THE PUTTY ROAD NSW

Ma · Guru

THE PUTTY ROAD NSW

Pejay · Guru

Thanks Ma, will keep this in mind when we head that way come Christmas

whiteman · Senior Member

Sounds like the "old halfway house" which we used to visit regularly once upon a time....interesting to note that vans are able to rest for a short time, might be time for a quiet sunday....no quiet weekday drive to check that out.

-- Edited by whiteman on Wednesday 28th of September 2011 10:45:04 PM

-- Edited by whiteman on Wednesday 28th of September 2011 10:45:41 PM

Travel Bug · Guru

Thanks Elaine,

That could come in very handy.

Cheers.

Pejay · Guru

Hey Whiteman, you're not thinking of Howes Valley, are you??? From a previous thread I put on here about the Putty Rd, I understand it has not been 'there' for quite some time. Will be interesting to head down the Putty Rd as it is hmm ........ some 30 + years since I was last travelling on it.

whiteman · Senior Member

Pejay...last time I was there it sold fuel, drinks, food hot & cold, and you coulld use the small units and park a van....also toilets & showers were available, so think it might be the same place.

I guy I new bought it some years back, then got out, thought I heard a rumour that it suffered some fire damage a couple of years ago......there is also a small restaurant at Putty which is located off the main road, so unless you drive into Putty Township you would not see the place.

Looks like a trip up there is in order, as we usually take a drive to Colo Heights for coffee & hot food from time to time, then wander down the back road to the river before heading home...lovely drive, no traffic and a nice place to spend some time in bush.

Boroma577 · Guru

whiteman wrote: Colo Heights for coffee & hot food

GEEZ.....that's a blast from the past-:)

Ma · Guru

The servo at Colo Heights is under new management. Can't remember the blokes name.....senior moment I have known him for a lot of years.......is not in the best of health evidently.

Last time we were there about 18 months ago the food was very ordinary so maybe the new people will have a bit more zest and good health and get it up and running again like it used to be.

I lived on the Putty Road for quite a lot of years but left there about 25 years ago.

Vic · Guru

The last time I was in that general area was about 1962, camped on top of Gospers Mountain......... http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=33022&cmd=sp&place=Gospers%20Mountain&file=Gospers_Mountain.htm biggrin

-- Edited by Vic on Thursday 29th of September 2011 06:11:39 PM

whiteman · Senior Member

Hey Vic, sounds like you might have driven the track from Putty Road to Dunns Swamp which is not far from Mudgee....either via 3 Ways or the much more difficult Wollimi NP up Mt Wirraba, if you did well done.

Have camped at Gospers near the trig point only once, but many times right on top of Mt Wirraba........sadly that`s a long time ago which no special thanks to the NSW NPS and of course the area in now a declared wilderness area.....so much for progress eh !!

-- Edited by whiteman on Friday 30th of September 2011 09:26:56 AM

Vic · Guru

Hi Whiteman,

My "camping" was loosely termed compliments of the Australian Army......we used what they now call the old Military Road.

We had choppers landing on the mountain too. I went into that area a couple of times for Army Exercises.

Got bowled over by conducted lightning there too, paralized for awhile until my feelings and voice returned but survived ok, lol !