
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.

The Wishing Tree

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Typical topography

Picture stop at overlook

Castle Crag Crew

Max and Adam

The track gets steeper

And steeper (note figures below)

The payoff

Erosion away from the caldera

Life is good