Saturday 23 August 2025
Photos courtesy of Neil, Steve and Donna G. Walk report by Walk Leader Donna G.
Nine walkers were happy to be let loose in the Turlinjah area of the Moruya State Forest following some substantial rainy periods in the preceding days. This meant that the tracks were slippery and treacherous in spots and some fancy footwork was required to keep our boots dry and ourselves upright. This was all managed well and we were rewarded with some lovely rainforest sections that were abundant with moss covered logs and scattered fungi.
There were many undulations across the valleys to keep the cardio working. Along the way we observed many spectacular Spotted Gum specimens which have escaped previous logging operations due burls and abnormal growth. We were also `rewarded’ with not so welcome leeches at lunch and towards the end of the walk a docile looking snake coiled up on the track. Given the time of the year we were all surprised to see the snake but probably not as surprised as it was to see us!
All in all it was a very enjoyable walk and it was great to be back out in Turlinjah.