Upper Colo River 2009

Gil and I decided to go on a drive from Quakers Hill through Windsor along Putty Road to Upper Colo.  Driving along over the bridge at Windsor along the flood plain you notice the veggie gardens have been replaced by turf farms which in a sense does not seem right but turf is in big demand with new housing these days and obviously better income.  We drove through Wilberforce and past many of the areas of Glossodia, East Kurrajong then to Colo Heights.

Turning left off Putty Road at the Upper Colo sign you get the impression this could be a good tarred road, we did our homework before hand and knew differently, but if you did not check before hand this is misconceiving.  The road is tarred for a while then goes into dirt but not too bad there is some corregation but easy to cover.  There are quite a few houses/farms on this road but nothing too flash.  The road is narrow in parts but taking your time two vehicles can pass, the scenery is great -  bush, valleys and lots of wattle out and other wild flowers which create beautiful colour amongst the green.

We took the right hand turn towards Colo Heights Road which would return us back to the Putty Road further north to where we entered the Upper Colo Road.  Initially we crossed a very old, one lane bridge made up of sleepers and other timbers with timber tracks to drive on.   We stopped on the north side of the bridge as there was a little clearing where we could pull in off the road and walk down to the river.  The river was clean and very beautiful and quite.

This road is also narrow and windy in parts but careful driving is easily negotiated.

We had morning tea at the reserve at Colo Heights which has been neglected a little but was good all the same. 

After morning tea we drove not far south on the Putty Road and turned into Wheelbarrow Ridge Road this was a very good road – wide, tarred for a little while, then dirt but no corregations, just had to watch for some potholes which in the shadows of the road were sometimes hard to see.   This road took us to West Portland where the road came to a T intersection where you could turn left and go to Webbs Creek or right to Windsor.  This drive was very enjoyable.