At the tiny town of Forsayth, which is the end of the tracks, we were the only ones on the train to be allotted Forsayth Bed and Breakfast for our overnight stay. The others went across the road to Roadhouse Cabins or to the cabins at Cobbold Gorge. Both quite good, but we were the lucky ones. Our host Graham met us with his friendly little dog and showed us around the old Stationmasters House which he had bought and renovated. He lived in a tin shed out the back, and we had the house to ourselves. He has had problems getting bookings from Queensland Rail and other agents. He had been a chef and owned a restaurant in Narooma. We had a delicious three course dinner and great breakfast at a cost of $180 (included in the package). Another highly recommended overnighter.
We hopped on Max's bus with the others in town and drove 45 minutes to the Cobbold Gorge, where we all climbed into this huge offroad bus to get to the Cobbold Creek.
Our two guides helped us into two narrow barges driven by battery power.
The gorge was small, but just as good as any we saw in Karijini NP in WA. Everyone took a lot of photos.
Max drove us in his bus back to Enasleigh where we had a chicken wrap and a piece of cake at the pub for lunch.
We celebrated a passenger turning 90 and a couple reaching 50 years of marriage.
Back on the train with another mob of extras, we returned to Surprise Creek, where Yahn (formerly of Palmerston North) delivered us to our Bedrock Cabin, followed shortly after by a trip to the Undara Lava Tubes. There were only six of us with Yahn, while everyone else was in big groups arranged by Undara Experience (the opposition). He showed us the Grand Arch Tube, but photos do not do justice to the size of the tubes and the feeling of standing where molten lava was rushing and solidifying to create the 160km tubes 90,000 years ago.
Yahn organised us into a photo for each of the three couples, as his trade was photography.
Back at the cabins, we showered, had a roast pork dinner with fruit crumble dessert and sat around the campfire for a singalong. Excellent day!
We hopped on Max's bus with the others in town and drove 45 minutes to the Cobbold Gorge, where we all climbed into this huge offroad bus to get to the Cobbold Creek.
Our two guides helped us into two narrow barges driven by battery power.
The gorge was small, but just as good as any we saw in Karijini NP in WA. Everyone took a lot of photos.
Max drove us in his bus back to Enasleigh where we had a chicken wrap and a piece of cake at the pub for lunch.
We celebrated a passenger turning 90 and a couple reaching 50 years of marriage.
Back on the train with another mob of extras, we returned to Surprise Creek, where Yahn (formerly of Palmerston North) delivered us to our Bedrock Cabin, followed shortly after by a trip to the Undara Lava Tubes. There were only six of us with Yahn, while everyone else was in big groups arranged by Undara Experience (the opposition). He showed us the Grand Arch Tube, but photos do not do justice to the size of the tubes and the feeling of standing where molten lava was rushing and solidifying to create the 160km tubes 90,000 years ago.
Yahn organised us into a photo for each of the three couples, as his trade was photography.
Back at the cabins, we showered, had a roast pork dinner with fruit crumble dessert and sat around the campfire for a singalong. Excellent day!
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