Billies Knob. Organiser: Mark Stevens

The weather report was not a flash one, rain and clearing in the afternoon, not to be in the mountains. Three knobbers turned out for the trip: Christine Hoy, Dan McGuire and myself. Arrived at Shakespeare Flat but he (Shakespeare) was nowhere to be seen, and with the cloud clearing and the hope of views every trampers dream, we set off at a cracking pace. I was not sure if I was pacing myself for Chris and Dan were right behind me, so at a view point and rest it was deemed the pace would be slowed. We made good time up the ridge at a more sedate pace and stopping for photos. Upon reaching the saddle, we chose the direct route up Billies Knob with the cloud building up. When we reached the top the views were limited and sleet and snow were falling. We had made excellent time: 2 hrs from carpark to the Knob. As it was 11.30pm, lunch was eaten with the ever increasing clouds. So a quick decent to the saddle and back down to the fork in the track that leads down to Blue Creek and the old gold workings. These were looked at and the plaques were read then it was a short walk back to the car park. Shakespeare still was nowhere to be seen. All in all a fast trip up and down the knob.