Forest-tastic (but no green tights to be seen)

We were surrounded by trees, which was a refreshing change to past landscapes. At some points you couldn't see the woods for the giant Karri trees.

First up was the Gloucester Tree, literally.  A 200ft climb on 153 steel pins that have been hammered into the trunk of a Kerri tree to create a spiral ladder climb up to a final viewing platform high above the D'Entrecasteaux National Park. As mad as this attraction seems it does have an actual purpose in that it acts as the forest's fire lookout. It's actually the highest working fire lookout platform in the world, ever, no less. Not that I'm H&S mad but there was no form of safety so one miss placed foot and gravity would take you down, fast. The climb to the top was a thigh burner!

For more tree action -s the Valley of the Giants. An exhilarating tree top walk some 40 metres up. Steel erected walkways weave through the crowns of the 70 metre tingle trees. The walkways are like upside down suspension bridges supported by steel pylons. they were pretty wobbly.

Our last stop of the day was the Green pool and Elephant Rocks. The sheltered beach has turquoise water protected from the ocean by granite boulders with the boulders resemble a heard of elephants.
Although an imagintion was needed here to fully experience what was on offer !

Our campsite spot for the night include a family of resident roos. We parked up and about 10 were instantly around the van.  At one point we both got out to fill the water tank and the big daddy fella
must have been just feet away, he was huge and all muscle and didn't seem too bothered about us! Some of the roos were carrying their babies which provided some everlasting memories.  The babies were bigger than we thought when they climbed out of mums pouch!  After a good cook up we sat in the van with the lights down watching the roos slowly takeover the park, it was like Bill Oddie and Kate Humble on tour!