Jon Alchin
4.3K posts


Cricket in the Top End, watched a local match in Katherine while enjoying lunch at superb Pop Rocket Cafe. Players are keen, it was 34 Celsiusin the shade today, I wonder how hot it was at the wicket. #Katherine #NTaustralia #Cricket #sports #Australia




English

@corinnepaterson @JonAlchin @julesaj1 Corinne did you get to waterfall from bottom track or from the lookout?
English

This afternoon’s hike in the Watagan Mountain Forest with @JonAlchin was a two part exercise. This is some views on the Monkey Face Lookout to Gap Creek Lookout loop #hiking #trails #walking #fitness #lookouts #bushland #nature #mountains




English

@nigelbyrne @JonAlchin @julesaj1 Yes Matey, the western side near blew us back over the top but surprisingly it was protected on reasonable length of the hike
English

@newietraveller Was a good #hike with @RandomSouthsGuy aka @newietraveller .... sights and sounds of the coast was a great morning and hard to get lost




English

Destination reached the historic Catherine Hill Bay Coal Wharf on @JonAlchin & @newietraveller hike along Coastal Walk Trail from Caves Beach starting point. If you haven’t done it worth the effort #hiking #hikingadventures #trails #coastalwalk #coal #mining #wharves #history




English

Start of our Coastal Trail hike from Caves Beach to Catherine Hill Bay through Wallarah National Park. Start point was lookout above Caves Beach Ping @JonAlchin #hiking #hikingadventures #walking #trails #NationalParks #coastal #lookouts #beach #fitness #health




English

The power of the ocean carved caves & gorge, part coastline along the Coastal Walk Trail from Caves Beach to Catherine Hill Bay through Wallarah National Park Ping @JonAlchin #hiking #hikingadventures #trails #coastal #ocean #coastline #headlands #power #nature #swell



English

From a w/end away in Hawkesbury River 11 years ago, In 2020 I opened this beautiful 2009 ‘Prophetess Fortified Chambourcin’ from jubileevineyard.com.au Just supberb; raisins, currants & figs of spice Christmas cake notes but light in mouth without that heavy syrupy feel 😍#wine


English

@newietraveller @Ttam2307 Sounds like someone wants to do a section .... “support a Walker”
English

@Ttam2307 😳 Have fun on the Hunter Lookout to Watagan Forest motel section
English

@newietraveller @JonAlchin And signs that haven’t been vandalised.
English

Did a trail walk with @JonAlchin up at Mt Sugarloaf at sunset yesterday. We did the Cliff Walk trail. Haven’t been up there for years. Terrific facilities & picturesque views #trails #walking #hiking #fun #fitness #mountains #sunset #nature




English

Watering & feeding the horses down at Gwyder River down stream from Bingra, while Granddaughters tend the camp fire with John Wade, Head Stockman #horses #horseriding #rivers #campfire #trails




English

Had a top day out horse riding with John Wade Trail Rides at Bingra today with the Granddaughters
youtube.com/watch?v=47W1pN…
#horses #riding #trails #granddaughters #grandparents #fun #memories #horseriding

YouTube




English

@JonAlchin @julesaj1 It’s not mud, never walk under a horses tail 🤔😎😳
English

We should do this one weekend soon @FatMenSlim1 & Adam @JonAlchin @nigelbyrne with lunch at Tin Shed Brewery
#MTB #BEER #LUNCH #DUNGOG
Dungog Common - Crown Land Reserve, Dungog NSW | HUNTERhunter hunterhunter.com.au/newcastle/trav…
English

@julesaj1 @newietraveller Bwahahaha.... he did well
We got to see some spectacular parts of our backyard national parks
English

@JonAlchin @newietraveller Thank you @JonAlchin for looking after my bloke yesterday. BTW he’s booked a massage today 😜#everywhereissore
English

Did a hike today with @JonAlchin in Watagan Mountains along section of Great North Walk called the Watagan Trail from Watagan Headquarters Camp Ground to Watagan Forest Motel gapprox 20kms. Brutal but beautiful. I went lame at 15.1km mark just before final 292metre descent #hike




English

Well all done, fantastic hike along Watagan Trail, part of the Great North Walk and finished with beers at Pippys Hotel with @JonAlchin #hiking #trails #nature #fitness #beers #pubs #mateship #GreatNorthWalk


English

Some of the caves on the Watagan Trail section require walking under waterfalls #hiking #trails #GreatNorthWalk #caves #waterfalls #bushland #nature #creeks




English

@newietraveller @drdrdr09 @Strava @HunterWater I thinks it’s a search orienteering thing .... find the other 999 they scattered around the region
English

@drdrdr09 @JonAlchin No just using @Strava for tracking performance, no other info @HunterWater found this marker on top of Dudley North Bluff, what is the significance?
English

Discovered this survey mark on top of Dudley North Bluff on yesterday’s hike with @JonAlchin Thought you might find this interesting @drdrdr09
Views are spectacular #history #Surveying #geographry #trails #hiking #photography #Discovery #oceans #mateship




English

I’m guessing this is where the ‘F’ Rule comes into play? NewieTraveller had 🤩😍 in his eyes @JonAlchin #Newport #boating #motoryachts ping @julesaj1




English











