After brekky and pack up we went exploring to see if we could find the old mines that I had visited last time. We eventually found it but on the way we ran into an exploration crew who were doing some new drilling cores to look at the viability of starting up the mines again. Shane and I spent quite awhile wandering around the old mine taking photos of the old equipment.
One of the drilling crew had told us about a track around to Emmaville so we went off exploring and after finding a locked gate on the main track we tried a side track which on the map looked like it should take us where we wanted to go. However the track deteriorated quickly and became impassible, so we headed back to check out the Mystery Face rock just out of Torrington. While Shane walked up to have a look and take some photos I lounged around at the bottom and read a book.
On his walk back to the car Shane decided that he need a Steak and Kidney pie for lunch, so we headed back to Tenterfield via the back roads and past some nice looking camping spots on the Mole river.
Back in Tenterfield both Bakeries were closed but one of the open Cafes had pies but no Steak and Kidney so we had to settle for Steak and Mushroom pies and milk shakes for a late lunch.
We then headed north to visit Basket Swap national park and drove out to check out the camp ground where there would have been tons of space but we continued onto have a look at the Falls. After a quick walk around and a few photos we took a nice relaxing swim in one of the pools at the top of the Falls.
One of the drilling crew had told us about a track around to Emmaville so we went off exploring and after finding a locked gate on the main track we tried a side track which on the map looked like it should take us where we wanted to go. However the track deteriorated quickly and became impassible, so we headed back to check out the Mystery Face rock just out of Torrington. While Shane walked up to have a look and take some photos I lounged around at the bottom and read a book.
On his walk back to the car Shane decided that he need a Steak and Kidney pie for lunch, so we headed back to Tenterfield via the back roads and past some nice looking camping spots on the Mole river.
Back in Tenterfield both Bakeries were closed but one of the open Cafes had pies but no Steak and Kidney so we had to settle for Steak and Mushroom pies and milk shakes for a late lunch.
We then headed north to visit Basket Swap national park and drove out to check out the camp ground where there would have been tons of space but we continued onto have a look at the Falls. After a quick walk around and a few photos we took a nice relaxing swim in one of the pools at the top of the Falls.
Then it was onto visit an aboriginal site Woolool Wooloolni where there was quick an impressive set of standing boulders. The walk out and back was only a bit over half a km but in that distance I think I was attacked by about ten million leeches. We decided to camp at the shed in the car park as it seemed to be mercifully free of leeches and would provide us with a bit of protection if the rain came in. We set up the camp fire in fireplace in the shed and had dinner and sat around for awhile but retired early to bed.
There had been no rain overnight but when we woke up the cloud and mist had closed in and it seemed pretty gloomy. After coffee and brekkie and a quick pack we headed off. I wanted to get home around lunch time so I could start getting organized for the next trip which was less than a week away. We went back to the Mt Lindsay Highway and turned south to Tenterfield and then east on the Bruner Highway towards Casino. We investigated a few side roads along the way but they didn't lead to anything interesting
At Tabulam we had a quick stop for iced coffee and then on the way into Casino Shane's main fuel tank ran dry, so he did a bit of coasting down hills while he pumped some fuel from the auxiliary tank into the main. He made it, no worries into Casino where he refueled. Then it was onto Lismore and finally Bangalore before hitting the M1 north for the final run home. It was a pretty smooth run at the speed limit with no real bottlenecks. I said goodbye to Shane at Tweed Heads where I made a quick stop to pick up a new memory for my GoPro for the next trip.
All up over the three and half days, I had covered 880 km and visited quite a few NSW national Parks. When I got home I unpacked most of the boxes from the camper so that I can restock things that need it over the up coming week. Another enjoyable couple of days touring around with Shane.
At Tabulam we had a quick stop for iced coffee and then on the way into Casino Shane's main fuel tank ran dry, so he did a bit of coasting down hills while he pumped some fuel from the auxiliary tank into the main. He made it, no worries into Casino where he refueled. Then it was onto Lismore and finally Bangalore before hitting the M1 north for the final run home. It was a pretty smooth run at the speed limit with no real bottlenecks. I said goodbye to Shane at Tweed Heads where I made a quick stop to pick up a new memory for my GoPro for the next trip.
All up over the three and half days, I had covered 880 km and visited quite a few NSW national Parks. When I got home I unpacked most of the boxes from the camper so that I can restock things that need it over the up coming week. Another enjoyable couple of days touring around with Shane.
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