Today
was a big driving day although, as the crow flies, we only covered
about 70 klms. We did the much acclaimed (at least in this part of
the world) Tarkine Drive which is basically a circular route through
the Tarkine Wilderness – very impressive.
The
drive consists of two quite distinct segments, being the rugged
coastal area and the temperate rain forest area.
The
noteworthy sights in the coastal section were the numerous shacks and
the cray fishing boats.
The
boat skippers must know what they are doing to get their large boats
in and out of the water and to negotiate the very rocky coastline to
get safely offshore.
The
rain forest is as spectacular as any we have seen. The locations we
visited included Sumac Lookout, Julius River, Lake Chisholm(one of
three sinkholes we visited) and Trowutta Arch.
A
feature of the sinkholes full of water were the reflections.
The
areas we visited had plenty of very large mature trees and not many
tree stumps so hopefully not too much logging has occurred in the
featured areas. Having said that, we saw plenty of plantation forests
which have presumably been planted where the original growth has been
removed.
Did
I mention that our campsite has an ensuite? Very flash.
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