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08 May 2022: Sawmills - Federal Mill - Ada Tree Circuii
Photos:
Robert Ian MAIR, Halina SARBINOWSKI
We set off from Dowey Spur Road just as a...
Dropping down to the Ada River valley we...
Off to the side as we crossed the river...
The Ada River flowed peacefully by.
Soon we were passing more significant relics.
The boiler of Ada Mill No. 2 jutted above...
Split log paths stood as reminders of the...
We moved steadily along the track that had a...
An occasional log was an opportunity to...
Off to the side the young forest towered...
More relics challenged our understanding of...
The passage of time has brought the timber...
Arriving at the former Federal Mill site the...
A brief stop for refreshments and de...
Taking the direct route to the Ada Tree...
At the Ada Tree carpark we stopped to finish...
The track meandered through rainforest and...
We looked up with awe as the 300+ year old...
Historical records tell of an even more...
Capturing the moment in the glow of a super...
Our route continued to meander as we...
Reaching the Little Ada River for a second...
Wet feet were in order for those who chose...
We had to stop and wonder what caused the...
We continued to retrace our `Walk into...
A curtain of fern fronds cascaded down on...
After the walk we made our way back to...
There were many a tale to tell as we relaxed...
The fungi, mosses and lichen were a delight...
