Continued on the 4WD track with a few more river crossings and
over open grassy areas, past the Pinnacles (eroded hillside) on
the other side of the river. Crossed the Harper River one more
time, then the wide delta of the Avoca River before soon coming
up onto a newly metalled farm track on the other side. This took
me all the way out to the pleasant little Harper Village near the
top end of Lake Coleridge – but the NW wind was now strong and
heavy rain was not far away in the mountains.
Late morning, so no reason to check out the camping spot, so off
along Harper Rd towards the other end of the Lake. After a while
Hazel turned up to relieve me of my full pack, and with the wind
behind me, it was just a matter of a few hours before reaching
my destination for the day – the junction with Homestead Rd at Lake Coleridge Station. Some lovely lakes along the way, and grand mountains around me, so plenty to see along the way.
So a motel night in Methven, rather than a windblown wet camp at the top end of Lake Coleridge. And it snowed a little on the tops that night too…..
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