The Myalls

After walking the Mungo Track and staying at a motel in Tea Gardens I drove back to Mungo Brush in the morning and walked the Rainforest Loop.

The Broadwater from near the boat ramp

Mungo Point

I then went back to Boomeri campground as I wanted to ride part of the Old Gibber Road which runs up to Seal Rocks. This was in part to see if it was feasible for my next section of walking the coast to ride from Seal Rocks and then walk back along the beach. The Old Gibber Road is a good dirt road and I rode through to Shelley Beach. Talking with a group of bike riders here I was told that it is a well graded dirt road all the way to Seal Rocks.

Shelley Beach is a pleasant spot on Myall Lake which is the northern most lake of the 3 which makes up the Myalls.

The bike riders I met told me that I must visit Johnstone's hill and Beach for views over the whole system. After climbing Johnstone's Hill I found the old paddocks full of weeds and the views limited. I was not prepared to walk through the weeds to find a better view. As it was I was covered in Cobblers Pegs (Bidens pilosa) which took me ages to pull out of my shoes, socks and pants.

Johnstones Beach is on Boolambayte Lake and is a pretty campground only accessed by boat or foot.

Back at the car after my 25klm bike ride and 2klm walking I still had some time before I had to leave so I took a walk across the dunes to Dark Point. I have always liked this walk but this time the strong wind blowing the sand at me sort of took the edge off.

Broughton Island. One day I'll organise a boat across and camp and walk there.

South from Dark Point to Yacaaba

Looking North

An easy, though windy, 2.5klm return across the dunes

The Mungo Track

After walking up Yacaaba I drove up to Boomeri campground at the start of the Old Gibber Road and set up camp and read in the late afternoon.

After dinner I rode down to the lake and took some photos of the stars. The lights on the horizon are, I think, Nerong and Buladelah.

The next morning I was up early and drove the short distance to Mungo Brush. I left the car here and rode the bike 21klm back to Hawks Nest where I chained it to a bike rack in the shopping centre and started the walk back. The first 4 or 5 klms along the beach.

I then crossed the dunes and picked up the Mungo Track

A quick detour to Pipers Creek.

and then off through the heath with only a few little waterholes to break the monotony

Plenty of paperbark forest.

At one stage the track comes out again on the road for a couple of klms

Brambles Green on the Myall River for a late lunch. I even stopped to eat and actually lied down for about 15 mins for a rest which is something I rarely do.

Through Paperbark and Cabbage Tree Palm swamp to Tamboi

Then on to the lake and the car at Mungo Brush.

I started from Mungo Brush on the bike at 0700 hrs and after a coffee and bacon and egg roll for breakfast in Hawks Nest I started walking at 0900. I finished the 27.1klm walk at 1610 and drove back to Hawks Nest and picked the bike up. I was tired and a little sore so I shouted myself a night at a motel and a fish and chip dinner and beer at the club.😎