SECRET WAYS TO NATURE’S DA VINCI ROAD
TODAY we’re headed on another road trip, this time towards our own backyard rainforests.
More specifically, all sorts of rainforests, including subtropical, dry, dry warm, transitional and palm forest.
Who would have guessed we had so many different types of forest in Currumbin?
To find these forests, a lazy but spectacular trip down Currumbin Creek Rd is warranted.
And sure, you might have been here before, but it’s time to really take a look where our endangered and vulnerable plants and animals hide.
Nicholl Scrub National Park, just off Currumbin Creek Rd on Tomewin Mountain Rd, is a haven for threatened animals such as grey-headed flying foxes, Richmond birdwing butterflies, Rose’s shadeskinks and short-limbed snake skinks.
It also houses endangered plants such as sweet myrtle and spiny gardenia.
In particular, this is where the rainforest magic is, with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services calling it a “biodiversity hotspot”, supporting the only known and entire sequence of rainforest in the area. Unfortunately, while it’s not particularly accessible, it is a nice place to drive past and take pictures of.
Long Tan Park further along Currumbin Creek Rd is more accessible with creeks and rockpools to swim in, although there are no other amenities.
Of course, among the rainforested route you’ll find plenty of paddocks and other beautiful scenery.
While the trip itself takes just half an hour if you’re headed to the Cougal Cascades, stopping to check out the scenery will ensure you have a wonderful half-day trip out with the family.
An obvious choice of course, the Currumbin Rock Pools are hard to ignore.
So if the sun is shining and the weather warm, take a quick dip in the amazing pools the area has to offer.
Set in nature, the pools are a great place to unwind with friends and family on your road trip.