Dicksonia Forest Ravine

From hipster Newtown to a remote wilderness ravine in the northern extremities of the Blue Mountains National Park! This is about as different as it gets.

Dicksonia antarctica is the tree fern species found in south eastern Australia. There are similar species in other parts of Australasia and in South America too - as a consequence of the continents having both being part of the giant continent Gondwana a few hundred million years ago.

I enjoyed my visit yesterday to Dicksonia Forest Ravine. It's a scenic and atmospheric place. Very few people know it's there, and I'm not going to tell you exactly where it is, except that it's a long drive and an arduous bush-bash!

Note how the vines twirl themselves around the trees, and some of the ancient ferns have drooped over to touch the floor, only to put down roots and take off again - looking like giant caterpillars walking along the forest  floor.

I'd like to thank my fellow expeditioners from All Nations Bushwalkers, and the pioneer explorers of the Bush Club (whose prior exlorations and intelligence made this trip possible).