cowan-brooklyn walk

[roopass]

I'm planning to the cowan- brooklyn walk soon, I've heard when you get to Brooklyn dam, you can walk around the dam and somewhere, there is a tunnel with remnants of the old railway tracks , does anyone know if this info is correct and if it is, could someone give me more of an accurate location of where this tunnel might be?, thanks.
Joe.

[michael_p]

Try this: http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Boronia+No+5+Tunnel.

Photo: http://www.nswrail.net/locations/photo.php?name=NSW:Boronia%20No%205%20Tunnel:1?iframe=true.

[roopass]

Thanks Michael!

[Lindsay]

It may be an idea be a bit discreet if you explore the tunnel. It's within the rail corridor and is still used on occasion to store vehicles and track work equipment. Workmen are often there.

[roopass]

ok,thanks Lindsay ,thanks to Michael, it doesn't look like it's the mysterious tunnel, I thought it was going to be anyway, cheers.

[Rob Gosford]

i remember a shortcut on the GNW near Brooklyn Dam. On my artwork below, travelling south from Brooklyn to Cowan, the red dots show the route of the GNW (when i went thru there 2 years ago). The yellow dots show the shortcut. Travelling from "A" to "B" it is a steep ascent and VERY rocky. When you arrive at the dam, go into the campground, veer to the right and you will see a feint track on the northern side. Overall, the shortcut saves you about 1.5 klms

(sorry, my IMGs keep getting chopped off on the right side lol)

[Rob Gosford]

It may be an idea be a bit discreet if you explore the tunnel. Workmen are often there.

'n snakes 'n spiders too

[roopass]

Thanks Rob, that might come in handy, as im not a seasoned walker,so if the body's feeling the pinch, I"ll take that short cut, actually i'll print the pic out that u posted ,thanks again!.
Joe.

[perfectlydark]

Cant miss it roo, just look out for the campsite

[Rob Gosford]

no problems roo, let us know how you went.....

[roopass]

ok, thanks for the campsite tip, i'll let you know.

[roopass]

what a bummer!, postponing my cowan-brooko hike ,due to pulling a muscle in my foot,they say its a plantar fasciitis injury, anyone know any good fast healing tips for this type of injury?

[GPSGuided]

what a bummer!, postponing my cowan-brooko hike ,due to pulling a muscle in my foot,they say its a plantar fasciitis injury, anyone know any good fast healing tips for this type of injury?

Rest and be patient and adopt any other recommended treatments by your doctor. As for all soft tissue injuries, it's better to treat it well first time and not let it turn chronic by taking short cuts. Delay the walk by 6 weeks won't have lasting effects but a chronic plantar fasciitis will stay with you for life. Good luck and heal well!

[roopass]

thanks, good advice, thanks for the 6 week tip, that will be a good guide.
Joe.

[roopass]

thanks Rob for short cut tip and pic, I used it the other day and it takes u right to the dam,great, also a tip u might not know, is when u complete short cut and yr back on main trail,just a couple of metres to yr right is a safe spring for drinking, a scout leader I met at the campsite told me about it.