Comm Games Getaway, Day 2.

It got cooler overnight, probably around 18 deg, making it very pleasant sleeping conditions. Got up and cooked brekkie and cleaned up, leaving around 8:30 NSW time. I had planned traveling some back roads around New Koreelah but as always happens, roads that show on the map don't always exist in real life. Instead I continued west on the Mount Lindsay Highway until turning off on Cullendore road which lead me to the road through Maryland National Park. This road runs alongside the Border fence, built to keep the wild dogs and wascally wabbits out. The road was supposed to cross the border after leaving the national park but the gate was locked, so after talking to a local farmer I continued on what was a public road, traveling through several properties and coming out at the back of Applethorpe. This little stretch of road had me opening and closing around 10 gates. 

Then it was morning tea at Vincenzo's on the highway, this place used to have a big deli and local produce section but that seems to have mainly disappeared to be replaced by the cafe/restaurant and bar with wine tastings. I stopped briefly in Stanthorpe to drop into Woolies to pick up a few groceries.  After Stanthorpe I headed west on some back roads to drop into the northernmost part of Sundown National Park, Nundubbermere Falls. There were three more gates on the way to open and close which meant another three on the way out. 

I got there about lunch time and there was one person setup camping there so I wandered over to the edge of the drop off to see if I could see the Falls but no such luck. I continued on down the side of the hill which was quite steep and shaley making my knees ache. I kept going just one more section at a time as the water wasn't quite visible, anyway I ended up at the bottom so wandered around the water hole and found quite a small set of Falls, which I assume are the Nundubbermere Falls. 

The way up was much easier on the knees but harder on the lungs and when I got to the top I really couldn't be bothered making lunch, so I rehydrated and had an apple. 

I headed out of the park opening and closing the three gates and turned west to have a look at the western section of Sundown. At the western edge of the property was another bloody gate, the seventeenth for the day and I believe my personal best for number of gates travelled through in a day. 

I dropped into the Broadwater camp ground at the western edge of Sundown and there was absolutely no one there. Then it was back out to the main road and off to see Glenlyon Dam. 

I had a quick stop here for a drink and a photo or two before heading west towards Texas. A few light rain showers passed over but they disappeared very quickly and I continued onto Bonshaw Weir where I am going to spend the night. 

There was only one set of other people here in a caravan, so hopefully it won't get too crowded as the night sets in. It was quite warm when arrived, just over 30 degs but is cooling off a bit as the sun sets.

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