We had 12 attendees on Saturday’s loop walk to Kangaroo Hill at Eldorado, which included five casuals, four walking with us for the first time, and another who has since joined our club.
Starting at Gunhouse Park in Eldorado we wandered down to follow Reid’s Walk, which passes through a reserve near Reedy Creek, and crossed over the Swing Bridge.
Reedy Creek is a creek bed with pools of water, but no running stream at this time. Last year this walk was cancelled due to it being way too full for a creek crossing, and the day for the walk had a forecast of thunderstorms, which discounted opting for another walk in lieu.
We continued on a bush track to Lonie’s Gap Road, and ascending to Ramsay Track, and then continued on to Mull Track, where Ingrid spotted three kangaroos, before reaching the now dry waterfall for morning tea.
Following morning tea, we continued on Mull Track, to a bush track which led us towards Kangaroo Hill.
Enroute along this track, Michael pointed out a koala high up in a gum tree looking down at us.
At the base of the very rough, and badly eroded, track that climbs up Kangaroo Hill, we found the best route to follow, and had lunch at the top with excellent views to the Warby Ranges.
Luis, was the artist in our group, and took to sketching the view, before we headed back down to Kangaroo Track, continued to Mull Track, and then followed the bush track to Reedy Creek, and had a dry creek crossing, no wet feet today.
We then followed the foot track through the various campsites along Reedy Creek, past Top Cut Dam and into Eldorado.
Cappuccinos and flat whites were enjoyed from the General Store, as part of afternoon tea in the gardens of Gunhouse Park.
Overall our walk was a little longer than anticipated (at 16k) and took six hours. Like many other parts of the northeast it is very dry, particularly for this time of the year.
Well done to Aakash, our youngest walker on the day.
[Jeanette]