Queensland Term Abroad

Lamington National Park

Lamington IV — 14 October: Castle Crag

On the afternoon of our second day at Lamington, the more intrepid of our group set off to conquer Castle Crag, a long, narrow ridge between two deeply incised stream valleys. The trip out and back was about 8 km...on top of the 10 km we had hiked that morning. No matter. We are a hardy bunch. The trail, when there was one, took us over boulders and across stone rubble. However, the prize was worth effort: Sunset over the Great Escarpment. Tramping back to the guest house for supper, night fell in the forest. Again, it was unlike any rainforest I've experienced. Instead of a chorus of insects and frogs, dusk feel still and silent, except for the rustle of the evening's first nocturnal mammals.