Friday, February 11, 2011

Four Amazing Wilderness Walks!!

This was the first of four great short walks! Nelson Falls a temperate rainforest leading down to a beautiful waterfall...
Tom, Lee, & Joey on the way to the falls...
A section of the colourful scenery to be seen. A small steam makes its way through the moss covered rocks...
Tom & the princess on the bridge along Nelson Falls Walk...
Throughout the area visitors will see huge trees such as these photographed...
One of Lee's favourite shots of the water running around mossy rocks...very nice I think!
 At the end of the walk this sight awaits the visitors - Nelson Falls - beautiful!
Donaghys Hill was the second walk on the agenda for our busy day out. These walks were done on the way from Zeehan to Lake St Clair campsite.
Towards the top of the lookout...
Tom & Sam at the lookout. Welcome rest indeed!
 Part of the scenery from Donaghys Hill Lookout...
 A panoramic view from Donaghys Hill Lookout...
The third of our four walks was along the world famous Franklin River.
Lee 'hiding' amongst a couple of 'whopper' trees...
Another sample of the tall timbers from the ground...
This old tree had fallen across the walking trail so had to be cut away - a masssive log as you can see compared to Joey & Sam...
Here's Joey climbing a tree beside the Franklin River...
Tom & Lee relaxing at the river bank...
Lee & Sam at the Franklin River bank...
 Justine, Joey, & Sam at the Franklin River ...
The fourth short walk was Frenchman's Cap which leads to a suspension bridge over the Franklin River. Some keen walkers continue along this route for days... (some others!)
This shot shows the type of terrain covered in this walk - quite steep in places but worth the effort...
More beautiful temperate rainforest. It's easy to see why many want to preserve these areas for future generations to enjoy!
This is the suspension bridge that you use to cross the Franklin River - quite a lot of fun...

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