Kosi, which is included below.
Namadgi ranger:
- Walking from Murrays Gap, up to Mt Bimberi and then working North to Mt Ginini. This would be fairly easy walking, most of the area has unfortunately been impacted by fire. In terms of vegetation, it is fairly clear, especially when you follow the ACT/NSW border. I would strongly recommend following the border itself (the original surveyors certainly knew what they were doing and it is by far the easiest path to follow). I have walked the section from Mt Bimberi to Leura Gap and it was easy going, completed within three hours. Heading north from Leura gap up to Deadhorse Gap is also easy going and the vegetation was not problematic. Obviously as post fire recovery goes on over the next five years, vegetation will thicken up and make walking harder.
- My Ginini was only marginally affected by fire (the fires stopped at the northern end of Snowys Flat). I haven’t walked this section to Harrys Spur trail so I cannot give any detailed local information however I know that people do walk Harrys Spur down to the Goodradigbee so it might not be too difficult to find a path.
- In terms of water – this is all so seasonal obviously. The catchment is charged at the moment so you have good access to water at Murrays Gap and would be able to find some water in other gaps along the range but this will change as the season goes on and obviously all water should be treated before drinking.
Kosi ranger:
- Harry’s Spur did get opened up during the 2019/2020 fire seasons, however afterwards the track got closed and rehabilitated as it is very steep and unsuitable for park management activities. It will be quite difficult to walk with large logs pulled in across the track. It is likely there will be dense post-disturbance vegetation too. You’ll likely be able to see the track, there will just be lots of obstacles.
- Waterfall location on Goodradigbee River– requires conversion
http://www.johnevans.id.au/Pages/Walk%2 ... _11_18.htm- Karst environments. Unfortunately I don’t have any additional information to what is publicly available in the plans of management for Bimberi Nature Reserve and Kosciusko National Park.
- Bimberi Nature Reserve is included in declared Bimberi Wilderness Area, and is protected under the NSW Wilderness Act 1987. This wilderness area spans across NSW and ACT, including a portion of Namadgi National Park as well.