{"id":844,"date":"2025-11-16T20:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T09:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/?p=844"},"modified":"2025-12-07T21:03:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T10:03:28","slug":"camp-10-2025-oberon-and-beyond-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/camp-10-2025-oberon-and-beyond-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp #10 2025; Oberon and beyond, part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Oberon is home to the Big Trout, Lake Oberon, Mayfield Gardens and also noteworthy; it&#8217;s main industries are farming, forestry and wood products! And a little known fact being that Oberon on winter solstice 2025 was the coldest town by daytime temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d also like to make a bold statement, the bakery next to The Royal Hotel does the best pie in town!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1785.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1785.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1785-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1785-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1785-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1781.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-846\" style=\"width:450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1781.jpg 712w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1781-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1781-300x455.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p>Onto more important things, the continuation of <a href=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/camp-10-2025-south-west-of-oberon-part-1\/\" target=\"_new\">Part 1<\/a> of this write up!<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/timeaway.net\/\" target=\"_new\">Brad<\/a> and myself ended up backtracking to Oberon, more so due to the fact that he was wanting to purchase a step ladder to ease the burden of loading his newly purchased kayak onto the roof of his ute.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1786.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1786.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1786-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1786-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1786-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brad was also keen on getting the yak out on its maiden voyage, so a suitable place to paddle needed to be found, onward to Burraga we pushed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strangely I didn&#8217;t take any pics of Brads maiden voyage and neither any of Burraga. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t until Brad had finished the paddle and packed the yak that we&#8217;d decided where to next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abercrombie River National Park was another one of those places needing a tick next to its name, and guess what&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exploring Abercrombie and Shooters Hill\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/metd4VsCaxM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mentioning the word steep does not do the tracks of Abercrombie River NP any justice, it is f%#ken steep! It is a place of relatively untouched beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1791.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1791-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1791-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1791-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After thinking we were going to settle in for the night at The Beach campground it suddenly dawned on me that we hadn&#8217;t booked via the NPWS website. After a quick check our worst fears were realised, it was booked out, likely ghost bookings but Brad didn&#8217;t want to chance it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1800.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1800-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1800-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1800-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we packed and headed to Silent Creek campground, which in my opinion was equally as good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1802.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1802.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1802-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1802-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1802-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t long before I was kicking back and on the cans again!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1806.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-856\" style=\"width:451px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1806.jpg 608w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1806-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1806-300x533.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1817.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1817.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1817-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1817-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1817-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1814.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-879\" style=\"width:449px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1814.jpg 608w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1814-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1814-300x533.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a park fire ban in place the night was relatively quiet and we turned in early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next morning we woke to a storm, which in Abercrombie River NP terms is not a great place to be as the tracks to get out if I haven&#8217;t mentioned are steep. With rain clouds circling and the rain looking like it was ready to set in we packed swiftly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after packing the clouds broke and the sun came out! We didn&#8217;t want to chance it and left to tackle the climb out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1821.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1821.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1821-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1821-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1821-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue to part 3, <a href=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/camp-10-2025-the-long-way-back\/\">The long way back<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oberon is home to the Big Trout, Lake Oberon, Mayfield Gardens and also noteworthy; it&#8217;s main industries are farming, forestry and wood products! And a little known fact being that Oberon on winter solstice 2025 was the coldest town by daytime temperature. I&#8217;d also like to make a bold statement, the bakery next to The&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,13,53],"tags":[18,60,10,62,54,61],"class_list":["post-844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-camping","category-hilux","category-oberon","tag-4wd","tag-abercrombie-river","tag-hilux","tag-national-park","tag-oberon","tag-steep-tracks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=844"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":910,"href":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844\/revisions\/910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}