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15 Jan 2023: South Coast Track
Photos:
Robert Ian MAIR
Getting to Melaleuca at the planned time is...
The waterways of Bathurst Harbour signaled...
On the ground it was an opportunity to...
A series of Nissen huts, once tied to former...
With our accommodation settled there is...
The nearby water of Melaleuca Lagoon mirrors...
Well worth a visit is the Deny King Heritage...
We were fortunate to see Orange-bellied...
Posters around the walls provide a...
Day 1: Melaleauca to Point Eric; With the...
The track is well signposted and ensures you...
Before long the track passes close to the...
The hard-packed surface soon gives way to...
As the track sidles around the edge of the...
The track twists and turns as it wends its...
A narrow strip separates the lagoon from the...
Dropping down to the edge of Cox Bight it is...
By early afternoon we are comfortably set up...
A side trip to the high point of Point Eric...
Day 2: Point Eric to Louisa River; With...
Point Eric lay at our back as we continued...
Our early start meant we arrived at the toe...
After exiting the beach we headed inland...
Looking back as we climbed the track receded...
The climb was a slow and steady grind.
Over the top of the Red Point Hills the...
Louisa Creek looked inviting as we crossed.
The shade of the trees blunted the...
After a steady climb the descent was steeper...
The next creek looked a little deeper but a...
Morning merged into afternoon and we were...
Dropping into the Louisa River valley.
A rope across the river hinted at more...
Our Louisa River campsite was relatively...
Day 3: Louisa River to Little Deadmans Bay;...
It wasn`t long before we were starting our...
It was heads down and one foot before the...
With swirling mist blocking the views we...
The track was now a stream and would get...
With the more demanding section behind us we...
Off to our right the views back along the...
Camp at Little Deadmans Bay was busy with...
Day 4: Little Deadmans bay to New River...
The rocky beach around Little Deadmans Bay...
It would be a relatively short day with a...
Boardwalk across the muddy plain assured a...
The creeks were flowing stronger following...
Agajan still managed to keep his boots dry.
We were soon arriving at Turua Beach and a...
The crossing of Deadmans Creek outlet...
The crossing of Deadmans Creek outlet...
The views back from Menzies Bluff...
The close to 4km beach walk along Prion...
Off to the left the profile of Precipitous...
The arrival at the crossing point for New...
No time was wasted organising the crossing.
Our campsite was close to the opposite bank...
Paddy-melons roamed around and menaced our...
Day 5: New River Lagoon to Granite Beach;...
The river course was never far from our...
Vantage points provided excellent views of...
It was not all steady going along the...
The crossing of Milford Creek raised a...
Fortunately a new bridge answered our...
The thought of crossing without a bridge was...
The mouth of New River finally came into...
Well they might call them Rocky Plains but...
There was plenty of mud to go around.
Thankfully as we climbed higher the path was...
Our surroundings continued to vary as we...
Old growth trees dotted the landscape.
Still, patches of muddy ground kept us alert...
It was a sharp drop down as we moved from...
A distinctive rock formation brought back...
A small shaded cave made an excellent spot...
Only the headland of Shoemaker Point now lay...
As we dropped down to the beach another...
It didn`t take long to work out why it was...
At the far end a waterfall cascading from...
All we had to do was work out how to get up...
Day 6: Granite Beach to South Cape Rivulet;...
A different day, a common experience. We...
We were relieved to arrive at South Cape...
Choosing a good spot to cross we managed in...
A little upstream the campsite offered...
Day 7: South cape Rivulet to Cockle Creek;...
And the views made the climbs all the more...
With the long arm of South East Cape jutting...
Lion Rock watched us pass as it had with...
From a vantage point above the beach we took...
Signing out in the Trip Intentions Book was...
The visitor shelter at Cockle Creek marked a...
