We started at the Strathbogie – Euroa Rd end

The tree looks like a casuarina, but I have never seen this fruit before.

The soft, frond like juvenile leaves of a blackwood

A wombat hole awaiting reoccupation

A tangle of caterpillars

One from a stand of mighty eucalypts

Casuarinas on the roadside

The intersection with Creek Junction Rd

A sword grass

Dog wood

Acacia seed pods set before the cockatoos strip them bare

I haven’t been able to identify this flower

Epicormic growth on a grey box (I think)

Bracken is always pretty

A view across adjacent farmland

A heath or heather?

Dog wood flowers

I haven’t been able to work out which tree this is, but the flowers are very pretty

Fern like silver wattle leaves

The mandatory photo of a dead tree

Split granite, but how did it split so far?

Another majestic individual at the end of the road

For those less able Strathbogie walkers looking for a bit of light exercise and fresh air, Delaheys Rd ticks the boxes. We did the return walk in between rain falls, feeling it was ok to risk it because of the short 3km distance.

The start is only a couple of minutes drive outside of town off the Strathbogie – Euroa Rd (36 49′ 26″ S 145 42′ 19″ E). The road is relatively flat graded dirt, with only a few farms using it for access. Consequently, there is little vehicle use, so you can enjoy the rural ambiance and stretch yourself as much as you feel comfortable with – secure in the knowledge you won’t be bowled over.

At first glance there doesn’t appear to be much to observe. However, as the photos illustrate, the roadside has plenty to discover if you take the time to explore. The vistas span a mildly undulating area of the Tableland, across pasture to the forested ranges.

There are cattle to talk to and sheep to observe. The occasional eastern grey kangaroo, koala, black wallaby, echidna or reptile may well cross your path. Ensure you take your binoculars for bird watching!