Hiltaba Day 6- 28/5/21 A “Rest Day”

A “rest day”. Up for 7:30 am cooked breakfast before driving out to Pretty Point with Mike and Carole.

Here we did the Betty and Bob Lewis walk-a spectacular walk between the granite boulders with wonderful views in many directions.

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After morning tea there, we hopped back into Michael and Carole’s car and headed on, following Kevin on a scenic drive.

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Our six cars travelled in convoy, stopping by an old dray ( a Hillyard Steel Wheel Wagon)

and the Trump dam ( named after the winner of the 1937 Melbourne Cup Winner)

before stopping along the track, where Chris and Maria ( part of the Hiltaba team) met us with home made pasties ( delicious) with a chocolate chaser from Kevin.

The next stop was the North Wall where we enjoyed exploring the surroundings and the testament to the hardworking farmers of the last century. This, like the embankment close to the homestead , is a massive wall across the watercourse. This is thought to be built by the Fitzgerald brothers in the late 19th century. The area is fed from the creek that runs from the hills but also traps feral goats when they are mustered.

We ventured up the creek , examining the rocks and enjoying the dramatic scenery of red, orange and black granite and beautiful rock pools.

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The tour finished with a scenic tour home, partly on neighbouring property, including investigating the upturned car near the road. It looked as though it had been rolled over to take the catalytic converter.

We were treated to views of wombats on the way back home and then Trevor assisted the herding of some stray sheep (Dorpers) into the yards. These sheep have been on the property for a while, causing consternation, so the team are very happy to finally trap them and hand them over to their owners. ( and get them off of the property)

Another campfire, a bit more music and an early night was the go.