Bushwalking at Mt Greville - 2

View from Mt Greville | Fuji X-E1 & XF18-55mm

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Mt Greville has several rocky patches without any trees, with pleasant view of Fassifern Valley and the Scenic Rim. The valley is widely used for agriculture but mountains belong to national parks or state forests. The vegetation is quite diverse. The track starts in dry eucalypt forest, or bush. The rocky spots are covered by shrubs and grass trees (the picture on the top). Upper part of the mount is covered by trees and shrubs, including some interesting grevilleas as on the picture below (note the small red flowers).

Identified as Grevillea linsmithii, Proteaceae | Fuji X-E1 & XF18-55mm

Bushwalking at Mt Greville

Palm Gorge, Mt Greville, May 19, 2013 | Fuji X-E1 & XF18-55mm

Mt Greville is one of my favourite national parks around Brisbane for bushwalking. It is a tiny park within one hour drive from Brisbane, with short but rewarding tracks. The tracks require certain level of fitness. It is a good place for stretching legs and hands :) The mount has couple "gorges", big narrow cracks with tall vertical walls. The Palm Gorge is very popular and the most straightforward route to the summit. The gorge has an interesting microclimate, and, as a result, a distinct vegetation. It is so narrow that the sun does not heat it much, so it is always cool there during the day time. While the surrounding aria is covered by bush or mountain (heath) vegetation, the gorge has species common in wetter places: Piccabeen palms, Strangler figs, and even tree ferns.

The tracks are essentially unmarked and not signed, so it is good to walk with someone who knows the place. This time we missed Logan's lookout, a rocky outcrop below the summit, with a wonderful view towards lake Moogerah and the Fassifern valley. Eventually we made to the top and went back through the Palm gorge. I was surprised with number of plants in bloom at time: it is dry and cold now.

More photos from this marvellous place are available on flickr.

Palm Gorge, Mt Greville, May 19, 2013 | Fuji X-E1 & XF18-55mm