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| Tree majesty |
"Bushwalking is a rewarding way to enjoy the natural features that the Mansfield area has to offer."
The Forest Notes brochure has been useful for guiding us to interesting walks and this morning we headed out early along the Mt Buller road to Sawmill Settlement.
We parked at the Carters Mill Picnic Area, the trailhead for the Plain Creek Loop and the Tramway Bridge Walk. We followed the picturesque creek, the old timber tramway, a relic from the 1930's, and up to the remains of the old timber trestle bridge. The loggers used to bring the fallen timber down to the mill which is now the carpark.
The forest is quite beautiful, a refuge against the heat, majestic gums, the creek restful and the birdlife vibrant. The calls kept me alert all along the walk and as usual forest birding is never simple but we managed to see some special sightings, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Brown Goshawk, Spotted Pardalote, Yellow-faced Honeyeaters, calling Golden Whistlers, Crimson Rosellas, Noisy Frairbirds, and any number of other birds that eluded me.
Glorious morning.
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| Plain Creek, a respite from the dry landscapes of the High Country |
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| Birding was special in the forest, a cuckoo and a pardalote on my list |
