First up today, a steep climb from Heaton's Gap along the Great North Walk and continuing along the ridge, passing Heaton's Lookout. I then scrambled down an unnamed, steep and indistinct rocky path which eventually intersected Awabakal Road. Awabakal Road runs parallel to the eastern slopes of the Watagans, but at a much lower altitude. I kept on Awabakal Road until I was back at Leggetts Road, the main road with a short distance to my car at the gap. Awabakal Road is now very much overgrown, badly washed out in places and difficult to negotiate on foot. The Awabakal people are indigenous people local to this area. Awaba is the indigenous name of the nearby Lake Macquarie. (click on the pictures for more detail)
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| Not much left of Awabakal Road here! |
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| Heaton's Lookout |
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| Logging Equipment |
distance: 18Km, moving time: 3hrs,20mins, elevation: 742metre
Another fabulous walk of discovery! Mike
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