Day 20: 29 November 2019
We have looked forward to this stage since scouting it out last year. Some serious off-track navigation was required through the rugged southwest of the state. And it did not disappoint. A 26.7 km day covering a multitude of environments – spectacular deep rainforest, tea tree and wildflower-covered mountain slopes, button grass, the occasional swamp, some challenging river crossings, and patches of the ever-familiar dry sclerophyll forest. Even the weather shared the variety; a cold start at 3 degrees (gloves and beanies), sunny and warm at times (off with the jackets), and two or three rain showers with the requisite sou’westerly cold wind (back on with our waterproofs). All in all, a great day and one to remember.
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