Five winter-hardy walkers met in the chilly, grey, foggy morning, planning to walk the nine kilometers from Frosts Crossing Track to the Ovens River in Killawarra.
However, after arriving at the entry to the track, just off the Yarrawonga Road, we were confronted by a locked gate and a flooded track. Overnight, the Ovens River had risen, making the track impassable, and consequently had been closed by Parks Victoria.
Not to be deterred, our determined, adaptable group quickly changed to Plan B, which included the Wildflower Loop walks in the Killawarra Forest of about five kilometres.
Morning tea was enjoyed in a clearing, with a convenient circle of logs to sit on, followed by the second walk loop, then lunch at the Forest Camp /picnic area.
With more energy to be burned, and enthusiasm to add more kms, we continued to Plan C and drove on to the beautiful Pine Gully Walk of about 2.2kms.
Along the way we spotted two large grey kangaroos, and were well informed by the environmental information boards explaining about the geology, trees and habitat. The waterfalls were only trickling, but the views from the landing viewpoint were still beautiful, and eerie in the mist.
Despite our initial plans being foiled, the walking and catching up with friends and their recent travel stories and travel tips made it a most enjoyable winters day out.
[Ann]