Check out our upcoming adventures. You will need to be a member (or trial member). Trial membership is $30.00 and allows you to participate on MSS trips for 12 months. Go to the How to Join page to find out more and email membership@mssadventure.org for an application form.
MSS leaders collect trip fees (either before or after the activity). Please make sure you have the money with you on the day. If you book into an activity with another club, you will be asked to pay the trip fees for that club OR MSS trip fees:
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| 28/02/2020 - 01/03/2020 |
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Abercrombie | Continuation of surveying The Grand Arch plus other book related activities, no recreational caving, and participants must rsvp directly to trip leader | |
| 29/02/2020 - 29/02/2020 |
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Easy | Heathcote | Floating down the Woronora River (byo pool ring or noodle), negotiating cascades and small waterfalls. This is a fun trip for warm weather and with no canyons to do, the perfect alternative. Numbers Limited. |
| 04/03/2020 - 18/03/2020 |
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Medium - Hard | Tasmania | Caving at Mole Creek, staying in a cabin at Mole Creek Caravan Park. Possible caves (subject to permit approval) to be visited, Kubla Khan (SRT needed), Genghis Khan, Croesus, Lynds, Tailender (SRT needed), Marakoopa 1 & 2, and Devils Pot (the canyon). Time will be set aside for participants to do voluntary work for NPWS (eg cave cleaning). Cost of accommodation to be shared between the participants. After Mole Creek we will relocate to Ida Bay - possible caves (subject to permit approval), Midnight Hole (SRT)/Mystery Creek, Exit cave plus one or two others (tba). TRIP FULL, however waiting list will be established pending confirmation from potential participants. |
| 14/03/2020 - 15/03/2020 | Medium | South West Rocks | Dive wekend at Fish Rock Cave (South West Rocks). Cost $400 (includes 2 dives on Saturday and 2 on Sunday, bunk style accommodation above the dive shop, breakfast included, kitchen available, BYO food - if you use their gear add on an additional $100). | |
| 21/03/2020 - 22/03/2020 |
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Medium | Gloucester Tops | Saturday: Gloucester Falls, multip pitch abseil. Sunday: Emperor Falls, multi pitch abseil. Numbers limited and preference given to those who are willing to do the two days (car camp at Gloucester Tops). Should Gloucester Tops NP be still closed, fall back trip has been planned. |
| 17/04/2020 - 17/04/2020 |
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Medium | Hawkesbury | Multi pitch abseils into creek, then abseil down a small 30m waterfall, setting up two fixed ropes. Prussic back up to the top of the small waterfall, then easy walk out. Prussicing experience essential. Numbers limited. This trip also appears on the Brisbane Water Outdoors Club (BWOC) calendar. |
| 19/04/2020 - 19/04/2020 |
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McGregor | Hawkesbury | Should the weather forecast for Saturday be better, the date will be moved to the 18th April. Single 90m pitch. Participants will need to do two prussics (possibly up to 30m) to gain access to the exit creek. Participants must have done a long abseil (prefereably over 60m) in the past, should be equipped with a descender suitable for a 90m pitch and be totally self sufficient with self rescue skills. Numbers limited. This trip also appears on the Brisbane Water Outdoors Club (BWOC) calendar. |
| 02/05/2020 - 02/05/2020 |
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Social | Wentworth Falls | BBQ at Rob Clyne's house (BYO meat & drinks) followed by a show of David Stuckey's fabulous 3D slides in Rob's home cinema. Numbers limited, so book in early. For those who don't want the long drive home (after too many drinks), we can crash for the night on the cinema floor (byo mats & sleeping bags). |
| 02/05/2020 - 02/05/2020 |
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Medium | Blue Mountains | Malaita Walls - six abseils - great trip, easy walk in and out. Trip will be subject to this abseil route being reopened by National Parks. Numbers limited to 6 - no beginners, all participants must have abseil experience. |
| 03/05/2020 - 03/05/2020 |
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Medium | Blue Mountains | THE classic multi-pitch abseil trip in the Blue Mountains. And, if that's not enough, given time we'll also tackle Sahara and Killimanjaro. But wait, there's more! We can also do the chockstone abseil. All this for the low low price of $3.00. You heard right, just $3.00 for all this adrenalin punping action. Be one of the first to book and you will also get the opportunity to write up the trip report. |
| 16/05/2020 - 17/05/2020 |
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Easy | Abercrombie | This is the perfect opportunity to experience caving for those that are new to it. Most of the caves are very easy, but we can find something a little bit more challenging if you require it. There will also be the NSWSC meeting on Saturday morning and, if you want, the opportunity to assist with some of the documentation of the area. |
| 06/06/2020 - 08/06/2020 |
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Easy - Medium | Kempsey | This is an opportunity to explore a new area. We'll also be looking for "lost" or brand new caves. The recent fire has cleared a lot of the undergrowth meaning the opportunity won't last forever. Still in the early stages of planning, so watch this space. |
| 24/10/2020 - 01/11/2020 |
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Medium | Yarrangobilly | A full week of caving at Yarrangobilly, staying in the East Wing of Caves House. Possible caves (subject to permit approval) to be visited, Eagles Nest, Helectite Hole, Y18 Pot, Bath House, Mutt Mutt, Mooroolbark, Mill Creek Swallett, North Deep Creek, Harry Wood & Castle. Time will be set aside for participants to do voluntary work for NPWS (eg cave cleaning). Cost of accommodation to be shared between the participants - approximately $235pp based on 8 participants. Numbers limited to 8, and preference will be given to those prepared to stay the full period (24 October - 1 November). There is availability on this trip for 2 - 3 adults, email your expression of interest |
| 02/04/2021 - 06/04/2021 |
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Easy | Ceduna, South Australia | ASF Conference 2021 - The 2021 Conference is being held in Ceduna, SA with pre and post Conference caving excursions in the Nullarbour - one of the best caving venues on mainland Australia. An excellent opportunity for MSS members to see some of these amazing caves, the conference will have keynote speakers and a full program of cave related presentations. An event not to be missed. |
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Easy - Medium | Philippines | This will be a multifaceted trip. The date will be aligned with the local PSS (Philippines Speleological Society) annual conference which is being held in the very beautiful island of Palawan. This date is still to be confirmed but is likely in the 3rd week of April 2020. Associated with this conference there will be numerous opportunities for trips to the many cave features of this unique island including the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River and stunnnig El Nido. Our group has also been invited to join with a local group to assist in Archeological activities in Tabon cave on behalf of the Philippines Museum. This is a cave where the remain of Tabon man and many other artifacts have been discovered. We have also been invited to another area on a different island to help with exploration of Tipan cave which is a large river system. More details will be posted when they become available. |
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