Our first trip out in months, with an early start needed to be at Cath’s parents by 8am to choose fabric for blinds, we thought we would make the most of it with a day trip.
I have been meaning to check out Lerderderg State Park, which is just north of Bacchus Marsh for a while now, so it seemed like a good a spot as any to go and see.
The weather was even more unpredictable than the usual Melbourne weather with showers then bright sunshine then showers once again but generally it was fine and sunny.
After a few false starts we managed to find McKenzies Flat picnic area and wandered off along the walking track that followed the Lerderderg River. The girls were initially a little nervous crossing the river using the stepping-stones but this soon became a highlight for them, with them both crossing back and forth and somehow with sheer luck we managed for no one to end up getting wet!
We cooked up a few snags and reheated some left over roast potatoes from the night before on the Trangia for lunch before heading off again.
Most of the park is walking tracks only with a few roads on the eastern side, which were seasonally closed for winter requiring us to head out on the highway to make our way North to check out O’Briens Crossing Campground before a quick visit to Trentham before heading back home.
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Day Trips in 2009, Lerderderg Gorge
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September 2009 - Lerderderg Gorge
