28/6/22 Mt Glorious

 

   Time for a drive into the hills to D'Aguilar NP and Greene's Falls . It is situated near the village of Mt Glorious - what a name ! The drive was interesting and very much the same as going from the coast to the highlands , quite a climb . The height above sea level is 619m so the temperature up on top was similar to the highlands - we left with 17 degrees and arrived at 12 degrees .  The shorts & tee shirt didn't quite cut it , luckily we took jackets and our hiking boots as well . There were a selection of walks to do as per the sign , so we chose the rainforest circuit and off we went . It was good to get moving so we could warm up a bit .

   Fortunately we were getting a bit of sun here & there , and there was definitely no wind .

    The track led us down into the forest , huge trees all around , all competing for the available light .

  The further we went down the thicker the forest got , ferns of all sizes & descriptions .

   Palm trees & strangler figs dominated down here .

    Stopping to have a good look around , up as well , reveals crows nests , elk horns & stag horns clinging to the tree trunks .

    A pair of Mountain Lowry's watched us wander past .

  Small streams trickled down through the forest floor .

   There's something special about going for a walk through the rainforest - good for the soul - you can relax and enjoy the view .

   Other large gumtrees started to appear as we walked back upwards .

   We continued on to the Cypress Grove walk and then down Greene's Falls track . Interesting how a tree fell on the track , and they just cut steps into it so people could get past it . Everything over this side seems to be covered in moss .

   A board walk appeared - probably to keep everyone out of the creek , also just to the left was a grove of Hoop Pines - the darker trunks .

   Little birds flutter around the place , posing for photos whilst going about their business .

   There are many types of fungus here in the forest , this one appears to be wafer thin and plentiful .

   At the end of the boardwalk is the falls , not the classic waterfall with a long drop and streams of water dropping into a pool at the bottom , rather a flow of water over the rocks . There needs to be another viewing area so you can look from the side and see it all , rather than looking down the slope . It's still a great place to be though .  

   Here's another look at the boardwalk through the forest on our way back up to the ute .

   That's it for today , here's a map link :- https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1lmBjEdBjwO6VVA2yPvBxX5hbK0HLQjE&usp=sharing