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06 Apr 2019: Castlemaine Diggings NP - Vaughan Springs
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair
Starting from the junction of Porcupine...
The upper end of the Sebastoplo Creek gully...
We didn't really have to make tricky...
We paused to look at one of the many chimney...
As we progressed down the creek bed it...
After leaving the Sebastopol Creek we picked...
Erosion gullies criss-crossed the fragile...
Lunch was a time to relax and watch a...
After lunch we continued to follow the...
Our attention was drawn to evidence of a...
A timely reminder ensured that we continued...
A small detour took us to the top of a...
Evidence of ingenuity and skill marked the...
Vaughan Springs picnic area provided a...
Some even revisited their childhood. Perhaps...
Away from the "no-camping" signs...
A visit to a nearby old wooden bridge was in...
A stroll along the dry river bed too was of...
Back along the water-race as we retraced...
We continued to follow the water-race along...
An old fruit orchard with a convenient...
The deeper grass across the hillside made...
Back on the water-race it continued its...
Exposed rock faces spoke of enormous forces...
After some kilometers our leader took a...
Now we picked our way with ease across the...
We made our way slow and steady, sometimes...
Erosion gullies were a bit more of a...
Not a "porta-loo" but a well...
Rejoining the Sebastopol Creek gully lower...
It was also more of a clamber to climb in...
Ignoring our passing presence a gold...
Arriving at Mr Hunts Chimney it was time to...
The open shafts looked deep and scary.
Keeping a safe distance from the edge!
Another gully and widespread evidence of...
Only one more gully to cross and it was a...
