Day 82 Gaeta

The Gaeta Road

Wednesday 7th July, 2021 26.7km

2096.5 / 3002.4km

I managed to get through the night without getting black. The pack up was a bit tricky with the fly being saturated and dropping things into the soot. However I did manage to get things done without looking like I was in blackface.

Hazeldean Station

A short walk down the road and then a turn down Gaeta Rd. Another enjoyable walk along past a couple of working farms to the old Gaeta School. I was thinking of trying out the monkey bars, I was a champ at primary school at swinging across skipping about 3 rungs at a time.

Gaeta School

The road goes past a few blocks cut up from what I assume was a bigger farm, there are a few frontages so I assumed they were about 5 acres or so. They have a good oval, BBQ and volunteer fire brigade shed where I was able to pick up some rain water. But of course with the changes into smaller blocks the camping opportunities diminished and the notes from the trail book became a little confusing with actuals. I eventually cross a grid into state Forrest on the left and

Mt Gaeta I assume

national park on the right. Again I get confused as they are not mentioned in the notes. But it also meant I was past a recommended camp spot where the road passes between two dams. So I continued on looking for water.

I eventually found a muddy puddle at a quarry type area but set up camp in the lovely bush setting just off the road. Another day of contrasting countryside that has made 4 days of enjoyable walking.

A Fig growing in a fallen tree

An audience

My water. I had to backwash a couple of
times to get my required amount.