A night was spent at Burning Mountain (Camps6 #187) and from
there the intention was to turn E at Scone to Moonan Flat (Camps6 #189) but I
couldn't find the caretaker to pay my fees or, more importantly, obtain a key
for the shower - I really did need one at this stage! NB Apparently they only charge $8.50/night
for a powered site and it is a pleasant spot by a creek. So I continued on to my main goal for the
area, Barrington Tops, which was covered in snow! Very pretty and while I had intended to camp
there that night, the slush and mud soon changed my mind so I continued over
the Range to spend the night at Copeland Reserve (Camps6 #359) near Gloucester,
on the E side of the Range.
The following day I went to #121, a day camp on the coast
which listed showers amongst its virtues - nice spot but the showers were
typical seaside affairs - cold water only and no privacy whatsoever. Lemon Tree is a pleasant and popular spot,
with a netted swimming area, boat ramp and a few shops.
From here I headed back up the Hunter Valley, doing a quick
hard left at Maitland at the "Market Today" sign pointing toward the
showground. It was as much a Boot Sale
as a market, with stalls offering an assorted array of car and motorcycle
parts. With high hopes of obtaining a
workshop manual for my Hi Ace, I was sadly informed that they are hard to come
by. As there was a Caravan Park nearby,
I booked in for the night and tidied up before setting off to explore the
Hunter Valley.
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