A trip to Lamington National Park

Before my parents had to go back to Germany (where one can admire frost these days, I hear ;-) we took a trip to Lamington National park - one of my all time favourite places in Australia.


This day we did the 18k (with sidetrips to the numerous waterfalls closer to 20k) Toolona Creek circuit.



Here is why I love the walks in Lamington NP, there are heaps of beautiful trees...


The tracks traversing spectacular the spectacular landscape of gorges and cliffs were created in the 1930s with a maximal gradient of 6%. Today they are well integrated into the vegetation and one can enjoy pleasant walking with a distincly 'wild' feel.


A shot of the Regent Bowerbird which is something like the emblem of the park.



Amazign waterfalls along the way...


Another Lamington resident: The first time I saw (and was able to take a photo of) the Lamington Blue Spiny Crayfish.


The team in front of one of the Arctic Beech trees. These impressive tree clusters are remnants from the last ice age and individual trees are as old as 1000 years.


And how could it be any different? The last photo must be another tree shot. This time of the amazing buttress roots of one of the rainforest giants.