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| The start of the day. Blue skies but fog rolling in |
1639.7 / 3459.2km
Rain was predicted for the next 3 days.
Whilst there were storms about I only had showers that just kept me wet and with the fog it is also very warm . I sweat a lot and that means I have a lot water to filter, but with the rain it's all muddy and it's clogging the filter quickly.
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| The fog rolls in |
I move off the trail to look at some modern gold diggings and walked across country towards the mentioned (guidebook) Rosewood cemetery. Along the way I came across a memorial put up on the location of an old hotel. The cemetery wasn't full of headstones but sad to see two children lost to parents.
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| Modern equipment at Rosewood Diggings. Didn't play out I suppose. |
The trail towards the end of the day was supposed to follow a reserve down to the Fitzroy River. It seemed to start alright with timbered lane way. Then it just finishes in paddocks and I took a gamble and picked a fence. About 5 kilometre later I messaged Belinda. I didn't seem to be getting where I was supposed to be. My map didn't show a road ahead but Belinda assured me I had about 500 metres to reach said road. Then 900 metres more to reach the river. A long day and a muddy wade to get gritty water.
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| Found this memorial. Private property signs everywhere but I was coming across country |
I only just managed to get everything done before the sun set. Not ideal after a long day. It rained during the night and the sand here is the sticky type, it's fine and gets into everything. Before I came this way I was contemplating going down the road as this way adds about 6 kilometres overall to the walk. Wasn't quite worth the effort in the end. Maybe for horse people but the fences might cause a problem.
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| Rosewood Cemetary |
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| Headstones children couple of days and 5 months and maybe their mother beside. |
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| More of the family |
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| Homestead on the hill |
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| This is the start of the reserve. Notice it's been eaten out before the station paddocks each side. |
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| camp set up on Fitzroy river |
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