Thursday 25 May 2023

Deb, Joan, Bob, Elizabeth and Mary at the lake mouth

Elizabeth and Bob and the giant fallen spotted gum

Peaceful views across the pristine Durras Lake

Elizabeth, Joan, Deb, Bob and Karen enjoying a break

Just magic

Photos courtesy of Mary and Karen McL

This ‘easy’ 6km walk starts in North Durras at the mouth of Durras Lake. Currently the lake is open and the view north across the mouth towards Point Upright on this calm, overcast morning was breathtaking.

Our group made its way around the lake edge, which has been severely eroded by recent weather events, then past the caravan parks, over the creek and onto the Durras Lake Walking Track.

In no time we were at the gate to the entry of the Discovery Trail Loop. This trail was originally built by the Forestry Commission and their two rustic gates still stand, despite bushfires sweeping through here 3 years ago. The track is now managed by National Parks and wends its way through moss and ferns, past stands of cabbage leaf palms, and over a couple of creeks. There is a giant spotted gum fallen across the original path at one point, but easy to circumnavigate.

Our return took us back past Durras Lake where we stopped many times to admire the reflections and the birdlife including an Azure kingfisher flitting from branch to branch over the water.

Karen McL