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Big Hole

    Land Rover Club ACT

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DescriptionA large sink hole popular with abseilers.
Location 35° 43′ CD" S       **.****
149° 39′ CD" E       **.****
Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84)
Location description : **km SSW of Braidwood NSW
What's there  2wd  Picnic_table  Dunny  BushWalk

General comments
The remarkable Big Hole lies in the Berlang section of Deua National Park. Its near-vertical sides drop about 96 metres and it is 50 metres across. It is thought to have been formed by the collapse of sedimentary rock into a hollow limestone cavern. The Big Hole is a very comf.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Attractions
After Big Hole, follow the track below the viewing platform to get to the Marble Arch. From the base of the hill the walk is gently undulating until the very steep 150m descent into the Marble Arch. Wide bands of marble can be seen in the walls of the.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Pictures (click on image to enlarge)
Big Hole View 1 : ../data/lrc73/lrc73_big_hole1.jpg (available on CD)  Big Hole View 2 : ../data/lrc73/lrc73_big_hole2.jpg (available on CD)  Big Hole View 3 : ../data/lrc73/lrc73_big_hole3.jpg (available on CD)  Big Hole View 4 : ../data/lrc73/lrc73_big_hole4.jpg (available on CD)  
Big Hole View 5 : ../data/lrc73/lrc73_big_hole5.jpg (available on CD)  

OziExplorer track plots
Oziexplorer Track File
Oziexplorer Track File

OziExplorer waypoints
Oziexplorer Waypoints

WWWeb Links
Eurobodalla Parks and Forests

How do I get there
The track into Berlang camping area and the Big Hole turns off the Braidwood - Nimmitabel road about 17 km S of B.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Document revision history
1/9/2005    LRC    Will Kaul

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Document produced on 03-04-2008