Day 52 Deacey

Monday 7th June, 2021 30.5km

1400.2 / 3698.7km

The road continues

This is the day the book instructions got me again. I got up and marched on down the road and got to the next designated camp spot fairly early. It was supposed to be a lagoon but it was just a muddy puddle. The book says the next camp is 2.5 kilometres away. As I wander away I pass by Maryland's Homestead where the lady, Judy Day, is 82 years old and leases 3 properties along this track.

Dry creek beds

The problem with the book this time, was the distances are out by about 6 kilometres. So the creek I'm looking for is about 9 kilometres not 2, I'm pretty buggered and it's late by the time I get there. I just finish filling up my water bladder when a car pulls up.

You never know what reaction your going to get so I'm always cautious. I've only had 2 negative responses but this time is Graham who manages the Deacey Station for Judy Day and he invites me to the homestead for a feed and a bed.

His father used to manage this Station and he is hoping to take up the lease himself. He is 67 years old. He tells me 4 properties along the road were all bought by the government as they were going to dam Colloroy Creek to get water for the mines. That fell down and now Mrs Day is getting old and he his hoping to take up the lease. He is like every one else, and finding it difficult to get workers. I could have picked a few jobs on this walk.

A tunnel of trees

Like every other property person they are meat and 3 veg people and I have a good steak dinner. The mattress provides the best night sleep I have had for a long while and I get a poached egg breakfast to go. He is sending a truck to Rockhampton and I could get a lift a the way to Marlborough but I decline. We have a good chat into the night with his partner Leonie. It was a good stop.

Colloroy Homestead

Whelan Creek Bridge

The lagoon

Marylands Homestead

Used for dry lick for cows

Colloroy Creek. I was going to camp on the
bank to the right when Graham pulled up.