As I went outside to pack the car I noted how it was rather covered in ice !! The next few days inland are due to be like that …clear skies = icy temperatures.
After defrosting the windows I headed south through Uralla and in to Walcha.
I wanted to check out the sculpture trail in this little town and it was a great diversity of mediums and artists from around the world.
Once I was finished me stroll through the town I headed to my final of the Oxley Wild Rivers National Parks waterfalls : Aspley Falls. I did the Oxley trail – which has several great lookouts – including to the 2nd , even taller waterfall which is not seen from the first viewing platform .
The falls and walk were great… and I was the only there who did the walk too.
I read some info boards and one that really caught my attention was how 3 men, back in 1902 built a zig-zag staircase down to the base of the falls !! That is incredible when you see how steep the sides of the gorge is!! They did this to bring more tourists to the area. These men were from Walcha.
Getting back on the Oxley Highway ,I drove to Mummel Gulf NP- my camp spot for the night. It was approx 50min from the falls, including 12km of dirt road. This is a free campsite but has all the amenities – tables, fire pits and a toilet . As the only person at the site I got to pick my spot.
After setting up camp and warming up a late lunch a went for a short walk around the area and to a simple lookout.
