Armidale Bushwalkers – Armidale Bushwalking Club

The Armidale Bushwalking Club acknowledges that its members walk on lands of the world’s oldest living culture – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations people. We value and respect these Nations and their ongoing caring for country, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future.

New Autumn 2022 Walks Programme now available

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Armidale Bushwalking Club was formed in late 2004. We are a diverse group of walkers, from family groups to individuals of all age groups who share in a love of being in the bush. Walks run about once a fortnight and usually there’s one or two day trips, and a more challenging backpack. Walks vary between on-track adventures in National Parks and Nature Reserves, to the off-track experience in our many local gorges and river systems.

The club also brings people together to organise their own trips, from an afternoon stroll to extended overseas backpacking adventures. Many are the lifelong friendships that have been forged on a bushwalk.

The Armidale Bushwalking Club is a great place to get started in exploring the bush and test out what kind of walking suits you. You can borrow gear from the club’s store, find out about great places to walk, share costs and ideas, and especially walk safely with some very experienced people. Membership gives you access to walks with all of the NSW Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs, and excellent Public Liability and Personal Accident insurance.

Get in contact with us if you are interested in joining us for a walk. You can check out our latest Walks Programme under the Walks Programme Tab and contact the walks leader listed on a walk that interests you. Alternatively, you can email us via our email address under the Contacts Tab.

We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you on the track.

Peter Laffan President

General walks photos

CROSSING OVER A BIG FALLEN TREE ON THE STEPS CUT INTO THE TRUNK

A RAINBOW IN THE GORGE OF THE MACLEAY RIVER THROUGH THE TREES DESCENDING THE SPUR

STOPPED TO ADMIRE THE VIEW AT THE TRIG ON BLUE NOBBY MOUNTAIN

HAVING A CUPPA AT CEDAR CREEK HUT BEFORE DRIVING BACK TO WALCHA

PREPARING DINNER AT COLWELLS HUT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON SHADOWS

STOPPED FOR A BREAK IN THE CANYON SECTION OF GREEN GULLY CREEK

RELAXING AT GREEN GULLY HUT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON SHADOWS

SIGN AT THE START OF THE STEEP DESCENT TO BRUMBY CREEK AND GREEN GULLY HUT

JANE ADMIRING THE VIEW OF TOOTH ROCKS AND PARADISE ROCKS AT THE ROCKS LOOKOUT

RELAXING AT BIRDS NEST HUT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON SHADOWS

SIGN AT THE TRACK JUNCTION TO COLWELLS HUT WHICH WE WOULD RETURN FROM A FEW DAYS LATER

ADMIRING THE VIEW OF KUNDERANG BROOK FROM KUNDERANG BROOK VIEW

PREPARING DINNER AT CEDAR CREEK HUT LATER IN THE EVENING

MACLEAY RIVER AND GORGE WITH TABLE TOP MOUNTAIN AND THE COCKS COMB FROM THE RIDGE AT GR 020938

ADMIRING THE VIEW WHICH EXTENDED TO ROUND MOUNTAIN AND POINT LOOKOUT IN THE DISTANCE

CLOSER VIEW OF A WHEEL FROM A WAGON USED TO HAUL THE LOGS DOWN TO THE MARKET

FOLLOWING BABEPERCY CREEK DOWNSTREAM TO PI PI CREEK

RELAXING OUTSIDE THE B & B NEAR SUMMERVILLE

THE SWING BRIDGE ACROSS THE CREEK AT CRYSTAL SHOWER FALLS

STOPPED FOR A BREAK AT THE TRACK JUNCTION NEAR SARUM HILL LOOKOUT

ABERFOYLE RIVER AND GORGE THROUGH THE TREES ON THE SLOPES ABOVE THE SADDLE AT GR 196638

CUTTING ACROSS THE RIDGE AT GR 195639 RETURNING TO CAMP

STOPPED AT THE CAMP SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF KANGAROO CREEK WHERE WE CAMPED EIGHT MONTHS EARLIER

STOPPED FOR A BREAK DESCENDING THE SPUR TO THE ABERFOYLE RIVER

A WALK WITH THE ARMIDALE BUSHWALKERS STARTING NEAR THE GATE AT GR 246612 AT THE END OF THE LARK HILL ROAD

CLOSER VIEW OF RED CEDAR FALLS ON THE ROSEWOOD RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM COACHWOOD FALLS

A BIG TALLOWWOOD GROWING ALONG THE TRACK TO RED CEDAR FALLS

THE VALLEY OF THE BELLINGER RIVER FROM STONY CREEK LOOKOUT

BACK AT THE MOOGEM FIRE TRAIL AT GR 306458 WHERE WE LEFT THE TRACK A FEW DAYS EARLIER

STOPPED FOR A SHORT BREAK AT THE BASE OF A BIG BLUE GUM GROWING ON THE SLOPES ABOVE BABEPERCY CREEK

A CHRISTMAS ORCHID (CALANTHE TRIPLICATA) GROWING IN THE FOREST ALONG BABEPERCY CREEK