Hughenden

 20 - 22 June 2025

After a restful night at Porcupine Gorge, followed by the rather strenuous walk out of the gorge, we headed off to Hughenden. Before checking into the caravan park, we drove down to the recreational lake for lunch. Last time we were there it was very windy and it was exactly the same this time.

We moved on to the caravan park and settled in for an afternoon of phone calls and chores. We submitted an insurance claim for the accident with the kangaroo even though we weren't sure what damage may be hiding behind the "smart bar".

The following morning we went for a drive to Mount Walker, about 10km south of the town. There are a number of lookouts, all fairly close together, that give fabulous views of Hughenden and the surrounding countryside. This was our first visit to this location and we were quite impressed with the way it had been set up with lots of information explaining aspects of the landscape.

A short drive for some great views

We did some shopping which included visits to the op-shop, butcher, baker and supermarket. Hughenden is a reasonable sized town where most needs can be met. We also fuelled up at the unmanned, and cheapest, servo before we left in the morning.