its got me thinking....
Lets do one!
Owners of syncro in Sydney and out of... who wants to do a day together.
We could even do an overnighter.
Maybe Queens long weekend or even the Nationals week.
Impressions of interest please.If there is some, I will organize.
BenC
You can count me in too, roster permitting.
The glow-worm tunnel is magic, as long as you don't make a sound to frighten the glow-worms. There is an unexpected surprise at the end.
We used to camp at the Newnes historic site. Beaut camping on the Wolgan river, miles of interesting tracks to explore.
It used to be the biggest industrial site in the southern hemisphere, supplying high-grade kerosene to light the lamps of Britain and Europe. Now it's just a ghost town.
Imagine Port Kembla in a beautiful Blue Mountains valley, hemmed in by spectacular sandstone escarpments.
Now totally reclaimed by the bush.
It's amazing to turn a corner in a bush track to find a ruined factory with mature gum trees growing through the roof.
Gives you hope for the planet's ability to heal itself. Hard to imagine that they once stripped the valley of trees to feed the retorts, and dumped petrol as a waste product into the river. [There was no use for it then].
Some of the local rock formations are like Chinese pagodas - hence, the "Lost City".
With recent advances in the technology of shale mining, it is probable that this area will be mined again one day to provide us with fuel. It is sitting on one of the richest shale-oil deposits in the world.
Better get out and see it while you can.
An overnight trip would give us a chance to have a yarn around the campfire.
And its only a few hours out of Sydney!
I better go down the shed, pump the water out of the pit, and refit the propeller shaft with the new unis.
Cheers, Roger [Beetle Bayley].