Sunday 20 February 2022

Caves on North Durras Beach

Durras Lake entrance – now almost closed

The climb up to Point Upright

The view from Point Upright – you could look at it all day

The cliffs at Point Upright

Rod, Bob, Sharon, Pat and Simeon at the Village Lookout Depot Beach

Photos courtesy of Donna and Karen

The group that met at North Durras was looking forward to regular bushwalking after a long period of Covid-induced program disruptions. And they were welcomed by a beautiful sunny day which showed off the colours of the local coastline at its best. Indeed the day was so brilliant that the number of surfers and other visitors to these secluded beaches was even greater than over the Christmas period.

A trek along the North Durras Beach, sometimes on the sand, sometimes in the forest, was followed by a steep climb to the lookout on Point Upright. The fire affected path was in good condition and the lookout had been refurbished. The ocean was deep blue, dotted with yachts, and the view to north and south was uninterrupted, other than by a faint haze in the distance. Then it was down to Depot Beach for a walk in the rainforest followed by lunch on the beach. The rainforest walk had clearly recovered from the fires of 2019 although some maintenance on the path was still required. The power line easement allowed for a hot hilly inland walk back to North Durras where the surfies and families were packing up after a long day in the sun. The surfboards being carried up from the beach were more of a hazard than rocks and roots on the pathway!

All in all, it was an excellent day out and a splendid reminder of what a beautiful area we live and walk in.

Rodney