Making waves – Swimming Holes and Waterfalls

November 2011

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November 2011

Back country waterfall and swimming hole – unbeatable on a hot day
Bombs, pins, teapots and belly busters: all are recognised as suitable water entry methods by kids (and adults). Often tucked away on farmland or streams and rivers in the bush, there’s nothing finer than cooling off in a backcountry swimming hole or waterfall during a tramp on a hot day. If you need to cross […]

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