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Back Creek

19 February 2006

The Back Creek walk involves abseiling down a number of waterfalls. Some of us had never done this walk before but had heard a lot about it. Ten of us met up in Canungra and drove up to the entrance to back Creek which is on the way to Binna Burra. We had all done some abseiling before but for a few of us, they had had only training days. This was the real thing.

At the start point we donned our harnesses and the abseil gear was shared around. After a safety talk by John, we walked along a small track to Back Creek.
The first waterfall was reached quickly and the anchor points were checked. We then lined up and before each person abseiled down there was a check of gear and a double check.

I must admit that I was a bit nervous on the first abseil and at the bottom my legs felt like jelly. The second waterfall though was exhilarating as there was a free fall drop down into the pool at the bottom of the falls. I enjoyed a short swim to cool down and began to enjoy the beauty of the day.

The third and fourth abseils also involved short free fall drops and everyone was enjoying the abseils and scenery. The fourth abseil involved a compulsory descent into the pool and disengaging from the rope. We all managed well and had lunch on some rocks next to the pool.

There was one more abseil to do and after a short bush bash we arrived at a very picturesque spot. Here there was a tumbling waterfall in a narrow gorge which then widened out to another high waterfall. We explored the area which would make a great day walk without any abseiling necessary.

After the fifth and final abseil it was time to take off our harnesses and stow away the gear. There was a steep walk up to a cliff line which we then contoured around. We then walked up a narrow ridge up to a walking track which led us directly to the cars. Finally we could get into some dry clothes on this hot and humid day.

The obligatory afternoon tea at Canungra was filled with talk of possible future abseil days.

Many thanks to Steve for the use of his equipment, John Brunott for his leadership, Trevor and Kieren D, and Trevor S for their assistance and all the others who joined in to make this a memorable day. Richard

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