Florabella Pass & Green's Road Lookout - February 2025

Green's Road Lookout is a hidden gem in the lower Blue Mountains, it is not marked on most maps and access is relatively easy along Green's Road. I added a little extra by starting at the Warrimoo end of Florabella pass and then diverting to Green's Road.  I returned via Greens Road and the streets of Warrimoo. Last year I did a section of the other end Florabella Pass. 

Glenbrook Creek

Rosy Heath-Myrtle (euryomyrtus ramosissima)

Lost World on the far cliff

Guinea Flower (hibbertia nemotophylla)

Glennbrook Creek again

End of the road

 distance: 10.2Km  

moving time: 1hrs,58mins

elevation: 327metre

Mangrove Creek - Ten Mile Hollow - January 2025

 The fertile Mangrove Creek Valley provided farm produce for colonial Sydney. The derelict, heritage listed, Fairview Homestead pictured below is the last to be occupied farm house in the valley. Fairview Homestead and Saint Thomas' Cemetery, also pictured below, are obvious reminders of colonial occupation. Travellers heading for Gosford and the Central Coast went via the Old Great North Road, after crossing Wiseman's Ferry left the Old Great North Road and turned towards the coast along Simpson's Road. I went on part of both those roads on this run. They are now a days they are just trails in the Dharug National park.

Mangrove Creek Valley from Donny's Trail

Clare's Bridge

Ten Mile Hollow Camping Ground

Mangrove Creek Track

Fairview Homestead

Saint Thomas' Cemetery

Saint Thomas' Cemetery

 

distance: 24.9Km  

moving time: 4hrs,18mins

elevation: 548metre