Staying in Merimbula for a few casual days we explored the south end of NSW including Ben Boyd National Park. Nice NP with easy gravel road to very windy Lighthouse. Also checked out the whaling station across the lagoon of Eden. Again seen a red-belly snake and this time even got a picture.
After
restocking supplies we planned a few days in South East National Park. Forecast
looked good and we had a great walk from Alexanders Hut. Seen some wild wombat
and interesting and changing surroundings. The hut has been used until 1980
before it became a shelter for hikers and campers. After a windy night we
decided to head down Postman's Track out of the National Park. Unfortunately
for us we followed the signed posted in the park which lead us down an old and
not used anymore path. The descent became rapidly a heavy 4WD challenge and
once commited there is no return. On the bottom of the hill approx. 200m away
from farmland there was a huge tree across the track. Shit. As we had phone
reception we called the rangers only to be told that the wind did major damage
in the park and they have to send out some guys with chainsaws to cut us out.
After hours of waiting finally the rangers arrived and we had to do the hole
steep climb again. Our Prado made us proud though and unlike the rangers we
didn't have to winch up our car!! Glad to get out of the park we stayed
overnight in Bombala as we smashed our back window during the rescue exercise.
Well bad luck but happy to be out and safe.
We
learned from the rangers regardless where we would have been in the park, all
tracks were closed and impassable because of fallen tree and branches. So one
way we were "lucky" to be stuck somewhere with phone reception.
