Wog Wog Wanders
Bushwalking notes from Wog Wog 27/1/2006
Looking at Corang Peak
Brief Introduction
Wog Wog is a local name applied to a number of geological features and places in the Morton National Park, approximately 80 km’s east of Canberra. I first stumbled out of the Wog Wog entrance a number of years ago, having completed a 4 day circuit walk from the Endrick River entrance. My impression then was that this approach into the park has some remarkable highlights, and is an excellent alternative to the Yadboro or Sassafras approach.
Numerous others will no doubt agree, and for Canberran’s it is by far the closest jumping off point.
Getting There
Some History
According to the NPWS site at Wog Wog carpark, the Wog Wog route was used by aborigines and also by cattlemen to get to Yadboro. The Colong Centre for Wilderness describes Yadboro valley as a common meeting place for aborigines enroute to the coast. To the north, Nerriga became a base for cattle farming with grazing up the Endrick and Corang rivers, and in time (~1860) became the preferred route for traffic between Nowra and Braidwood. The Yadboro homestead site was selected in 1865.
Interestingly, the 1998 proposal to upgrade the Nerriga-Nowra road was shelved when money was unavailable, however the rather quaint bridge over the Endrick river was upgraded, presumably to facilitate the future Shoalhaven dam at Welcome Reef.
Track Notes
The Wog Wog/Bibbenluke track has seen some NPWS track work in recent years in line with the NPWS strategy of erosion control and environmental management.In some parts extensive “duckboards” traverse the bogs that are typical of the area and help to minimise the impact of walkers on these sensitive environments. In other areas, sleepers are used to minimise erosion from run-off. Both are welcome additions, but more major work is not envisged according to the draft NPWS management plan. Nonetheless, the route to the area around Bibbenluke Mountain is relatively easy to follow, even in mist and rain. The route after Bibbenluke crosses through more forested country and is less clearly indicated. A remnant rain forest gully is encountered, before reaching a small saddle and then ascending to the base of Mount Cole.
Numerous campsites abound after Korra Hill and regular water exists at Canowie Brook. The views for Corang Peak are spectacular.
Google Earth
Here is a image from Google Earth of the park north and west of Yadboro. The clearing aroung Yadboro Flats shows up clearly, as does the extensive plateaux around the upper Clyde river area.
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