Lake Forbes is a natural lake very near the town with a 4.8kl walking / cycling track with abundant bird life.
Spotted these drums (musical) in a shop, is this how the drums are Scooted....around ? hahahaha
The old railway station is now the Information Centre.
Ned Kelly's sister Kate is buried near Ben Hall also, Captain Cooks great Niece is buried in the same cemetery.
I'm told the best time to visit the area is in September/October for the colourful blossoms and roses.
Onto Eugowra via Escort Way. A small town with big murals, this one below depicts the Bail up of the Gold Escort from Forbes by Gardiner and his gang. The gold has never been found, they say its hidden somewhere in the Weddin mountains.
The Gang named here
Escort Rock, where the hold up took place. There are old markings of coach wheel ruts that can still be seen in the granite on the old road.
An imagined gang portrait "Bail up! Bail up!"
Arrived back at the caravan in Gooloogong about 2pm. It was a hot day and I ended my drive with a severe headache so I stretched out on a blanket under the breezy trees. Tonight I'll try photographing startrails.
