Timbarra River and Lightning Creek - 5-9 November 2024


This is where we went; Gunaikurnai and Jaitmatang Country.


Camp by the Timbarra River.






Downtown Timbarra.


Some of the locals.










Hear, hear!


Nunnett Plain.






The fledgling Timbarra River at The Culverts.


Nunniong Plain.




Washington Winch.




Mt Nugong.


Bill Ah Chow's Moscow Villa Hut.




Douglas Reserve Walk.








Bentley Plain.


Bentley Plain Hut.


AKA the Bush Hilton.




The outhouse.


I reckon both apply to me!


That's not confusing at all.


At the helipad on Surveyors Track.


Wildflowers.




Descending from Camp Oven Gap.




Steep, sandy pinch.




Crossing the Timbarra River on Palings Spur Track.


Oh no!


I wonder if this track was named accordingly.


Rearing.


We had a meal at the pub in Buchan.


Buchan River Swing Bridge.


The Bluff Reserve.


Superb Fairywren.


Flame Robin.


Fairy Cave at Buchan Caves.












Martin's Toadlet, an endangered species.


Visiting Len's Aunt Melva.


Buchan River.


Version 1 of our camp by the Timbarra River.


Version 2.


Without a trace.


Mt Johnston Road.


A break by the Timbarra during the drive over the hills from Buchan to Ensay.






Spectacular Cutts Creek Road.




Sandy Creek Valley.




The Crazy Cow in Omeo.


Cuckoo clock shop.


Omeo River Swimming Pool.


Livingston Creek.


Winning the sprint finish.


Mitta Mitta River at Hinnomunjie.


Playing chicken with cows.


The Mitta Mitta Valley below.


Heading up The Knocker.


The Knocker.


Ferns.




We didn't make it to Lake Dartmouth due to this tree across the track.


The first crossing of Lightning Creek.


Camp by Lightning Creek.




Cosy. Very cosy.


Enjoying a bevvy.


Scenes from Lightning Creek.








Dash cam footage of all 13 crossings of Lightning Creek.


The 8th crossing of Lightning creek.


The last of 13 crossings of Lightning Creek.


My decision making wasn't quite on point when selecting the line to take here....


Not a great idea to slam the fuel tank into a rock.


Lucky to get away with just a dent. Phew!