Rocky River & Paddys Flat 13-14 August

Post by **yarney** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:11 pm

Drive to Drake (Northen NSW)Straight away you're in Girard State Forest. You think you're in the tropics in another country. Then onto Rocky River 90km drive of the most scenic river you will see. You will understand why it is called Rocky River with bolders and rocks the size of cars and bigger, all through the length of the drive. With plenty of causeways and water splashes to go through and one of the best dirt roads around ending up at Tenterfield.

Camping at Paddys Flat is a great place by the Clarence river it's very quiet with a good fire to keep warm.

Then a drive through Beauty State Forest it's a Eucalypt plantation with some stunning scenery up in the hills.
Don't forget to bring your gold pan you never know
Bring camping gear food and drinks

This is an Easy run no hard 4wding

Meet 7:45am to leave at 8:00am Hungry Jacks Beaudesert

Phone me for more details on 0404459610

Jan

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:53 pm

Jan, are we buying dinner at the Pub or cooking our own?

Post by **yarney** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:39 am

chilli wrote:Jan, are we buying dinner at the Pub or cooking our own?

I think most will buy dinner at the pub but if you don't want to you can cook your own
There should be some that will cook too.

Jan

Post by **yarney** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:37 pm

Well this trip is going to be the biggest camping trip in a long time 14+ cars cant wait

Everybody is welcome

Jan

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:53 pm

Should we ring the pub in advance to let them know of the impending dinner arrivals?

Post by **yarney** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:29 pm

chilli wrote:Should we ring the pub in advance to let them know of the impending dinner arrivals?

Already done Chilli

Jan

phil nelis · Post by **phil nelis** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:50 pm

hope they have bundy red down there as i know a certain member on the trip likes to have a few.drives a blue forester i think.

Mares · Post by **Mares** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:28 am

phil nelis wrote:hope they have bundy red down there as i know a certain member on the trip likes to have a few.drives a blue forester i think.

Sounds like a really great person with good taste.

;);)

rubisubi · Post by **rubisubi** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:41 am

Sorry i cant make it Jan sounds like a great run which i hope we do again in the future. Make sure the guys take plenty of pics

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:20 pm

Here is a picture report of the club's run for this trip. I've included a few short video clip of the crossings.

The line up Subaru at the meeting location in Beaudesert.

Some brought along their special friend.

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:06 pm

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:07 pm

Crossing an old bridge.

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:07 pm

Continue on - we stop on the side of the road for some bush walking to reach a disused gold mine shaft.

Unfortunately, the pot of gold eluded us on this occasion.

Then off to a nice location for lunch...

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:08 pm

From here, we proceeded along more gravel and very dusty tracks.

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:08 pm

Spotted a river crossing along the run.

Click on image below to play a short clip of the crossing.

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:09 pm

Finally, stopping at the camp site and starting a small camp fire to keep warm during the night.

Some of us decided to head to the local pub in Drake for some country hospitality.

The next morning...packing up.

Stop over at a nice steep climb for a short play.

Yes...the suzi made it up.

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:10 pm

View from the top of the climb

From here we continue on to a nearby phone tower to get some phone reception. Some needed to ring work to report their sick leave.

Then back to Drake to pick up some lunch and another photo shoot.

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:10 pm

Showcasing some of the vehicles on the trip.

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:11 pm

Stopping on the river bank of Clarence river for lunch.

Curious live stock.

chilli · Post by **chilli** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:14 pm

Homestead of the area.