Day 117 Yarraman Creek

Leaving Nanango

Wednesday 11th August, 2021 16km

2510.3 / 2588.6km

Yesterday was raining and I didn't get the painting for Fred finished but today he was willing to make the drive back to Nanango. Grateful to him and the people who have helped me out. It is a bit to ask for people to drive a couple of hours.

Back on trail

However, back to Nanango and I had again checked into the Star Motel for the night. Census night. Wonder how the questions would have been answered if I was down the creek in a tent.

Not planning on moving fast, or not as fast as NSW is losing control of the virus, and I've had a week off with no real exercise. The thought was, I would let the body mend and repair but 5 minutes with the pack on bought home to me that maybe a little exercise might have been OK as all the familiar aches and pains returned immediately. Who would have thought in one week I would have lost conditioning. Although, in my defence the boot resole whilst very good also seems to have made them even heavier. I did restock my gaffer tape on my poles but I put the whole roll on and that has made the poles a little heavier and I can feel that in my forearms.

The road out

Looking across the valley

But I left Nanango after breakfast for a fairly short day to Yarraman Creek. I had a couple of people stop and after a walk past the rural outskirts I descend a 4wd track down into a valley. Whilst the sign up top says no motorised vehicles it has a lot of use and when I get down to the creek I can see why. It is a magic waterhole that provides a good campsite. This is of course ruined a little by bad toilet habits and rubbish left behind by these campers and I move further on to another creek and find a spot for my tent. I share this with local wildlife and I don't mind their poo habits at all.

I spend the afternoon watching the birdlife feed around the waterhole. Two kingfishers find a few small fish I spent a lot of time trying to take a good photo of them. Then it was time for a nap. A real good start back on the trail.

The track down

A night listening to music then the sounds of silence rock me to sleep. "Ahh the serenity" (movie reference)

Yarraman Creek

The Kingfishers fishing

The pool

Found my spot

Looking for dinner