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| The 20k road walk had this as a backdrop |
NSW Day 48 (190) Tuesday 30th November, 2021 31.7km3867.4 / 1210.6km
Today I had at least 20 kilometres of walking the bitumen before I get to turn off and go across country.
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| Getting closer |
The actual walking is easy with the view keeping me enthralled for about an hour. The flies come out early. When I leave the bitumen there's a sign saying there is no access to the Gardens of Stone National Park down this road. This is where the National Trail membership comes in handy and generous property owners that allow us to access their private property to get through.
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| Walking through the paddocks at Dunrovin. |
The gentlemen we rang was OK with us trail walkers and his property was called Dunrovin. Thanks to people like him this trail continues to provide access to magic spots.
The walk across the land follows the Crown Creek. I think the Crown is a hill called Pantoneys Crown. Named after a local colonist who was the son of a convict, born on Norfolk Island and one of the first settlers in the Bathurst area.
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| The entrance to the park |
At the end of the day I had to decide whether to climb up the range or stay down and do it in the morning. I decided to do it this afternoon even though my legs were buggered. By the time I got to the top it was cold and drizzly again.
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| Crown Creek |
When I got to the camping area I could see I was back in civilisation with rubbish strewn everywhere. Glass stubbies smashed in the fire pit. I like it when we get less traffic.
3rd long day meant I was very tired and went to bed early.
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| Up top looking back down the Crown Creek valley |
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