b'steep section of track to abruptly find us close to bigger towns and safety in funny and very long story concerningourselves on Boundary Track. There the event of fires. It was decided to 4WDs, horse racing and the Unitedwas extensive evidence of logging head down into Woods Point as there Arab Emirates.here, which was disappointing as it is a lovely, ferny picnic area beside Richard also later made thisbroke up the forest with a devastated the Goulburn River, which would be a observation about the trip:looking landscape. Boundary Track perfect lunch spot. Going into Woods Alas I didnt get to see the Smokeysoon became Corn Hill Rd and an Point also meant we could chat with I bet views from Blue Rag. Perhapsexciting rocky climb up Frenchmans locals about the fire situation. Max next time. This time around I was atGap Track took us to a brief stop on and Ann spoke with shopkeepers at least spared the burnt out places notCorn Hill itself. Then a few more twists the Post Office and suggested I did visited. Ironically each of the three fireand turns along Corn Hill Rd took us as well. The shopkeepers told us that towers visited were to say, super-up onto Mt Matlock. The last time I all campsites in town and down to fluous as they couldnt see muchhad been here (August 2019) the Walhalla, were being evacuated as a either due to all the smoke. Thoughground was deep in snow with more precaution with total fire ban days one Fire Watcher did say he could tellfalling from the sky. It was such a coming up. In another group meeting the difference between the column ofcontrast with the hot, dusty and we discussed this information and dust from a heavy logging truck andsmoky conditions we found this day. agreed to head towards Big River Rd smoke, only because the trucks dustThere were no further relevant for our last night. This was one of the moved when it got going again. Dust,updates from the fire tower observer last sections in the state which Smoke and more Dust enroute didso we took the opportunity for a group was still open to the public! The drive culminate in my refreshing riverphoto before Chris and Dali left the along the Marysville-Woods Point Rd cooled beer on the last camp, almosttrip and headed for home. From Mt was uneventful, but scenic. At the better than a shower. Then to top thatMatlock we had options about where turnoff to Big River Rd, Max and Ann off the lush forest and tall treesto head next and where to ultimately also left us for home. The remainder around the Cumberland Junction werecamp for the night. One option was to of our party headed to Stockmans a sight to behold. My eyes were over-head further south towards Walhalla Reward Camping Ground where we whelmed and my brain kept deigningand camp at Aberfeldy Bridge. If we could finally have a splash in a cool that such beautiful country could turncouldnt go there, then it was easy to creek (bliss!) to black.go West towards Cambarville and set We sat in our group for dinner andup at one of the Big River Rd camp- later, Richard entertained us with asites. Both options would betakingTRACKWATCHJUNE 2021 25'