Friday 11
September
https://www.bibbulmuntrack.org.au/
Collie Section of Bibbulmun Track
This morning we got up at 5:30am
and we were away at just after 6:30am. Before we even got to the Collie Visitor
Centre I hurt a muscle in my left calf that has very much slowed my walking
speed today. After we rejoined the main Bibbulmun Track we had some town bush (lots
of weeds and rubbish). We then came to Collie River which was still with
beautiful reflections.
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| Collie River |
I saw a few new to me wildflowers in today’s hike. Today
was a warm day with no cloud cover. Much of the day was in strong sunlight,
however near Mungalup Dam there was some shade and a light breeze, making more
pleasant walking conditions in this section.
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| Mungalup Dam |
Today we saw a shingle back. We
also saw Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos, budgerigars and ducks. The landscape had a
lot more exposed ground than previous sections. There were also a lot more
insects today, possibly as it was warmer.
We arrived at Yabberup Campsite just
after 2pm and were joined by another couple about 2:30pm. I spent a lot of time
massaging my calf in hopes of significant improvement overnight. Three other
south bound End-to-Enders in camp, one tenting and the rest of us in the
shelter overnight.
Statistics
(Collie to Yabberup)
Distance 20.07km
Time 6h
23m
Ascent 384m
Descent 298m
