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Hidden Gem
Hang a right here and keep going for about another 14km until you see the turn-off to Wilson River. The tinkling calls from bellbirds are a common sound in this part of Bellangry State Forest. In some coastal areas of NSW these rather drab olive coloured little birds are regarded as somewhat of a pest as they are blamed for dieback in eucalypt forests.
It's a 6km drive from the turnoff down to the picnic area beside the Wilson River. While some sections of Willi Willi have been heavily logged in the past, former State Forest flora reserves such as the Wilson River have been protected since 1953 and still retain their massive trees. During or after periods of heavy rain it would be inadvisable to drive down this track since it is quite steep in places and would be very slippery if it was wet.
While the majority of rainforest in Willi Willi NP is either the warm temperate or cool temperate variety, the area along the Wilson River is the sub-tropical type that is now quite rare throughout NSW. There are two delightful walks that start near the picnic area. The easiest one is the easy 500m return Palm Grove track that meanders past huge strangler figs and other massive 200 year-old trees. Make sure you carry some mosquito repellent since these little biting pests can be quite vicious.
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Visitors with a moderate degree of fitness and a bit more time should tackle the 3.6km return waterfall walk that starts across the bridge on the other side of the Wilson River. For the first couple of hundred metres the track weaves close to the river through lush sub-tropical rainforest then rises slowly into warm-temperate rainforest before dropping back down to the river once again. This is a very silent world with very few sounds apart from the weird wailing calls of green catbirds or the melodious bell-like piping calls from king parrots.
Epiphytes such as elkhorns and birds-nest ferns cling tenaciously to the branches of huge trees in this forest and often crash to the ground when their weight becomes too great for their host. Giant lianas - often thicker than a man's arm, loop down from the canopy while the spreading roots from the buttresses of huge trees branch out like tentacles across the forest floor. The track comes to an end at a shallow stony creek at the base of Tinkerbell Falls, an aptly named magic little spot in the middle of the rainforest.
After leaving the Wilson River picnic area, the road crosses the bridge over the river and begins to climb up through the rainforest. You are now entering 4WD only country and you start travelling over sections of the road that are quite steep and rough in places. The scenery is stunning, with huge trees such as tallowwood, blue gum and brush box reaching up to the sunlight through the thick undergrowth.
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It's a 6km drive from the turnoff down to the picnic area beside the Wilson River. While some sections of Willi Willi have been heavily logged in the past, former State Forest flora reserves such as the Wilson River have been protected since 1953 and still retain their massive trees. During or after periods of heavy rain it would be inadvisable to drive down this track since it is quite steep in places and would be very slippery if it was wet.
While the majority of rainforest in Willi Willi NP is either the warm temperate or cool temperate variety, the area along the Wilson River is the sub-tropical type that is now quite rare throughout NSW. There are two delightful walks that start near the picnic area. The easiest one is the easy 500m return Palm Grove track that meanders past huge strangler figs and other massive 200 year-old trees. Make sure you carry some mosquito repellent since these little biting pests can be quite vicious.
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Visitors with a moderate degree of fitness and a bit more time should tackle the 3.6km return waterfall walk that starts across the bridge on the other side of the Wilson River. For the first couple of hundred metres the track weaves close to the river through lush sub-tropical rainforest then rises slowly into warm-temperate rainforest before dropping back down to the river once again. This is a very silent world with very few sounds apart from the weird wailing calls of green catbirds or the melodious bell-like piping calls from king parrots.
Epiphytes such as elkhorns and birds-nest ferns cling tenaciously to the branches of huge trees in this forest and often crash to the ground when their weight becomes too great for their host. Giant lianas - often thicker than a man's arm, loop down from the canopy while the spreading roots from the buttresses of huge trees branch out like tentacles across the forest floor. The track comes to an end at a shallow stony creek at the base of Tinkerbell Falls, an aptly named magic little spot in the middle of the rainforest.
After leaving the Wilson River picnic area, the road crosses the bridge over the river and begins to climb up through the rainforest. You are now entering 4WD only country and you start travelling over sections of the road that are quite steep and rough in places. The scenery is stunning, with huge trees such as tallowwood, blue gum and brush box reaching up to the sunlight through the thick undergrowth.
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