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| Just woke up only 12 steps away from the ocean |
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| Waves crashing |
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| Nambucca Lookout |
Today we woke up early because we had a lot of things we wanted to do. We started off with a short 1km walk along the coastline. We stopped at the end of the path and admired the intensity of the waves crashing below.
Next, we went to the Trial Bay prison for a tour and learned about some of the history behind the area...can’t believe a prison could be somewhere so beautiful.
Then we started driving up the coast and passed through Nambucca and stopped at the Captain Cook lookout that had a staggering view – it was of 3 rivers that fed into the ocean causing areas of really shallow, blue water.
Then we drove inland along Waterfall Way to Dorrigo National Park because we heard from many sources it was a must see detour, so we forced Ted up the mountain once again to the Gondwana Rainforest. When we got there it was beautiful and sunny, so we wore flip flops and sunglasses into the rainforest for the 7km Wonga Walk. About 15 minutes into our walk, torrential downpours ensued and we were left standing under a fallen tree trunk for shelter. We decided to keep trekking along in the rain, and came across so many tiny leeches that kept attaching themselves to us throughout the walk. The waterfalls we saw made everything we encountered worth it. We walked across a suspension bridge and behind Crystal Shower falls and then back to the start.
We went back down the mountain to a small coastal town called Sawtell (just south of Coff’s Harbour) for the night.
Next, we went to the Trial Bay prison for a tour and learned about some of the history behind the area...can’t believe a prison could be somewhere so beautiful.
Then we started driving up the coast and passed through Nambucca and stopped at the Captain Cook lookout that had a staggering view – it was of 3 rivers that fed into the ocean causing areas of really shallow, blue water.
Then we drove inland along Waterfall Way to Dorrigo National Park because we heard from many sources it was a must see detour, so we forced Ted up the mountain once again to the Gondwana Rainforest. When we got there it was beautiful and sunny, so we wore flip flops and sunglasses into the rainforest for the 7km Wonga Walk. About 15 minutes into our walk, torrential downpours ensued and we were left standing under a fallen tree trunk for shelter. We decided to keep trekking along in the rain, and came across so many tiny leeches that kept attaching themselves to us throughout the walk. The waterfalls we saw made everything we encountered worth it. We walked across a suspension bridge and behind Crystal Shower falls and then back to the start.
We went back down the mountain to a small coastal town called Sawtell (just south of Coff’s Harbour) for the night.
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| Crystal Shower Falls |
Lesson Learned: bring a rain jacket when entering a rain forest.
