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Canyoning death in Blue Mountains 18-Jan-2010 At 11:32:23 AM Wollemi

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On 18/01/2010 nmonteith wrote:
>On 18/01/2010 dimpet wrote:
>>So at roughly $500 each are we all expected to go and buy one before
>we
>>go on a day hike?
>
>You can borrow them (for free) from the authorities in the Bluies.
>
>The free EPIRBs are available at either the National Parks and Wildlife
>centre at Blackheath, during office hours or the 24-hour police stations
>at Springwood and Katoomba, after hours.
>
>No excuse now!

I reckon many from Sydney would want to whiz up Bells Line of Road to the Mt Wilson
canyons, and find it a PITA to go up the GWH with its slower speed zones and many
traffic lights, so as to drop by Springwood or Katoomba police stations.
FWIW, Springwood cop shop is adjacent to the GWH, and is accessed via Ferguson
Rd, which is the first set of lights after one drives under the Hawkesbury Rd overpass.
This compares to Katoomba police station, located about 1.5km S of the railway and
GWH, but in a less busy portion of Katoomba St.
If you pick up an EPIRB from NPWS during office hours, then go off to do a canyon, it is
likely you are starting the day far too late.