Day 2 - Den of Nargun

Today was officially a rest day on our Alpine Roadster Run, and I spent time with my brother and his wife at their place in Newlands Arm. After the kilometres we had already covered, it was nice to slow things down a little and enjoy a day without anywhere in particular we needed to be. Naturally, we started with a coffee before driving to Mitchell River National Park. From there, we set off on the walk to the Den of Nargun, a beautiful and culturally significant place tucked away on Woolshed Creek.

The Den sits behind a small waterfall and has an almost mysterious atmosphere. In Gunaikurnai stories, the Nargun is a fierce, half-human, half-stone creature that lived in the cave and was said to abduct children who ventured near the rockpool. More importantly, the Den is a significant women’s place for the Gunaikurnai people, and visitors are asked to respect its cultural importance by not entering the cave.

It was a fascinating walk through historic Gippsland bushland, a reminder that sometimes the best days of a road trip are the quieter ones. No long distances or tight schedules today, just coffee, a drive, a good walk and time spent together.