The "NON-EVENT"
INDABA
We were supposed to go to
the burial cave of Dhakkanguini (David), the last of the Ka'abi warriors, but alas it was
not meant to be. There were so many obstacles placed across our path that the trip was
cancelled. Instead, we met at the rotunda at the mining Museum for a "Mystery
Trip". We had a leisurely morning tea before voting to go to "The Eagle's
Nest", a lookout high in the Brooyar Forest.
We drove out towards Kilkivan and turned onto the forest drive. The road was dusty
and bumpy, and many "felt" that there were special energies there.
The climb was gradual and we were
surprised at the height of the lookout. Brett explained that this view was across David's
lands, and also told some other tales.
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Eagle's Nest car park |
Eagle's Nest Lookout |
We moved on to Point
Pure, another lookout, with a wooden walkway to a precariously perched lookout.
Again, Brett told of the significance of this area. We explored down to the base of the
cliffs and marvelled at the tiny rock orchids clinging to life on the cliff face.
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| Brett explains |
Point Pure Lookout |
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| The top of the cliffs |
The base of the cliffs |
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| It's a long
way up to the lookout !!! |
We continued on to the
"Brooyar Caves", a fairly short trek from the road. Brett explained that the
Aboriginal boys were initiated into the art of lovemaking here.
Some of the going was very steep, and
the dead leaves on the ground made things a bit slippery, but most of us made it. There
are two different sorts of cave here. One a large open area with a weathered
"honeycomb" roof, and the other a deeper, smaller cave with strange
"openings" which at first glance appear to be cemented over. On closer
examination these 'openings" are actually a different rock strata and have not eroded
as much as the cave. All around there are signs of modern man's ignorance with graffiti
and broken "stubbies" and other garbage.
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| Large Cave |
Part of collapsed
"honeycomb" roof |
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| Steep climb up !!! |
Time for a breather... |
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| Interesting geology. |
Small cave
"opening" |
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| In the small cave |
Disgusting graffiti |
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| Small "side"
cave |
Spread out on the return |
We left the caves and
descended to Glastonbury creek park for lunch. This is a magical place with camping
areas, toilets, and shady picnic areas. We had a lazy lunch with much discussion
about the places we had been. After lunch we strolled along the "nature
walk", a track which follows the creek line. There are many interesting trees here
including Black Bean, a giant Silky Oak, and a huge Fig tree. Some of us went down
an overgrown track to a wonderful spot on the creek.....
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| Glastonbury Park |
Lunch at last ! |
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| Along the creek |
Magnificent place... |
What had begun as a
"non-event" had become a wondrous day of discovery.
We departed this great spot with hugs all round, and returned to our lives in the
modern world, but with indelible memories of a far better time and place....
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