After meeting near Boombana (location will be advised after booking) we will walk the Thylogale Track in D'Aguilar National Park through to Jolly's Lookout and return.
The walk is approx 8 kms return and rated easy, initially passing through drier country around the mountain then into beautiful rainforest as we near Jolly's.
Quite a lot of birds have been seen recently including whip bird, wompoo fruit dove, Australian king parrot, Australian log runner, yellow tailed black cockatoo, green catbird, regent bowerbird and large billed scrub wren and more.
For those wondering about the track name, it comes from the genus of the Pademelon, a small marsupial found locally. The name is a corruption of badimaliyan, from the Dharuk Aboriginal language of Port Jackson (Sydney region).
Pademelons, wallabies, and kangaroos are very alike in body structure, and the three names refer to the three different size groups. Besides their smaller size, pademelons can be distinguished from wallabies by their shorter, thicker, and sparsely haired tails... Keep an eye out on the track and you may see a few
● Lush rainforest walk
● Numerous bird species
Adventurous Women® Host
Coffee or Tea & Cake or Slice
Transport To/From Walk
Items of a personal nature
- Snacks
- Enough water to suit the conditions (2-3L recommended)
- A mug to enjoy a coffee or tea
- Good walking shoes or boots
- A hat, sunscreen, insect repellent
- Hiking poles if you use them
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A great introduction to using walking poles, and some very helpful tips about staying safe in the bush. I really enjoyed the morning.
Always an enjoyable adventure 😊
The day was cold, wet and windy such a contrast to the hot and steamy days prior to the walk. That's natures unpredictability. Due to that we saw and had unusual but amazing experience's of grey stormy skies, wild winds and turbulent oceans. Chris changed things to fit in the day as circumstance's unfolded. Chris performs well under pressure. We also got to see wallabies and Koalas.
Fantastic day trip - for a first timer on Straddie show me many of the great sites and walks - for when I return for a longer break
The activities and walks were all very informative and easy going in a very picturesque setting. If you've got little to no experience with camping before, this is a great introduction! I've been camping heaps and this was the most relaxed, stressless and fun camping weekend away, especially being fully catered.
Hopefully this event will be scheduled for 2022 and I am lucky enough to be part of it again. Just a wonderful adventure and it would be such a pleasure to have Lyn as our guide again. She is so passionate about her job and also the area and it’s history and was a delight to meet and spend time with. .
My very first AW adventure and I just loved everything about it… ok, maybe not the bull ants!!
