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08 Nov 2024: Paradise Falls-Wabonga Plateau-Lake William Hovell
Photos:
Robert Ian MAIR
Our group of MBW and VMTC members met on...
After an early night camped along the Upper...
Back home the unexpectedly tall bush was...
With our car-shuffle complete we were...
A Parks Victoria Information Board gave a...
For anyone who has not been there before the...
Even with low water flow the uninterrupted...
As the rest of us explored the base of the...
A long and at times steep walk, took us down...
It was a delight to be walking through the...
Fringe Lilies
From time to time we would pause to examine...
Close examination by Ray soon had this one...
After traversing the plateau with its gentle...
We were rewarded with magnificent views of...
After taking it all in we traced the...
Soon we were looking down upon Lake William...
Moving away from the cliff edge our route...
A more prominent stream topped up our water...
Rested, we set off again to climb the other...
A Blue-tongued Skink lay motionless but wary...
Not to be outdone a Black-tongued Caladenia ...
On reaching the Wabonga Track it was a...
An open area near the old Ryan's Hut on the...
With dinner time approaching it was a chance...
As the sun dropped below the horizon and the...
Morning on Day 2 was bathed in glorious...
Time rolled by and soon we were assembling...
A stop soon after at the ruins of Ryan's Hut...
A stream nearby was an opportunity to top up...
Spotting another orchid it was a chance to...
The Musky Caps or Musky Caladenia
We passed through beautiful Brittle Gum...
A Yam Daisy swayed gently in the breeze as...
From the cliffline Lake William Hovell once...
Leaving the packs up on the ridge, we...
Enjoying the view looking up at the...
Scrambling back up to the ridge a Common...
It was now time to descend from the plateau...
Our leader, Ray, expertly navigated our way...
Near the bottom of the spur and a Potatoe...
Only the King River now stood between us and...
One by one we carefully made our way across...
Back in Cheshunt after a reverse car shuffle...
