Where am I today... Mungo Rainforest Walk, Myall Lakes National Park, NSW
September 30th 2006 07:48
Crossing Port Stephens we've found ourselves in a new weather zone. Suddenly the air is moist and muggy rather than hot and dry.
Stopping in at the Mungo Campground today we stumbled through our first pocket of rainforest. We stumbled because of the large roots and because we were constantly looking up at the canopy of cabbage palms and twisted vines overhead.
The walk is just two kilometres long, is free and is well worth stopping over for if you are cycling between Hawks Nest and Bulahdelah on Mungo Brush Road.
The sign at the beginning of the walk said you may even come across goannas and dingoes but I think you would need to be earlier or later than us for that. We did it around midday.
To be there at the right time for the wildlife you may want to stay over. The campground is $15AUS/tent/night in the offseason or $20AUS/tent/night in Summer. It has beautiful views across Bombah Broadwater and to the forested hills beyond. There are eco toilets and minimal water supplies for handwashing only.
The sign at the entrance also said there was drinking water but I didn't find any and it should not be relied on. This is a popular spot. If this campground looks too full, there are numerous others between Hawks Nest and the Bombah Point Ferry to choose from. Most have either lake views or are close to the Myall sanddunes and Mungo beach which is lapped by the Tasman Sea.
Stopping in at the Mungo Campground today we stumbled through our first pocket of rainforest. We stumbled because of the large roots and because we were constantly looking up at the canopy of cabbage palms and twisted vines overhead.
What you'll see on the Mungo Rainforest Walk, NSW
The walk is just two kilometres long, is free and is well worth stopping over for if you are cycling between Hawks Nest and Bulahdelah on Mungo Brush Road.
The sign at the beginning of the walk said you may even come across goannas and dingoes but I think you would need to be earlier or later than us for that. We did it around midday.
To be there at the right time for the wildlife you may want to stay over. The campground is $15AUS/tent/night in the offseason or $20AUS/tent/night in Summer. It has beautiful views across Bombah Broadwater and to the forested hills beyond. There are eco toilets and minimal water supplies for handwashing only.
View of Bombah Broadwater from Mungo Brush Campsite, NSW
The sign at the entrance also said there was drinking water but I didn't find any and it should not be relied on. This is a popular spot. If this campground looks too full, there are numerous others between Hawks Nest and the Bombah Point Ferry to choose from. Most have either lake views or are close to the Myall sanddunes and Mungo beach which is lapped by the Tasman Sea.
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