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Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha)
Just wondering about peoples Favourite spots either close to
home or along their beaten tracks they like to visit and why.You know the place - nice but not exactly a tourist destination you would travel
miles to see but rather an interesting diversion on the way through. In no particular order here are some of
mine
- Mt
Wudinna, 16k North of
Wudinna is a massive
granite monolith standing out from surrounding farmland. As kids this was a favourite weekend spot with
bush camping and plenty to see especially from
the summit
- Walleroo Rocks, North of Bulla Bulling it has 3 dams on it that are great swimming in summer . Having a lower profile than nearby
Burra rocks and
Cave hill means less viitors and the chance for an au natural dip
- Mt Ridley, I break up my trips back from
esperance with an overnighter at Mt ridley or
Peak charles. Mt ridley is a
granite rock with fascinating formations and
bush camping
-
Peak Charles between
Esperance and
Norseman. Usually get here around sunset to watch the
views then climb it in the morning for some exercise. If time allows there is a 4wd track to Peak Ealonor (
peak charles seems to be gaining in popularity, when I first started going there It was rare for others to be around now there are usually a few othe rcampers
Reply By: Big Woody - Thursday, Jun 02, 2005 at 07:11
Thursday, Jun 02, 2005 at 07:11
A favorite little spot that usually only locals used to
camp is a spot called Rocky River near
Tenterfield in North NSW.
To get to it turn south at Drake and follow the dirt road until you hit the river. If you follow this right through you will come out again at the highway south of
Tenterfield.
Great camping, swimming, excellent rockpools, a bit of gold
fossicking (with success occassionally).
The road that follow the river crosses through several private properties which you are allowed to drive through but the ones that don't allow camping usually make it pretty clear with signs as you cross the
grid onto their land.
It is very picturesque with sections of the river that contain boulders as big as my house. Looks a bit like Colorado actually.
I think from memory (i can't be bothered looking for my old maps) the official name of the river is Tiboobara or something like that anyway but some will show the road as Rocky River Rd. There are a couple of
places to drive across the river and explore the state forests on the eastern side too.
The best time to go is after a bit of rain when it is really flowing and has had a good clean out.
Cheers,
Brett
T/D Landcruiser
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