Hey Dru,
Just thought I'd let you know that there's a festival down in the valley that weekend. So there is the likelihood of an increased highway patrol presence. Just in case anyone's jeep is likely to get a second glance, and warrant a defect notice.
Cheers,
Will
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Glad we squeaked in, again! Looking forward to seeing everyone soon.
Looking forward to the trip. Confirmed for camping at Mt Airly
Also, have spare seat if anyone wants a ride
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Adrian - is this your first trip with the SJC? Woot!
View from the ascent to Genowlan Trig - looking back over Capertee, showing the distinctive mesa formations and the reason that the Muggii Murum-ban State Conservation Area (Mt Airlie to us) is also known as the 300 Sisters.
The formations come from "ironstone" layers in the sandstone. Pre-Cambrian seas where high in iron oxides that were swallowed by some form of algae. As this stuff died it settled within the forming sandstone to create ironstone. It weathers more slowly than sandstone hence the interesting formations.
Dru
Yes, first trip with SJC
I know the Mesa 1 side quite well, but my first trip over to Mesa 2
Curious about the name, the topo maps for the area call it Mt Airly? I guess the Airlie spelling comes from Col and the diamond mine?
Looking forward to it
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Thought I better checkin and see where this meeting spot is... I'm assuming its the Cappertree servo / shop on the Castlereagh hwy?
Cheers
Kegsy. Capertee convenience store. Also the last fuel stop, opposite the Park in Capertee. 9:30 meet up. They serve breakfast and coffee if you are there early enough to eat brekky before we leave.
if you are looking for markers of this trip:
Adrian, the ascent is actually Mount Genowlan, though we will be camping on Mt Airlie. Its called Airlie as the area was under control by the Ribeaux family and their "Mt Airlie Diamond Mine". "Ie" and "y" seem interchangeable but I doubt anyone worries about grammar. The National Park is the "Muggi Murum-Ban State Conservation Area". Named after Charlie Rielly a local tribal elder, aboriginal name Muggi Murum-ban means Mopoke Owl.
cheers
Dru
Thanks Dru.
We'll see you all there!
Take me off please... Maybe next time. [emoji25]
DIESELCON - DC Mk 2 - 2015 WK2 CRD 33" ATR's on 17" sevens, 2" lift & 2000 TJ on 35's beadlocks
Jose, we thought you might be bringing a three-wheeler. ;-)Originally Posted by Dieselcon
In all seriousness, v glad things turned out OK and all the best with getting Rampage rolling again.
Dru'n'Kerry
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