The Watagans National Park is found just inland on Australia's east coast.
My gorgeous girlfriend Krystal and I hiked through this beautiful forest to fill time on our Sunday. You're able to drive into the park, following bumpy dirt roads that trace the ridges of the mountains. The entire park is 77 square kilometres [48 miles] in size so there is no way you could see it all in one trip. We took a side road and parked in an open space before following one of the many walking trails.
These walking trails start out quite dry and the plant life is far less dense compared to the lower lying tracks which lay ahead.
Krystal captured this great photo showing the canopy of the lower lying areas as we began to make our way down into the heart of the forest. There are some lone trees which have managed to break through and stand above the rest.
Descending into a much damper, thicker part of the forest. It was a completely different feeling compared to the open, dry trail we were walking on before. The path became much narrower, surrounded by dense plant life all fighting to find the light.
Flowers were replaced with ferns and fungus.
Deep green moss coated anything that didn't move.
Until finally, we found a stream. The waters meeting point.
Here is another great photo Krystal captured. This time of me leaning against a slab of damp rock. It had been carved into such a unique and organic shape, the result of thousands of years of this stream flowing over it.
We both had a great time exploring this natural treasure, even if climbing our way back up the mountain was a bit of a workout! Australian forests have so much diversity and The Watagans is no exception. We would recommend them to anyone wanting to escape the noise and get back in touch with nature.
Yours with Purpose
@harrynewman
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