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The last Saturday of April now and we were supposed to check out this morning, but have decided to stay one more day as we wanted to go back to the Mt Kaputar National Park, but this time to the northern end of the ranges and Sawn Rocks. Again, driving out on the plains toward the ranges, we have seemingly unending paddocks on both sides of the road with the ranges stretching from left to right in front of us. As we get closer, the smokey blue haze of the mountains give way to the thick, green of the dry rainforest. The views are stunning, in all directions. So after about 40km we arrive at the Sawn Rocks carpark and picnic area. An easy 750m walk on sealed track and elevated walkway through a picturesque valley we are at the viewing platform and looking up at these incredible 40 metre pillars, or columns which you can liken to the pipes of an organ. Nature has done an amazing job creating this phenomenon, with thee slow and even cooling of molten rock which allowed individual crystals in the rock, to align perfectly with one another.
Stairs led down to the dry creek bed, where pillars had been shed from above, these monolithic rocks strews around like the remains from an ancient civilisation. I am thinking Atlantis! Gob-smacked! The pillars visible, stretch up 40 metres and one of the photos, in the dry creek bed, shows the tops of other pillars which are still buried and go down a further 30 metres. I just loved clambering around these 'ruins', marvelling again at Nature’s best work.
Photos weren’t that great as rain was threatening, with big black clouds descending upon us; the odd shaft of sunlight poking through now and then.
Back to camp, to kick back, each with our own thoughts as we head toward home tomorrow. Two more nights and staying with friends in Toowoomba.
Narrabri, you are a great little town with amazing natural beauty. We have enjoyed this unplanned stop.
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