NSW - Holiday - Jan - 2022

Hi Our 2022 vacation started in Sydney and a 440-kilometer drive to the Wharrambungle Mountains to the Whambelong camping site We are staying at a campsite that's almost empty and the next morning we hike up Split Rock Our goal is to reach the summit even though it's hot and the temperature is almost 33 degrees The views are great and untouched by human civilization Unfortunately we give up 600 meters before reaching the mountain summit and turn back to the camp We are encountering a mountain goat on our path Biurek is so sweaty that he jumps into the nearby stream Jemy dinner at the Kangaroo Society We're going 5 kilometers to the nearby Camp Blackman camping site and on the way we walk a few kilometers to a great viewpoint There were 1051 steps and were still going uphill Kemping Blackman is as well-maintained as a top hotel and even has a shower with hot water which suits Małgorzta very well The campsite is almost empty so after our swim we go exploring the many other trails here The views are worth seeing so we are visiting a few walking trails Unfortunately the vacation isn't long plus it looks like rain so we're packing up and heading 200 kilometers north to Mount Caputa National Park We take a short detour to visit the Sandstone Caves amazing rock formations carved by nature We arrived at Mount Caputa Park but unfortunately it started to rain We weren't prepared for the campsite being 1500 meters above sea level and for the cold nights Fortunately it stopped raining and the sun came out so we are exploring the nearby trails We are charmed by the relaxing views Today the rain stopped and there is some sun so we are exploring new routes and new views A mountain goat is watching us from a distant rocky outcrop We are now driving 150 kilometers to the town of Moree to take a swim in the natural hot water pools We stop along the way to hike the Stone Rocks trail and see the amazing hill here I can't believe that nature itself generated such long hexagonal columns as if they were made of concrete We are driving to the town of Moree at the caravan park where there are pools with natural hot underground water The temperature in one of the pools is 39 degrees After a therapeutic bath the next morning we drive 160 kilometers north to Quimbal National Park at Lemon Tree Flat Camp What surprised us was that this nice riverside campsite was completely empty We take a few steps away from the campsite and are surprised again because the surrounding nature is beautiful I rivers and rocks and waterfalls and incredibly carved giant stone boulders We walk in circles through the empty area and it's hard to believe that tourists only prefer vacations by the ocean On the other hand that's good because we have total privacy here which is already unthinkable in Europe We take a short walk along the shore near the campsite and then decide on a 7-kilometer walk along the river We were enchanted by the view and the relaxation that this environment provided making us forget all human problems Another morning this time a relaxed breakfast and we drive 130 kilometers to the Torrington State Conservation Area at Blather Arm Campground We stop along the way to walk a few kilometers for our health and come across the Mystery Face trail which leads us to a rock with a human face The path was empty as usual Malgosia sends a kiss to that gentleman We are driving uphill and arriving at Blather Arm Camping This morning we are going to the waterfall The waterfall is beautiful so we spend more time here We drive 110 kilometers to Bald Rocks National Park which we visited last year After camping we go up Bald Rocks which is said to be the largest monolith in the southern hemisphere This route is a few kilometers long and we walked it last year The next day we decided to take a risk and climb up the rock at angle of about 45 degrees Saving a lot of time in this way so that one stumble and falling down is a risk of life We are all back and this morning we are driving 160 kilometers to Gibraltar Range National Park to the Mulligan's Campground After we get up we go for a walk right away because it's about to rain A nice place and although it doesn't compete with the previous ones there are still a few tourists at the campsite A beautiful rainforest and a nice stream with waterfalls We are going back 710 kilometers to Sydney because it's raining tomorrow Bye