Tuesday 9 April 2024

Spring Mountain Conservation Estate

 

Common waxflower, or waxvine, Hoya australis. Near the Balancing Rock.

Accidentally I discovered a hidden jewel in local bush: the Balancing Rock, Dragon Spine and Spring Mountain in the Spring Mountain Conservation Estate, Springfield, SE Queensland. The track goes on top of ridge, with nice rocky outcrops all along the way. It is bush, or eucalypt forest. The area has very little obvious signs of human activities, but occasionally you can spot a pole from an old fence or piece of rusty iron. 

The last several years were very wet, and the bush is green. I went on walk after three days of rains, including 122mm (4.8″) in one day. I don't know if rains played a role, but I found many Common waxflower vines with flowers. All pictures were taken with Fuji X-E1 & FX 10-24mm lens. 6th April 2024. 


The Balancing Rock. It made of couple boulders located on top of each other. 


Near the Balancing Rock. There are many small grass trees in the area, but I have not seen any grass tree with big trunk. 


Near the Balancing Rock. Wide lens definitely helped with this shot, because I was close to small abyss.