Suboir Canyon
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-33.4337, 150.2904
-33.4381, 150.2916
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Introduction[edit]
'Suboir" is a phonetic rendering of SUBW, Sydney University Bushwalkers. The SUBW archive records, that this canyon within Dumbano Creek was visited on the 30th March 1962, but it was not until 19-20th August 1995 that it was given the name Suboir Canyon. It is also known as Dumbano Tunnels or the Dumbano Dungeons.
One could almost call the actual canyon, 60 second canyon. It is VERY narrow and VERY short, but kinda cool.
Approach[edit]
Can be done as part of doing Dumbano Tunnels. After parking car at the suggested parking co-ords (4WD required), walk down the hill towards the creek, tending left so you arrive at an easy place to reach creek level. Follow the creek downstream, eventually it will close in, this is Dumbano Tunnels. A short walk and a side canyon comes in from the left that leads to a small amphitheatre. Turn left and Suboir starts/ends just here.
Descent[edit]
Usually dry, but some wet places can exist after rain, or, it may even be flowing. about 2 minutes after starting, you are at the end, or the start, if you are heading upstream, you exit the canyon into a small area, a fixed line is up on the right, this may give you an alternate walk back to where you reached the creek.
Exit[edit]
Exit as you arrived, back upstream and back up the hill to your car.