Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

[puredingo]

John’s been all around it….

[puredingo]

…and Fatboy, definitely a river although a lesser walked one than your guesses.

[johnw]

Kowmung?

[puredingo]

Not the Kowmung but you’re in the neighbourhood

[johnw]

Mmm, not finding too many choices that fit the criteria. Jooriland River?

[johnw]

Mmm, not finding too many choices that fit the criteria. Jooriland River?

Or maybe Tonalli R? Although I don't think either name would fit the description of a region.

[puredingo]

Joorilands is right. I’ve always considered the Joorilands as regional or at least its own specific location…Whoops?

[johnw]

Joorilands is right. I’ve always considered the Joorilands as regional or at least its own specific location…Whoops?

Thanks dingo. I've probably got a few spots I think of like that too, but maybe only mention regions we can find, in the clues .
Out of interest, while searching I stumbled upon an online copy of the lovely 1937 Dunphy Bindook map, showing Jooriland (Creek back then).
Posted by Katoomba Library as part of their local studies collection. Obviously long before the Burragorang Valley was flooded.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_mountains_library_-_local_studies/36464293251

Staying in NSW:

Looking towards Sivewright Spur and Mt Griffith Taylor from near the Bee Box track, Bungonia NP via Marulan NSW

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[puredingo]

Haha, yeah John my next clue was going to be; “think more zone than region” as a nod to the bushwalking access zone that runs through the Joorilands….but we got there anyway.

Hmmm, looks like the shoalhaven river. Maybe around Matador spur?

[johnw]

Hmmm, looks like the shoalhaven river. Maybe around Matador spur?

You're in the frame, but not that close to Matador/o spur. I am looking at a spur, with a mount behind.

[Walk_fat boy_walk]

Could be looking towards the Tolwong mine area from the bottom of the Trestles track?

[johnw]

Could be looking towards the Tolwong mine area from the bottom of the Trestles track?

Very close, sort of, so I'll give it to you. And I just realised that I more or less buggered up the last clue.
I'm actually near the bottom of the Bee Box track looking across an unnamed spur, towards Sivewright Spur and Mt Griffith Taylor.
There is some zoom; essentially I'm looking towards roughly opposite the Trestles Track.
A memorable walk - we were doing the Bee Box circuit, somehow missed the turn off and ascended Camp Oven Spur in error.
Had to came all the way back down then became benighted on the way out after locating the correct route.
Still managed to finish in the dark using head torches. All yours.

[Walk_fat boy_walk]

That whole area is under-rated, pretty much everywhere between there and Yalwal is brilliant country.

NSW again:

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[johnw]

No guesses, and no idea. I suspect it's somewhere in the north of KNP. WAG, Tumut River near Farm Ridge?

[sandym]

Gosh, has JohnW finally been stumped. I have no idea either.

[Walk_fat boy_walk]

No guesses, and no idea. I suspect it's somewhere in the north of KNP. WAG, Tumut River near Farm Ridge?

Right wilderness area, wrong river. Quite a large hill at the back

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[north-north-west]

I thought Kiandra area, but it would seem not.

[Walk_fat boy_walk]

I thought Kiandra area, but it would seem not.

Unfortunately no, getting further away

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[Walk_fat boy_walk]

A wider field of view would reveal a structure to the left, mid height

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[icefest]

Doubtful Creek?

[Walk_fat boy_walk]

Doubtful Creek?

John was closer

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[icefest]

That was a struggle.

You are looking West at the Tooma River.
You are on Dargals Trail, a short walk north of the bridge over the Tooma River. (this is the sneaky structure you reference!)
The Hill behind is Big Mountain Dargal.
You can see the Wheelers Hut Train on the clear, nearer hilltop on the right of the photo.

[Walk_fat boy_walk]

That was a struggle.

You are looking West at the Tooma River.
You are on Dargals Trail, a short walk north of the bridge over the Tooma River. (this is the sneaky structure you reference!)
The Hill behind is Big Mountain Dargal.
You can see the Wheelers Hut Train on the clear, nearer hilltop on the right of the photo.

Correct except the structure referenced is wheelers, which can be seen accross the valley (there is no bridge at the tooma crossing)

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[north-north-west]

(there is no bridge at the tooma crossing)

There is on the MVO, where it crosses at the dam.

[icefest]

Okay,

Staying in NSW.

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[north-north-west]

Ummm, you haven't gone and given us the Tooma River near the Farm Ridge crossing, have you?

[peregrinator]

Ummm, you haven't gone and given us the Tooma River near the Farm Ridge crossing, have you?

Or the Tumut River near Farm Ridge?

[icefest]

Ummm, you haven't gone and given us the Tooma River near the Farm Ridge crossing, have you?

Or the Tumut River near Farm Ridge?

I've spent way to long looking for where the Farm Ridge Track crosses the Tooma!

This is indeed the Tumut River near Farm Ridge!

[north-north-west]

I got my river names mixed up, of course I meant the *&%$#! Tumut. I think. The one at the bottom of that steep firetrail from Round Mtn.

Whatever, even if peregrinator got the name right and thus gets the next go, at least I knew where you were.

[peregrinator]

I got my river names mixed up, of course I meant the *&%$#! Tumut. I think. The one at the bottom of that steep firetrail from Round Mtn.

Whatever, even if peregrinator got the name right and thus gets the next go, at least I knew where you were.

No, you get the next go. I guessed you did mean that, and was confirming you had the answer. I'd enjoyed the skirting all around it thing that went on. But this just happens to be one of the few places in NSW that I have actually walked. Though the Tumut was less tumescent when I was there.