Yalwal & St Georges Basin

Travelling ever closer to home we arrived at Yalwal (West of Nowra) and camped next to the Dangera Dam

and the historical site of gold mines dating back to the 19th century. Exploring these old mine sites reveals the severe conditions that these miners endured, and the extent that they went to to chip out the seams in search of gold. Unfortunately the area has been neglected and discovering and accessing remarkable constructions such as open cuts, shafts, and  tunnels through the side of the hill to remove ore and mullock,

 is becoming much more difficult. Thanks to the directions from our mate Bob from St Georges Basin we managed to locate and explore some of the best sites.

We also launched the canoe both days and supplemented our diet with some delicious fresh bass as well as enjoying some pleasurable paddling on this serene waterway.

We then went four wheel driving to visit Jerrawangala Lookout,

with this mega dollar platform

that has no signage so that it is only visited by those lucky few who know where to look.

From here we went ti visit our good friends Bob and Margaret at St Georges Basin and enjoyed chewing the fat. Bob and I spent many hours exploring the region on dirt and mountain bikes in days gone by, guided by Bob's wonderful knowledge of all the old forestry trails, many of which have been closed or destroyed by NSW National Parks. Thanks Margaret and Bob for your great hospitality and wonderful friendship.