Today most of the walkers got to the cairn on Mt Hiltaba. Erica was not among them.
B walkers went from the shearer’s quarters to the homestead, and then on the Warren Bonython loop , which takes you up past the old embankment across the gully which makes a permanent pool.
There are a series of pools and lots of red rocks alaong with some wonderful views as you climb up the gully until you stand looking over at Mt Hiltaba on the other side of a saddle.
Some small sweet plants struggle on gamely
The B walkers climbed down to the saddle and then up to the top of the mount. Then they continued on down the other side and looped back to the shearer’s quarters.
One section had been burnt – the delineation of bunrnt and not-burnt clearly visible.
The c walkers drove to a track near the saddle, looped around in the opposite direction onto the mount, (waiting for the B walkers at the top) and then down to the saddle and back to the cars.
We both did a variation of this. Trevor walked with the B walkers to the mount, then looped around to where the hilux had been parked, down from the saddle and met the C walkers there, hitching a lift back to the shearer’s quarters.
Erica assisted to place the Hiltaba hilux near the saddle before going back with Chris to the homestead, assisting with peeling potatoes, and then having a cuppa with the volunteers before following the B walkers up the hill. She turned at the top of the hill looking out over Mt Hiltaba and retraced her steps, never sighting the grass wrens she was seeking in the spinifex. She then cut across to the shearer’s quarters via the sad little grave of young Gilbert and the interesting dump and dam. After 7 km and quite a rocky climb, mulga parrots welcomed me home to the deserted spot.
C walkers went 6km
Both of us enjoyed many wonderful vistas
We’ve seen mulga parrots a number of times this week. They usually seem to be in a group with the bright green males and duller ( but still pretty) females.
Magpie Larks seem to like our camper early in the morning and have entertained us with their many varied calls as we have lain in our warm beds as sunrise flies outside.
I had time to do the washing and be ready for a shower when the others returned and the generator was turned on.
Once again there was a lovely fire which I was too tired to make the most of.
What we saw today:
- Embankment
- Petroglyphs on a rock wall
- Fireground on the saddle
- rock pools
- Mt Hiltaba
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