Fern Pool

Tuesday 28th
We decided to walk to Fern pool which was just a little on from Fortesque falls in the morning as that shouldn't take long.

On the way to Fern pool we found ferns growing out of the rocks. Manning and Kimberly don't seem as excited about this discovery as I am!!!

Then we came across this massive tree that had branches heading out in all directions but it would keep putting roots down to the ground that would support the branches, like new little trunks. All the kids except Manning are in the tree.

And there were bats in the tree just where you get into the water at Fern pool. One urinated on Ethan and one pooed on Baylee! Their wingspan was about that of a black crow, so quite big. They were very noisy for animals that are meant to be sleeping during the day!

And there were fish where you climbed in. One nibbled on my leg!

This is Fern pool. With Maiden Hair Ferns all around the outside!

Again the waterfall was warmer and a nice massage!

We are running into this very friendly German couple that we met at Bullara station. We are known as "The family" to them and this is him trying to encourage his wife and Zane to come swim over to the waterfall. They are funny. We have a lot of people recognise us from different spots. I'm not so good at remembering faces and I know a lot of the time I have my head down, tending to the family but people are very kind to us and look to talk and help us in letting us know what is good to see.

After lunch we headed off on a 3 hour walk along the bottom of Dales gorge to end at Circular pool. We found some amazing rock formations on the way. How is this holding up? You did all the walks in your bathers as you had to swim at the end of the walk!

This is Circular pool. Pretty but very cold and we couldn't stay in the water long.

The kids doing something they love but we weren't meant to jump or climb!

The kids played in the pools on the walk back. We took the easy option and walked back along the top of the gorge.