Day 244 Jamieson to Mount Terrible

 VIC Day 20 (244) Monday 24th January, 2022

Yesterday whilst sitting around and doing nothing I met Briony and husband Luke. We had a chat about different things including a group paddling the Murray River in support of homeless veterans. Facebook page: THE LONG PADDLE VETERANS OF THE MURRAY.

I mentioned my plan to paddle the Murray River and I'll be looking at their journey. However, Briony and Luke offered to give a lift the 7 or so kilometres to the Poletti Track which will take me up to Mt Terrible and thus back on the trail. I didn't want to make them get up too early so I said I would have breakfast at the store. I also needed to work on the hat to make it wearable with the pack. I had a bit of blue ribbon I picked up around Rumffs Saddle. It still had the balloon attached. I carried it with me since and have now found a use for it. So I get dropped of at the base of the hill and begin the long slow climb. It's a long way up. And of course when you think you've hit a high point there's always another. Just to get up to the Mt Terrible track are 5 false summits.

Up We go

False summit more up to do

Mt Terrible Over there

Finally I'm at the Junction. The first thing is you lose 100metrs just so you can do it again. In the saddle is a little Mazda 3 sedan. I take a look and it's been there a couple of days. No plates. Not a spot you'd expect a non 4wd. I get Belinda to ring it through to the police. They already have a report. They need to come up and put a sticker on it.

Abandoned Car

On top of Mt Terrible is a tower. I thought it was just a phone tower but as I get closer you can see its a fire lookout tower with all the aerials on it.

The tower is still up

There's also a nice little hut which has been rebuilt after a fire. It has a water tank so I decide to stop for the night.

The Hut

Behind the hut

A few visitors come through in their cars. Two cars pull up Steph Ethan, Dave and Steve are on a high country tour. Steph has just come from a horse tour that included going from Wonnagatta to Howitt Hut. Not the group I saw but one after. They make me a sandwich and give me a fruit juice popper. Thank you.

The view down to Jamieson

A couple of thunderstorms come through in the afternoon. Only a couple of drops of rain. When the fire watcher from the tower leaves a police car rocks up. I hope he stuck a reported sticker on the car. But they seem to be doing touristy things. They offer me a beer which I decline. Then I'm on my own for the night. I sleep on the bench in the hut. No critters no bugs. Good sleep.

Colours of Sunset