“As I started following the ‘open’ lead, I found myself pushing through tea-trees between 6-12 ft tall. The thicket wasn’t terribly dense and I was able to part the trees with my hands and walk through without too much struggle. I did hit some open buttongrass, and it made me feel like I was right on Hellyer’s heels. Then a 100 m later I was in the wiry bauera, looking for a way out, feeling certain the country has gotten more scrubby since people have stopped burning it regularly. I was able to follow some wombat pads through the worst of the bauera tangle.”- A.S. 16 Nov 2022, near the Sophia River.
Lake Herbert, Mt Murchison beyond. Pentax MX, Nov 2022.
The scrub is always thicker than it looks. Pentax MX, Nov 2022.
‘Open’ Buttongrass Country. Pentax MX, Nov 2022.
Victoria Peak has a distinct trig point on her summit, and formidable scrub on her shoulders. Pentax MX, Nov 2022.