Leaders: Lyn & Peter Clark Photo’s: Joby Mitchell
Lyn & Peter claimed a spot of earth – to satisfy any camper and also a good resting spot for the day trippers. On the Saturday approx. a dozen bushwalker’s attended. Several members were keen to camp but promised they would next year. Lyn had already been out early on the water with her trustee canoe and settled back to relax for the day.
After some general catch-up and a nice lunch some members headed along the known track to the Kandos Weir, after some helpful compass expertise from Life member Bill Wirth, members followed the track to the ‘long wall’ and then ascended up the track to again view the spectacular scene that Dunn’s Swamp is known for.
Many of the Native flowers were out to delight us, an orchid near the campsite stood out from the barren ground. A cover of white wax flower’s were seen along the trail to the Kandos weir and the area near the ‘long wall’.
Cicadas: they were nice and quiet while the morning was cool but when the sun came out their vocals chords were getting a workout..
Cicadas are known to be among the loudest insects known to man, and a swarm of them can produce sounds up to 120 decibels. That’s louder than a rock concert (about 115 decibels), and comparable to the noise from a chainsaw (humans start to experience pain from sound at the 110 to 120 decibel level).
Well eight known bushwalker’s will either be deaf for a week or speaking much louder than normal. Many cicada skins/shell’s were seen clinging to the base of the tree’s.
The day trippers left as the campers fell silent with the night air approaching.
Well done to Lyn & Peter for selecting such a nice retreat.
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