The southerly change came through last night and the overnight temperature dropped to less than 3c. We were not cold having a wool blanket and cotton doona on. We still have a cotton blanket, couple of sleeping bags and thermals to add, plus a heater so we are doing okay. This morning was crisp with jackets, beanies and gloves needed. We went for a 3.5 klm walk first up, but all the birds were not about probably thawing out. We did see pair of butcher birds high on a dead limb catching the sun.
Glen beside a Waddi Tree – extremely hard wood used for tool making
After breakfast we drove to the north block which is a separate section of the park. There were no signs at the exit only a piece of orange plastic. The entrance to the north block is just a turn off (no markings) You definitely need live tracking GPS to navigate your way around this particular park. The north block is more open and has a seasonal river running through and is lined with river red gums. We saw a couple of western grey kangaroos, a dead goanna and a dead cat. They have been baiting with 1080 so maybe both the cat and goanna picked up a bait. We returned to camp and drove back to the homestead and followed the drain a lot further than we walked yesterday. The landscape is all the same and the road was going nowhere so we turned back.
Sapling River Red Gum Leaf River Red Gums in river bed
Coming back from the north block, we spotted the No 2 tank and a sign to Thrushton National Park beside a property road. If you turned down there you would never find the camp area. The orange tape entry point is a long way from the actual NP Sign. After returning from the tour of the drain, we also realized if we had of turned for the homestead, we would also have never found the Wool Shed Camp. Luck was on our side when we came in. We had copied some information prior to the trip and it was a big help.
Keep up the great work Chris - I find it hard to remember everything when a week or so goes by!
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