Yowie Hunting on the Hunter Main Trail! Adventure Motorcycle Riding.

Adventure Motorcycle Riding in Australia. WARNING! This video contains DRAMA!! Join Artist Wayne, the Combat Wombat and Bryce the Farmer as they ride the fantastic wild and wet trails of the Hunter Main Trail and Yengo National Park in search of Yowies and FUN!! The Hunter Main Trail, part of the broader Convict Trail, follows the route of the Great North Road (built between 1826 and 1836) connecting Sydney to the Hunter Valley, a significant engineering feat of the 19th century built by convicts. Here's a more detailed look at the history: The Great North Road: Between 1826 and 1836, the NSW government built the Great North Road, a 264-kilometer (164-mile) inland road to connect Sydney to the Hunter Valley. Convict Labor: Up to 720 convicts worked on the road, constructing stonework including buttresses, culverts, bridges, and retaining walls, some as high as 9 meters. The Convict Trail: The Convict Trail follows the route of the Great North Road, allowing visitors to explore the engineering works created by the convicts. Intact Sections: The "Old Great North Road," a 43-kilometer section from Wisemans Ferry to Mount Manning (near Bucketty), is the most intact section of the original road remaining undeveloped. World Heritage Listing: A 7-kilometer section of the Old Great North Road, within Dharug National Park, is World Heritage-listed. Aboriginal History and Heritage: The Hunter Main and Mellong Range Trails follow traditional trading routes between different clans, linking to Mount Monundilla, an important meeting point with western clans. Wollemi National Park: The area that is now Wollemi National Park has held significance to Aboriginal people for at least 12,000 years, with evidence of this connection seen throughout the park. Hunter River: The river was named Hunter River, in honour of Governor Hunter, by Lieutenant Shortland, its discoverer. Hexham Wetland: The Hexham Wetland, part of the Hunter Wetlands National Park, has a rich history, with stories of the "bunyip" (a mythical creature) and the area being filled for development, rubbish dumps, railways and recreation. Wollemi: Wollemi is an Aboriginal word meaning "look around you, keep your eyes open and watch out". Wollemi Flora Reserve: The Wollemi Flora Reserve Working Plan notes the significance of the Hunter Main and Mellong Range Trails for Aboriginal people, following traditional trading routes. The Hunter Region: The Hunter Region was settled as part of the second main wave of settlement to occur in Australia, between 1820 and 1850, driven by government policies focused on agricultural development and convict management. Sheepskin Hut. The campground is named after Sheepskin Hut and Tack Shed, first built in the late 1800s by drovers who grazed cattle in the area, then rebuilt in the 1920s. Featured Music: Escapism-Yung Logos. A Trip Around the Moon-Unicorn Heads. Sunspots-Jeremy Blake. What a Baby-Max McFerren.