South East Forests Stroll
Posted: Sat 20 Jun, 2015 1:16 pmI'm more a bush potterer than a bush walker these days, but not long back I did a very nice stroll in the South East Forest National Park in a place called Tingie's Plain, of which I'm going to attempt to post a few images. There is no track, but it is a delight to meander around this beautiful upland swamp with its natural fern and shrub gardens.
- Upland sedge swamp South East Forests National Park
- Sedge swamp and creekside flat
- Natural shrub and fern gardens
- These sort of swampy clears reminded me a lot of the Bindook Highlands
- It was a very cold day, sleeting at times, but everywhere you look is enchanting
- A big expanse of Blechnum nudum
- Another swampy opening
- A very gnarly tree trunk
- Apart from some pig rooting the place is pristine, I didn't find any old campsites, not so much as a lolly wrapper. Then I found this pit of sorts which appeared to have a trench dug around one side of it. If not man made it might be the remains of an extinct termite mound, possibly
