Currently Reading: Trent Dalton – Boy Swallows Universe | Anna Burns – Milkman | Victor Steffensen – Fire Country | Ian McEwan – Sweet Tooth

Despite the proliferation of fires in NSW and beyond, this summer hasn’t been all smoke and ash. Although I couldn’t get amongst the Budawangs, I did manage to complete some beautiful walks in and around the Shoalhaven on my occasional days off. Following are some of the highlights:

Bomaderry Gorge Walk

Walk Duration – 5km (allow 2 hours)

Abraham’s Bosom – Gosangs Tunnel

Walk Duration – 6km circuit (allow 2-3 hours for this one as well – you’ll want to spend some time exploring the rock shelves through and below Gosangs)

Basin Walk

Walk duration – 11km return (with option of extending beyond the established trail – allow 3.5 hours)

Huskisson Mangrove Walk

Walk duration – 1.5km (allow an hour so you can spend some time watching the birds and crabs)

Sussex Inlet Mangroves

Walk duration – 1km return (a short 15 mins)

Swan Lake and surrounds

I camped here for a good bit of summer and saw it in a diverse range of weather conditions including sun, fire, wind and rain.

Bendalong Headland and Inyadda Beach

Walk duration – approx 8km return (allow 2-3 hours as you’ll want to have a swim along the way)

Books Completed: Zero! Not a single book completed since the beginning of summer. This will change now that I have time on my side…