Mary Creek Camping Magic

Midway between Mt Carbine, named after the 1890 winner of the Melbourne Cup, and Mt Molloy, an historic copper mining town, we discovered a jewel of a campsite on Mary Creek.



A short, steep, 4wd track jiggled beside the gurgling waters of the paperbark-lined creek with its sandbars and inquisitive fish.

What a beautiful place to go skinnydipping in icecold, 'refreshing' eddies in the 33°C heat.



The caretaker Max and his delightful anklebiters, Miles and Lily, drop off seasoned wood for a campfire.

A glass of wine, scent of woodsmoke, steady gazing into the embers as dusk falls between the paperbarks. Pure magic.

This was followed by a visit to our favourite tiny Mexican café at Mt Molloy where we enjoyed banter in Spanish with the owners. Viva Zapata!

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