The forest grew dark as I stepped over buttress roots, past lichen-covered boulders and leaves that shimmered in the waning light. Logrunners flitted across the path, which now smelt like damp earth and moss. Soon I approached large boulders which formed a bridge across Canungra Creek, where Darragumai Falls tumbled before disappearing into the forest. This place, as I was … [Read more...]
Binna Burra Walks – Escape to Coomera Falls
A couple of weeks back I was enjoying a colossal burger at the Two Pines Cafe in Springbrook, QLD, while talking intermittently to the proprietor, Judy Diamond. A fellow adventurer, Judy had told me about a great spot before, so I asked her if she knew of any others. “Coomera Falls”, she said. The following week I found myself on the first of my Binna Burra walks, descending … [Read more...]
20 of the Best Things to do in Tasmania
Ah, Tasmania. You’re a mysterious little gem that puts many people off visiting, mainly because you’re cold and, well, a bit isolated. Your past hasn’t helped you either, being filled with such blood-soaked misery as cannibalism and genocide, and as you have a somewhat back-in-time feel, you’ve been criticised for not keeping up with the mainland. Consequently, you've been the … [Read more...]
Tuning in at Border Ranges National Park
It always takes me a few minutes to tune in when I enter a forest. During that time, when my mind is whirring with commitments, social media and the dreams of tomorrow, I imagine the trees whispering to each other, “get a load of this silly creature.” Then I slow down and gradually become more present, which is how it was on a sodden, misty trail this week in the Border Ranges … [Read more...]
Mt Warning Accommodation: Ruah Rainforest Retreat
A steep forested escarpment snaked along the horizon as we headed up the gravel road, past apple-green fields severed by woodland and a dilapidated shack. It was spectacular country and heartening to think that our destination, Ruah Rainforest Retreat, was in such a place. Up, up we went, to the end of the road and it soon became clear why this premier Mt Warning accommodation … [Read more...]