We left Grafton and headed northwest towards Glen Innes on the World Heritage Way (Gwydir Highway). We had a brief stop at a lookout over the Gibraltar Ranges and then drove into Bellbird Camping Area in Washpool National Park. After setting up camp, we did the short Coombadjha Walk. Annelies and Thomas had a paddle in Coombadjha Creek but were a little wary of eels that had been spotted in the water upstream. We had a fireplace at Bellbird with firewood supplied, so we utilised the hot plate for dinner and also cooked a 'cherry jam roly poly' for dessert. While preparing dinner, Thomas spotted a lyrebird nearby. The next day (Friday), we did the 8.5km Washpool Walk which took us through Wet Sclerophyll & Dry Sclerophyll forests and pockets of subtropical rainforest with huge Red
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