Coonabarabran NSW

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The small town of Coonabarabran was where we based ourselves to tackle the Warrumbungles, a volcanic mountain range which lies within a National Park. Plugs, dykes and domes are common volcanic features within the park. The area is also a dedicated Night Sky Park, hosting the renowned Siding Springs Observatory, and we visited an outdoor astronomy park on our first night to see the stars. Donna the Astronomer was our host, and the stargazing session was very informative.

The next day we thought we would tackle an easy walk to Fanny's Lookout, but it proved anything but easy. One thousand stairs up to the lookout and our legs were burning, but the view was worth it. The next day we did the Grand High Tops walk, which climbed above the famous Bread Knife. This was a twelve and a half kilometre hike, which doesn't sound a lot of walking, however, it was way more exhausting than the previous day's hike. We were spent by the time we arrived back to our car. We slept well that night.

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