Yesterday we went from idyllic camp under a eucalyptus tree by the beach to pitching between a dead animal, rotten smell, ant piles and a guy who was 'mad as a meat axe'. It was time to move on.
Luckily this cloud came with a silver lining. As we gravitated away from the looney guy we met a lovely couple from Brisbane who encouraged to camp and hike in their favorite parts of Australian national parks. It has all been about beaches and BBQs here so far. Now we're headed inland to camp in some rainforests and backcountry bushwalking. Penny and Lyndsey first pointed us towards the Smokey Cape Lighthouse and Trial Bay Goal before leaving the coast deeper into the back country.
Washpool National Park is the largest rainforest wilderness in New South Wales. It is one of 49 that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves - the largest area of subtropical rainforests in the world.
After a few hours we were getting a little desperate to get there and find camp before the sun went down. A sign along the road to Washpool National Park read Last food and gas for 116km.
Up the winding mountain road we found a campsite deep in the rainforest. The forrest lived up to it’s promise and showered us just as our risotto dinner was ready to serve. We took the pot into the car and was ready for an early night in the tent. Luckily it let up and we could warm up by the fire before a long day trekking the World Heritage trail tomorrow.
We've basically been living a very outdoors life from tent and cars. There are excellent free sites everywhere often with fireplaces, grills, showers and toilets. This becomes a little more complicated when it rains.
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