After working a night shift and a few hours sleep I loaded my pack and took off for a walk into Dubbo Gully and a loop out to Clares Bridge on the Old Great North Road. Starting at the locked gate on the Dubbo Gully rd at Mangrove Mountain 5pm I walked to the junction of the upper Mangrove Creek Rd and Simpsons Track where after 8.8klm walking at 7.30pm I set up camp for the night. Up early the next morning and looping up Simpsons track, Old Great North Rd and Donnys Track back to Dubbo Gully and the walk out back to the car. 18.8klm for the morning and and in the car on the way home for lunch at 12.30.
Late afternoon and the start of the walk on Dubbo Gully Rd
Mangrove Creek and the bridge.
Upper Mangrove cemetery
One of the lagoons/swamps that form along the valley. The old Fairview homestead can be seen on the hill behind.
Fairview Homestead.
Mangrove Creek
Home for the night
Dinner cooking. Took a while to boil the water. Tiny stove with not enough air flow to keep wood burning strong. Lots of twigs needed to get enough heat to cook.
A good way to pass the time away
Morning cuppa
Salute to the sun
Simpsons track heading up to Ten Mile Hollow
Clares Bridge on the Old Great North Rd. The second oldest bridge in Australia
Heading back down Donnys track to Mangrove Creek. An informal lookout over a lagoon on one of the side creeks
Donnys track
Back on Ten Mile Hollow Rd on Mangrove Creek
Another of Upper Mangrove cemetery on the way out.
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