Breakfast at 8 am. Then our own trip to Bolla Ballana Spring and on to Nooldoonooldoona Waterhole; 30 kms. Very rugged country and rough, stoney water creek roads, but quite navigable if taken quietly and keep eye out for rocks embedded in road. Beautiful Red River Gums at Spring.

Visited old Copper Smelter enroute. Startled a roo from the ruins! Interesting rocks and examples of the different minerals (in seams, etc) at Nooldoonooldoona Waterhole. (Took photos of both, of course.)

Counter lunch of s[and]wiches, pie and chips then on Ridgetop Tour to Sillers Lookout.

How can I describe this? Fascinating, rugged, rough, at times quite hair-raising, and most of all spectacular at the lookout. Saw Emus[?] in plenty, wedge-tailed eagles in flight, and on homeward journey Emu dad with about 10 chicks. Many wildflowers along the way – although most of them very small and had to stop and have them explained by Kim, our very competent “Saab”[?] driver. Good congenial crowd (10) including small boy and an enjoyable time was had by all in the specially-designed open-top 4WD vehicle.

Carvery roast dinner that night and once again home to bed by 9pm.

Also, took photo of cairn for Reg Sprigg near Mt Painter where ashes are spread.