Saturday 7 March, 2026
Photos courtesy of Steve, Lenore, Brian, Helen. Walk report by Walk Leader Donna.
Eight hikers set out on this 12km circuit walk in the Tarourga area of Bodalla State Forest on what was a very humid and overcast day. There was a bit a grumbling about the ‘undulations’ however the Walk Leader made up for these ‘torturous’ geological formations by leading the group to morning tea on the northern shores of Brou Lake. A cool steady breeze was enjoyed and after morning tea it was time to ascend the incline back up to Tarourga Road for some good road walking.
We headed down more forest roads and tracks, passing some lovely spotted gums and dodging a black snake that beat a hasty retreat back into the bush. There was also a lot of fungi along the way which kept Helen very happy, as well as very busy!
We kept our eyes peeled for the ‘corkscrew’ spotted gum and found it conveniently placed next to our lunch spot. This tree had a twisted looking trunk the entire length. This was another opportunity for Brian to whip his tripod out and so it emerged, expertly placed for the obligatory group pic!
Once lunch was taken it was time to head back to the cars where the usual discussion regarding distances measured by various devices was had. Thankfully nobody raised any discrepancies regarding the advertised distance on the program (phew)!