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25 Mar 2022: Barmah National Park
Photos:
Robert Ian MAIR
Looking forward to an enjoyable weekend walk...
The conveniently located campground was a...
On Saturday morning our total group of...
The dry open forest made for easy walking.
We navigated our way across the flood plain...
At times the forest gave way to open plains....
A fenced reference area highlighted the...
The temperature slowly rose as the morning...
Spider webs spanned staggering distances...
Arriving at Hutt Lake the swans and...
We moved with mixed emotions around the...
Off in the distance a mob watched warily as...
With mid-day approaching we zig-zagged our...
The denuded landscape lay testament to the...
Time for lunch.
After lunch we followed the bank of Snag...
We were not the only passers-by.
A short break before we started heading...
Fortunately the swamp areas were not too...
As the morning sun clipped the tree tops we...
Packed and ready our leader briefed us on...
Once on Gowers Track it was looking well...
A make-shift bridge helped some keep their...
One-by-one we crossed each section of swamp...
Walking poles were just not long enough to...
The old logging track was now little more...
In the wetter areas a wider detour was often...
Enjoying the challenge we threaded our way...
Our skills and confidence crossing logs...
The muddier patches just had to be faced.
Surprisingly, some of our group managed to...
This RAMSAR wetland has been fenced to...
A narrow corridor across the swamp avoids a...
Once across the Little Rushy Swamp we were...
Gowers Track which we were following,...
Reaching the end of Gowers Track at the...
Wild horses roamed in larger mobs. We would...