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07 Apr 2024: Starling Gap - Ada Tree
Photos:
Robert Ian MAIR, Derrick BROWN, Khelina FEDORCHUK
Our bus dropped walkers off at the popular...
A few days of rain ensured that the...
Tree Ferns draped over the track ahead.
It didn't take long to realise that the...
Shades of green were in abundance along the...
Off to the side young Mountain Ash trees...
Where trestle bridges once guided the timber...
In pleasant walking conditions we were soon...
Another chance to check for leeches!
From the junction we set off to the Federal...
The track continued to contour above the...
At the crossing point the stepping stones...
Our leader guided across the submerged...
At the Federal Mill site we stopped for a...
From the Federal Mill site we started a loop...
A boardwalk led us into The Ada Tree.
The towering giant stood proudly as a...
With bent necks we stood back to take in its...
From The Ada Tree we continued on a loop...
A pause to regroup provided a chance to take...
The stumps of once magnificent trees stood...
Back at the Little Ada River it was time to...
A little guidance along the way pointed out...
Soon we were back to the junction and...
The old boilers glistened after rain.
Newer boardwalk now replaced the old tramway...
Nearby the old tramway crossing slowly...
The Ada River flowed peacefully through the...
