We've been having a good time, with lovely weather if a bit warm at times (and a couple of chilly nights). We're currently at Baradine, in the Pilliga Forest area, having stayed 3 nights at Tooraweenah, 56 kms south of Coonabarabran. While there we explored the Warrumbungles, visited Siding Springs observatory, and had an exciting night time viewing of the stars from a private observatory.
We've seen roos, wallabies, foxes, emus and lots of other birds, which are very plentiful in the area. Gulargumbone has galah sculptures made of corrugated iron- doesn't sound much but they're quite realistic. Coonamble doesn't have much to offer. Coonabarabran is a reasonable town but not much of a shopping centre and we had to search for a place to eat on Saturday night. Its gimmick (they all have one) is Astronomy Capital, which is fair enough given the number of observatories in the area.
Sculptures in the Scrub is really worth a visit, and the sandstone caves just off the Newell Hwy have wonderful colours. If you want more detail, read the daily diary below.
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