Warrumbungle National Park
by Brendon:
After the Grampians we drove along way north to Warrumbungles N.P. On the way there we stayed in Albury and then in Dubbo (both for one night and nothing happened so I'll spare you those boring details). After the night in Dubbo it was only a few hours to the N.P. We were thinking about camping for the 2 nights we wanted to stay but after talking to the girl at the info centre we decided to find a cheap place to stay since the night before was -6°C. So we found a small place to stay on the way into the park.
On the full day we had in the park we went on a hike that was approx. 20kms long. The hike was really good and the scenery was amazing. There was a lot of uphill and by the end both Kristin and I were drained. The temperature during the day was around 15°C which was perfect for hiking.
While in the Park we also went to an Observatory to view the stars. The guide was very informative and showed us where Saturn, Mars and Jupiter were (we got to look at Jupiter through one of the telescopes and saw the 2 stripes around the planet and also 6 of Jupiters moons. The guide also showed us some interesting star clusters.
After the Grampians we drove along way north to Warrumbungles N.P. On the way there we stayed in Albury and then in Dubbo (both for one night and nothing happened so I'll spare you those boring details). After the night in Dubbo it was only a few hours to the N.P. We were thinking about camping for the 2 nights we wanted to stay but after talking to the girl at the info centre we decided to find a cheap place to stay since the night before was -6°C. So we found a small place to stay on the way into the park.
On the full day we had in the park we went on a hike that was approx. 20kms long. The hike was really good and the scenery was amazing. There was a lot of uphill and by the end both Kristin and I were drained. The temperature during the day was around 15°C which was perfect for hiking.
While in the Park we also went to an Observatory to view the stars. The guide was very informative and showed us where Saturn, Mars and Jupiter were (we got to look at Jupiter through one of the telescopes and saw the 2 stripes around the planet and also 6 of Jupiters moons. The guide also showed us some interesting star clusters.
Kristin having a tea break a couple hours into our hike. We make tea almost everyday and carry the thermos everywhere for our morning smoko (aussie for a coffee break)
The view from Macha Tor towards the Breadknife
(the thin spire around the middle of the screen)
A closer view of the above with the Breadknife on the right of the pic.
Kris and I at the top of the Grand High Tops (the Breadknife is behind the camera).
Rhonda frosted up each morning. Even inside with a small heater Kristin and I were both cold.
posted by Kristin and Brendon at 4:02 PM
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