The end The sun dropped behind the ridge and my path gradually faded into darkness. It was a new moon, which meant there was no light upon my trail tonight. I continued steadily through the forest, passing nameless shapes in tree hollows that made my skin erupt into goosebumps. The path now turned pitch black, …
The forest grew dark as I stepped over buttress roots, past lichen-covered boulders and leaves that shimmered in the waning light. Logrunners flitted across the path, which now smelt like damp earth and moss. Soon I approached large boulders which formed a bridge across Canungra Creek, where Darragumai Falls tumbled before disappearing into the forest. …
I was lured to Cougal Cascades in Queensland’s Springbrook National Park because of its heritage sawmill, which dates to the 1940s and lies a short walk above the falls. Little did I know, however, this part of Currumbin Creek also hosts lush forests, cool mountain rock pools and arguably the finest Gold Coast waterfalls I’ve …
A couple of weeks back I was enjoying a colossal burger at the Two Pines Cafe in Springbrook, QLD, while talking intermittently to the proprietor, Judy Diamond. A fellow adventurer, Judy had told me about a great spot before, so I asked her if she knew of any others. “Coomera Falls”, she said. The following …
I’d heard a rumour about a natural heart-shaped pool in Queensland’s Gold Coast hinterland, with a waterfall and swimming holes the colour of jade. Upon arrival, I wasn’t disappointed, however I was taken back by the number of people who’d had the same idea. Numerous cars lined the entrance, bikini-clad ladies patrolled the car park …