We woke early to lots of birds and a cow crossing the bridge!
This was the worst road section, but Darryl found the ‘sweet-spot’ for us at 80kph in 4x4 and the tyre pressure down 20% for the smoothest ride. At one point there was an area where it had previously been burnt, and lovely cycads had re-grown their leaves and were almost glowing in the morning light.
Bramwell Roadhouse was our stop for morning tea, and it had very clean facilities and $1.98 diesel, water but no phone.
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| One of the giant termite nests |
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| Victims of the road |
The road was bordered by Orange Grevilleas. An absolutely delightful stop was Fruitbat Falls where we had lunch and swim.
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| I don't think this photo really shows you how beautiful Fruitbat Falls are |
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| Darryl getting a massage |
It was wonderful after all the dust on the road. There were fish in the pools, several types of carnivorous plants including giant pitcher plants.
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| Giant Pitcher plants |
The first river crossing, even the ‘chicken track’ on the Old Telegraph Route was not for us, so we went on to Crystal Creek where another set of ‘chickens’, Pennie & Scott, joined us.
There were slow fires the other side of the creek, but the pools were blue and there were more giant pitcher plants.
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| Tenting it |
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| The "bridge" across Crystal Creek |
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| One of the local skinks |
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