Kanangra Main, 27 Feb 2010

Kanangra Main Canyon, Kanangra Boyd National Park

27 Feb 2010


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Kanangra Main is hard to beat from the point of view sheer grandeur, scale and exposure. Kanangra Falls are at the head of Kanangra Gorge and dominate the spectacular view of the gorge from Kanangra plateau. A descent of Kanangra Main involves abseiling this waterfall in 3 huge pitches. This places you deep in Kanangra Gorge and there are at least 6 more large waterfalls to be abseiled before finally the creek reaches base level and forms Kanangra Creek.

We did this canyon on the weekend of 27-28 Feb 2010. Recent rains meant that water levels were high and we were constantly surrounded by thundering water, spray, and wind generated by the moving water alone. It was a spectacular and memorable weekend.

Party: Ashley Burke, Glen Charlier, Greg Salway

	At the very top of the canyon you can see ahead and down into the depths of Kanangra Gorge. Our route descends via 3 long abseils directly into this gorge. We then follow the gorge downstream with several further abseils until the exit point is reached, at Murduring Gully.
	Ok so here is Glen descending the first of 3 long pitches down the main face.
	Glen descending the first pitch down the main face.
	Looking up from the bottom of the first pitch. Greg is abseiling down.
	This is the top of the second pitch (bottom of the first pitch). It is a ledge on the main face.
	Glen starts the second pitch.
	Glen starts the second pitch.
	Glen starts the second pitch.
	Glen heading down the second pitch.
	The bottom of the second pitch is a narrow notch between the main face and a rock pinnacle that is separate from the main face. This photo is taken looking directly upwards. Greg is abseiling down and the main Kanangra Falls can also bee seen.
	The third pitch drops us into a foaming cauldron of waterfalls.
	Greg descends into the waterfall at the bottom of the third pitch.
	Greg descends into the waterfall at the bottom of the third pitch.
	There are several more abseils even after the main face has been descended. This one was a dramatic abseil directly down a waterfall. The main falls can be seen in the background.
	Here is Greg coming down one of the waterfalls, the main face and main falls are visible in the background.
	Greg descending.
	This is a huge 60m drop and we waited here for a party ahead of us to abseil first.
	Waiting at the top of one of the largest abseils.
	Greg looks down.
	Greg starts off down this huge drop.
	Greg abseiling.
	Blue Mountains Tree Frog (Litoria citropa).

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