Kaoota Tramway 16 Aug 2022

 Today's walk was meant to be Chancy Vale at Bagdad but due to the significant rainfall event that occurred over the last weekend we decided not to undertake that walk today because of the possibility that some of the creek crossings would have been difficult.

As a result we decided to walk the Kaoota Tramway which when I commenced this blog I noticed that the last time we did this walk was on the 17 Aug 2021 due to cancelling the Cathedral Rock Walk programmed for that day.  I wonder what the 15 Aug 2023 will bring us.

While waiting in the carpark Sally and Lorna were getting re-acquainted and protected from the rain under a colorful brolly.

 

We commenced the walk in sunshine with a light rainbow in the distance.

The wattles are starting to blossom.

Climbing up to the start of the tramway.

On the tramway.

Hidden from view in the low cloud is Mount Wellington.

The track is well constructed with a number of cuttings for the train to pass through.

Lower down the slopes from the tramway are a few isolated farming properties.

The large tree that the group are looking has a swing attached to the lower branch where Lorna and Lynn have shown the group their swinging prowess. However today's misty rain dampened their enthusiasm for swinging on a wet swing.

The old piece of railway line indicates where the tramway heads across a large gully which used to be spanned by a timber bridge.

More misty cloud appears through the trees.

As this photo demonstrated we may have not have to be crossing creeks but it was still a pretty muddy walk.

Chris was about to sit on this newly made seat when he noticed the pool of water on the seat.

Contemplating the work that has been undertaken to clear the track from the fallen tree and trying to determine if any large equipment was used but we could not find any evidence.

A small creek appearing from underneath some tree ferns.

An usual configuration of the roots from a Black Wattle.

Watching the rainy mist flowing across the hill tops.

While eating lunch at the end of the Tramway the weather appeared to clear.

A small track side waterfall.

We then located this larger waterfall some short distance uphill from the track which had quite a volume of water coming down it.

 And I was happy to get to the waterfall.

Another misty moment.

 

And the rainbow was still there when we arrived back at our cars.

It was a pleasant walk in the slighty damp conditions.

We had 11 walkers who cover 13.5 kms in 4.5 hours