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29 Apr 2018: Boar Gully - Northern Circuit
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair
As we prepared to set off our leader assured...
It was just a stroll in the bush so what was...
The sun was shining brightly, the birds were...
A sharp turn to the right and the track...
The ground under foot became a bit rougher.
Then it started to fall away completely as...
For those that could lift their eyes from...
The descent, though, took a bit of...
Smile for the birdie!
Down, down, down we went.
The whip at the back moved cautiously on the...
At the bottom the first to arrive were...
Refreshed and ready to go it was now time to...
Not a drop of water anywhere.
We headed upstream, sometimes in the creek...
Generally it was easy going underfoot.
Some of the fallen timber required nimble...
And in places there was no graceful way to...
The creek bed continued to rise up the...
Our group spread out as each traversed the...
A pause to regroup before the next stage.
First a short uphill section.
Then a more serious ascent as we climbed up...
The creek soon fell way behind.
It was a relentless climb, fortunately not...
The jubilation was evident on reaching the...
Another regrouping as we waited for the...
The next stage opened out onto the western...
Navigation was easy. We just had to stay on...
An illegal eagle trap attracted attention.
The position was noted for later reporting...
After some distance across the plains we...
This rough track led us down to the planned...
Fortunately someone had installed a "...
We settled down for lunch with a view of the...
Alas, no vehicles, and after lunch we felt...
A final pause at a junction along the way.
When ready our leader set off on the last...
