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Sliprail Creek damage?

Postby Bushgirl » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 3:27 pm

Does anyone know what's happened to Sliprail Creek where it crosses the Medlow Gap Firetrail? Has a flood been through there or a bulldozer? Makes me sad every time we walk through there. I'll feel better if it's due to fast-flowing flood water down the creek.
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Re: Sliprail Creek damage?

Postby DaveNoble » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 10:29 pm

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Re: Sliprail Creek damage?

Postby melinda » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 11:17 pm

I went past it a few weeks ago and was pretty surprised myself!
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Re: Sliprail Creek damage?

Postby Lotsafreshair » Wed 31 Jul, 2013 9:29 am

It was during the big rains earlier in the year.

Would've been amazing to have watched it go through. I'm amazed at how it just cut a path, taking everything with it - massive trees and boulders.
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Re: Sliprail Creek damage?

Postby Grabeach » Wed 31 Jul, 2013 6:08 pm

Lucky they don't let push bikes along there these days, or the erosion would be really bad.
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Re: Sliprail Creek damage?

Postby Lotsafreshair » Wed 31 Jul, 2013 7:32 pm

... But then, if there was no one there to see it, did it make any sound?
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Re: Sliprail Creek damage?

Postby Allchin09 » Wed 31 Jul, 2013 11:48 pm

Grabeach wrote:Lucky they don't let push bikes along there these days, or the erosion would be really bad.


Haha. I think they are more worried about the bikes polluting the pristine and safe to drink Coxs River water! :lol:
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Re: Sliprail Creek damage?

Postby Bushgirl » Tue 06 Aug, 2013 9:45 am

Thanks everyone, I feel better knowing it's due to natural causes and not some bulldozer doing "fire prevention".
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