Winter 2024
This post explores sections of rainforest within South East Queensland's Springbrook and Lamington National Parks.
Becoming world heritage listed in 1994 for their display of three major stages in the earth’s evolutionary history.
The era of ferns, conifers and flowering plants.
Exploring the upper creek section near Twin Falls in Springbrook I found this cascade and interesting tree formation.
The cool temperate cloud forests in Lamington provide the perfect conditons for Antarctic Beech trees.
Averaging 25m tall it is estimated that their roots are over 5000 years old!
This stand is hidden away off track and protected from the wind.
Storm damage is the biggest threat to these trees, which can be seen in the northern section of the park around Mt Hobwee.
Lamington contains 5 different types of rainforest with more than 200 rare and threatened plant and animal species.
The abundance of ferns, vines and lichens are what makes it so unique.
Lamington is host to a wide diversity of plant life due to its micro climate temperatures and rich volcanic soil.
Pictured here: an Antarctic Beech that is likely several hundred years old with a Stream Lily at its base (Helmholtzia Glaberrima) and a Cyathea Australis fern in in the foreground.
Low cloud conceals the rhyolite cliffs of Purling Brook Falls in Springbrook.
Using an umbrella I waited for the rain to pass and for the cloud to roll in.
I had this image in mind for over a year, it was just a matter of waiting for the right conditions.
Lichens on a Beech tree.
Morning overcast light revealing the details of a beech and its orange leaves.
Rock wall patterns at Nagarigoon falls in Binna Burra section, as pictured below.
Only flowing in summer after heavy rain, this amphitheater is just a short walk from Dave's Creek track.
The patterned wall and towering ferns are a true testimony to natures brilliance.
Thanks for reading this far.
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Looks great, tried the video again and it worked! Really sweet little thing you’ve done here.
I’ll share it with Eric so he can take a look