Sunday 3rd October 2010 - Weddin National Park

We were expecting a quiet couple of days in Weddin National Park (just west of Grenfell in NSW) but I guess that was just wishful thinking considering it was the October Long Weekend.  Ben Hall Campground was very popular (mainly with family groups) but we did manage to find a nice camp near the creek.  The campground is well set up with several toilet blocks and camping spots well separated to provide a little privacy.

After setting up camp we took the short walk to Ben Hall's Cave.  A pretty walk among the wildflowers and boulders.   The cave is supposedly where Ben Hall hid out - with a good view if anyone came after him.  If he saw the police coming he could race down to his trusty horse and disappear into the mountains.  When we were there there was a swarm of bees just above the entrance which created a bit of excitement.  Unfortunately, the cave is now fenced off with a pretty ugly fence which detracts somewhat from its appearance.  The view, however, is quite amazing.  You can see for many kilometres out across the flat areas approaching the mountains.

Monday 4th October 2010

We had a nice sleep in this morning and when we finally arose discovered that a lot of the campers were heading out today after their long weekend.

We walked to Seaton's Farm,  an easy walk from the campsite.  This 150-acre farm has been preserved by National Parks.  The farmhouse and sheds are made from secondhand corrugated iron that has been hammered flat so that it will go further.  The farmer, Jim Seaton, had used anything he could find to establish his farm - there were sheds full of useful stuff, piles of wire etc.  We walked back to camp via the base of the mountains, again a fairly easy walk.

Had a nice restful day, baked some gluten-free bread in the camp oven which turned out very well and set up the shower so we could clean ourselves up a bit. 

 

Went for a walk in the early evening - lots of wallabies.

The Weddin National Park is certainly a place we will come back to.  There are some nice walks in the eastern sector of the park which we will put on the list for next time.

Tomorrow we are off the Grenfell and then on to Melbourne.