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7th October 2016, 12:50 PM
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October Long Weekend 2016 trip report
Have done a write up on my website with some photos about my trip over to the Mid North Coast through the hinterland of the Great Dividing Range last weekend. Just short of 1000 km for the 3 days, mostly on dirt, even managed to get into low range on the last day down in "The Cells".
Areas travelled were Bulga & Doyles River State Forests north of Elands, Kerewong, Lorne & Broken Bago State Forests near Wauchope, Yoorigan National Park & Middle Brother State Forest near Johns River, Crowdy Bay National Park near Laurieton, Lansdowne State Forest & Coorabakh National Park south of Comboyne & The Cells Conservation Area.
A few of the sights we saw were Rawson Falls near Comboyne, Bago Bluff Lookout near Wauchope, North & Middle Brother Lookouts near Laurieton, the largest tree in NSW near Johns River, Vincent's, Newbys, Big Nellie, Flat Rock Lookouts, Newbys Cave & Starrs Creek Palm Forest in Coorabakh National Park, Waitui Falls in Comboyne State Forest, Ellenborough Rapids, the old gold stamper in The Cells & Apsley Falls near Walcha.
Very dry east of the ranges, plenty of dust, not much water in the creeks & streams. The Prawns & Oysters at Laurieton for lunch on Sunday were excellent. Great weather all weekend.
Link to my website - vk2fmia.com
There is also a link to a short video of the climb up out of The Cells on the site.
"Yet, upon the whole, the space I traversed is unlikely to become the haunt of civilized man....." - Charles Sturt
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7th October 2016 12:50 PM
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7th October 2016, 01:03 PM
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BIG & BALD
Cool trip. Thanx for the write up.
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7th October 2016, 02:21 PM
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Patrol God
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VK2FMIA (9th October 2016)
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7th October 2016, 05:11 PM
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Legendary
Wow, looks like a nice area. Cut back from Grafton to Armadale at night when we came back down south recently, looks like there's heaps round there, would be beuitifull i reckon. Will have to get up there one day. .
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9th October 2016, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by
Rossco
Wow, looks like a nice area. Cut back from Grafton to Armadale at night when we came back down south recently, looks like there's heaps round there, would be beuitifull i reckon. Will have to get up there one day. .
G`day Rossco, there is a lot of things to see in the area of the Great Divide between the QLD border down to Taree, plenty of National Parks & State Forests to explore. Have covered a fair bit of it over the last 5 or so years.
Couple of links to another trip in the area if you are interested.
Easter 2016 Day 1
Easter 2016 Day 2
Easter 2016 Day 3 & 4
Cheers
"Yet, upon the whole, the space I traversed is unlikely to become the haunt of civilized man....." - Charles Sturt
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9th October 2016, 12:09 PM
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Legendary
Cheers mate just had a look on the big screen. Beutiful pics and country will definatly have to get up there one day. . .
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