DAY 51 18th September Walpole

DAY 51

18th September
Walpole

Today we are looking around Walpole. It is a town surrounded by National Parks. Unfortunately a cruise we wanted to do is off because the guy cut his finger off last weekend. So we headed off on a Scenic Drive through the forests. First stop was a lookout over the huge tingle wood tree forest.

 

We all fitted inside the tree!

Next stop was the “Giant Tingle Tree”. WOW a huge tree with a big hollow out of the middle. We all fitted inside it. There are photos of a vw combi in it in the 50’s.

 Next stop was “Circular Pool”, this was interesting- the water is coffee coloured and the top is frothy like a cappuccino. Something leeches from the trees and act like soap in the water. Aborigines use to use it for soap.

 Next stop “Swarbrick Art Trail” – this was different, an artistic interpretation of the struggle of the forests, including man’s influence, climate change, the original land owners rights and the National Parks conservation.

 

Next stop Mount Frankland, a fire lookout on top of a mountain and then a climb to the heavens on a huge rock. Lots of steps and ladders but a magnificent view of the forests below.

                                                                  Nev has a new hairstyle!!!!

Next stop Fernhook Falls pretty but we have seen much more spectacular ones.

Last we stopped at Mandalay Beach but it was very windy. Has an interesting history of the wreck of the Mandalay.

Back to camp for a quiet afternoon our first rainy day but just light showers on and off.