AUSTRALIA - Treachery, Wallingat NP, Booti Booti NP - 13 november 2012

Treachery

The surf was very small and no shape. Onward!

Wallingat National Park

I stopped at Sugar Creek Picnic area for the start of a walk and cycle.

Hotel Creek Loop

The cycle went along the hotel trail then followed Thomas road and back to the picnic area.  The hotel trail was a challenge with thick leaf litter, branches and low trees. I had to keep a careful watch on this section and it oozed snake territory (didn’t see any). The next part was along dirt logging roads with some big pot holes. I forgot to turn on the GPS until the logging road.

Distance               6.24 km

Coachman Track

After a break, I walked the coachman track. The signs were a bit poor and the track which meandered through the trees was difficult to follow due to leaf litter. I went part of the way and returned.

Distance               .13km

Time                      0:10

Whoota Whoota Lookout

Next, I drove to Whoota Whoota Lookout. The road was steep and heavily rutted in sections. A hard drive. The view was great though a little hazy over the hinterland and the coast to the north and the south.

Wallingat River

Continuing, I drove to the Wallingat River camp area. After lunch, I had a great kayak upriver along the Wallingat River. The end section broke into sections. I followed both. The water was very clear in these end sections. I was able to see the rocks, underwater logs and fish. On finishing as I was drifting near the joining of the two tributaries, I was treated to an aerial display by two eagles.

Distance               3.97km

Time                      1:10

Av speed             3.4kph

Back at the campsite, while having lunch I was further entertained by a lace monitor. It climbed around and then rested metres away from me. I was going to stay the night but the weather report predicted rain in the morning and the road was bad enough dry.

Booti Booti National Park

Off to the Ruins camping area in Booti Booti National Park. I checked Boomerang along the way but it was very windblown. The surf at Booti Booti was also windblown.

Met some teachers/helpers from a Steiner school group. Nice dedicated people!

Camp: $10

AUSTRALIA - Red Ochre, Hawks Nest, Myall Lakes NP, Treachery - 12 november 2012

A promising day with reasonable waves at Wamberal beach.

The video above is of the 4 day trip

Red Ochre Beach

I drove to Red Ochre Beach. The surf was bit messy. Onward!

Hawks Nest

The waters between Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest looked very serene.  I drove on to Bennett Beach which was very messy due to howling north east wind.

Hole in the Wall

Hole in the Wall wasn’t looking too bad but the tide was too high for waves to be breaking. I decided to come back later. I came back later but the wind had increased and the place was a mess.

Mungo Brush

I went on a bike ride along rainforest and tamboi trails. The rainforest ride was up and down with tree roots and low branches. I went over hard on one occasion. I returned via the road and then followed the tomboy trail. This was flatter with some fun bumps on the cabbage palm lined trail. It ended at tamboi fishing village

 

Distance               8.61 km

Time                      0:50

Av speed             11.2 kph

Elevation gain    10 m

 

After lunch, I crossed in the car ferry at Bombah Point and drove on to Treachery.

Treachery

The surf was bigger but the inside wave was just dumping and the outside wave was a short right going left… not very inspiring!

I cycled out to the headland. The track was narrow and thick with vegetation in sections. The view from the headland was excellent.

Distance               3.17km

Time                      0:34

Av speed             5.45kph

Met two guys who knew Ross and Tony in Tathra. Small world!

I walked along the sand dunes and beach at sunset.  A good way to end the day!

Camping: $14pp

 

AUSTRALIA - Seal Rocks - headland, sugarloaf point and lighthouse, treachery headland - HIKES - October 2009

We camped at Treachery, Seal Rocks for a few days. The camping area had no fixed sites. It was pleasant and shady.

In the area we did three walks.

AUSTRALIA - Seal Rocks - treachery beach, boat beach, seal rocks beach, sugarloaf beach - October 2009

Seal Rocks has a number of great beaches within a short distance to each other.