Fraser Range Station walk

Roger and I get up at 5.45am to get ready to go for a morning walk here on this property. There are 4 walking trails to choose from - Rog let's me pick, so I decide on 'The Summit' which will take us to the top of Mt Pleasant and give us some views. Thankfully Roger works out which way to go to start and find the trail - once we get on the trail it has numbered markers to follow so you know you're on track. We were requested by hosts to take a property walkie talkie with us (we got this from them yesterday) in case we needed any assistance. The Summit walk is challenging (but not hard) with its prickly weeds and loose rocky terrain - I was certainly wishing I had some of Stacy's 'gators' on to save my socks and prickles around my ankles! Of course, happy once we get to the top - the 360° views make it all worthwhile. There's an old microwave being used as a cupboard, nestled in amongst a stack of rocks, with a visitor book in it to sign now that we're at 'the summit'. I was saying to Roger as we came up here that I couldn't believe cattle could manage on this type of land (which they do!) - and with the prickles there's no way you'd put sheep here. I reckon it's really only good for goats I say, and that's exactly what we find as we crest the top of this hill! A big mob of goats - unfortunately I was too slow to get a photo of them before they disappeared over the other side. They had the biggest horns I've seen on goats - so I'm not sure what breed they are, and they all had dark hides, large as well. This trail takes us about an hour, and as we return I branch off to do another trail - a loop walk - while Roger heads back to our camp. This loop takes me just over an hour - it's a flatter walk that takes me through some different landscapes - from plains to scrub - but there's still prickles! Still glad to do it though. Only 'down side' was when I get back to Roger, I find he's been locked out of our caravan as he didn't have his keys on him....oh well, he's a good sport and kept himself amused with 'outside' stuff until I'm back. Time for our breakfasts now.Read more