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| Whitegum Lookout |
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| Warrumbungle National Park |
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| Siding Spring |
After an early morning walk around Manilla we got on the road heading south, joining the Oxley Hwy at Carroll. From there we drove down to Coonabarabran where we stopped at the Tourist Information. They had a museum attached where you could see the map of local sites where ancient mega fauna, like the giant kangaroo, had been found, and the bones of a diprotodon (giant wombat). We were also advised to take a scenic route through the Warrumbungle National Park. While completing this, we stopped for a short walk at Whitegum Lookout and the views were wonderful. The deviation was only a few kms longer and it was well worth it.
We continued along the Newell and branched off at Eumungerie to stop the night at Narromine, another town we had never been to before. The park was very nice but the town was reasonably ordinary; though a visit to the Aviation Museum might have made a better impression. Unfortunately, it was closed on Mondays!
The nights are still really cold but the days are pleasantly warm. It is so good to be on the road again, and we are really enjoying the scenery, "new" towns and different sights. Still travelling way too quickly, and that won't change for a while as we need to be in Perth by May 6.
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