A low slung hot hatch on a remote forest road in the fading daylight and a sign that was as clear as mud - what could possibly go wrong? The Countryman may have all wheel drive but a Rubicon it isn't and I had nervously chosen this more direct route to the Oxley Highway out of the Werrikimbe National Park over the more trafficked Kangaroo Flat Road I had come in on hoping the surface would be kind to a car that is much more at home on a twisting piece of tarmac. The fact that Fenwicks Road, although gravel and relatively remote, was in good shape was a comfort given my choice of vehicle was a JCW Mini Countryman. Governments have wanted to undertake "shovel ready" projects to alleviate some of the negative economic effects of the zombie apocalypse, and grading and enhancing bush roads must qualify. A lot of the forestry and National Park roads that I travel on have had a touch up lately. In any case the track I was driving on was called Fenwicks Road located about 150 kilometres west of Port Macquarie, and it was actually in pretty good shape. Yes - I know - don't go chasing waterfalls. I was driving down an interesting gravel track that was partly within State Forest and occasionally within National Park taking a short cut home after a very long day that involved a 4am start followed by a two hour drive followed by a 38 kilometre run/hike through a very pristine wilderness looking for waterfalls. The context to this confusing conundrum with the indecisive sign was this. What exactly does part road closed mean? Does it mean that half the road is unusable somewhere up ahead? Am I to expect roadworks along the way? I mean - "Road Closed" is an easy concept to understand isn't it? Do not proceed any further and turn around but "Part Road Closed"? The "Part Road Closed" sign was quite ambiguous.
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