Supplement to "Discovering the Colo Wildernesss on foot", revised edition

Last updated Aug 2009

This page contains errata and additional information to supplement the revised edition of this book.

WARNING: The Colo Wilderness is rugged and remote country. Always go well prepared and preferably travel in a group of at least 3 people. Travel time along the river and side creeks can be very slow (less than 1km/hour) and tiring due to boulders, rapids and thick vegetation. Also, the gorge is surrounded by impenetrable cliffs in many places. The 1:25000 topo maps of the area have 20 metre contour intervals which do not show all the cliffs.

Errata

Page	Description
2	Caption is incorrect for back cover photo. The photo must have been swapped during the final stages of typesetting. The correct caption is "Colo River tea tree".

Other extra info

According to the NPWS, walkers are allowed to follow the road which leads to the Colo-Meroo campground from Upper Colo. This road has a number of locked gates to prevent vehicle access, but walking is permitted. The walk is about 40 mins each way.
Bob Buck's Pass 6 is reasonably straight forward for experienced walkers. This route follows a creek bed, so there is quite a bit of boulder scrambling. Take a length of rope to help with lowering packs at the final drop above the river.
Brian Corlis, a member of the NPA, published a booklet in 2005 which revised the classic Bob Buck sketch map of routes into the Colo Gorge. This booklet is a valuable resource for anyone wanting to explore this rugged country further and is only available from the author, Brian Corlis. You can view some details here.