Lowry Peaks Range

Sunday 18 December 5005; Off road from Cheviot to Culverden. Day started overcast again. Where's the summer weather?

First off, Random Spur Road. A clay and grass track that climbs through the Lowry Peaks Range for 14 km before decending to the Kaiwara Road that runs for 18 km along a gravel track beside the Kaiwara River before emerging at Culverden.

The rolling green hills of cattle and sheep farms give way to rougher, rockier country, covered in bush and old pines. We ventured higher and further into the mist.

Along the way seen some interesting trees. Many varieties here are foreign to us, and there's a multitude of pricy books with no definitive one so remain ignorant as to what it is. If I remember I'll pick one up from the library and look it up.

The route then descended into the Kaiwara Valley and mostly followed the river, although took in one rather steep gorge.

Eventually reach the Kaiwara saddle, where the view reaveals the Amari Plain below. Both me and V give simultaneous 'Ahhh's'. The road then descend to Culverden and State Highway 7 home.

One of the draws for V to do this trip was a gift shop at Culverden which came recommended. By the time we got there it was shut. Oh well, on another Sunday!