19th September

Day 42 - Franklin River to Rame Head

Back to the double hut approach today as the trip to Giants was only 13.7km from Franklin Campsite. The first rest was taken  at around 7 am as I crossed Franklin River on Sapper's Bridge. The walk from Brainy Cut-Off Road until a few hundred metres past the tree Top Walk had the most marvellous Karri and Tingle Forest yet seen on the walk. The morning was spent amongst giants. Just after 9 am I reached the tree top walk undertook the 600m walk amongst the Karri/Tingle tree canopy and was not disappointed even if I had to contend with Grey Nomads and Deutschlander folk. The admission was $6.00.

Afterwards I walked on arriving at the Giant's campsite at 10 am for morning tea. After goading Rone to catch me in the red book (to no avail as he elected to stay a day or two behind me) I left at 10:30. From Giants campsite in the hills until Conspicuous Beach was reached the vegetation changed in distinct communities from fertile soils supporting forest to granite montane heath and then coastal heath. Happened to see 1 tiger snake, some wallabies and a few blow flies along the way. 

There was a steep climb up to Conspicuous Cliff and then a short walk to Scenic Rame Head. I say scenic as the hut itself has a Perspex window from which Point Irwin can be viewed. From Rame Head I took the 2.5km return walk to the nearby beach on the other side of Rame Head. It was another very scenic day. For the 8th time I had a hut to myself.

Day 43 - Rame Head to Boat Harbour

View from Rame Head Hut