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Visiting The Redwoods At Beech Forest

April 20, 2017 by Jade Craven Leave a Comment

It was 1939. An unknown person had planted a forest of Californian Redwoods as a softwood logging experiment. They didn’t know that almost 80 years later, that experiment would have turned into a popular tourist attraction. The logging history is quite evident at many places around Beech Forest – especially at the Triplet Falls walk.

Here, though, you are completely unaware of that history. You are just in awe of the magnificent trees.

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It is an amazing place for photography. The walkable area is quite small; bordered by a small river and steep parts that are difficult to pass. This area is more then enough to play with light and shade without others walking into the frame.

I was here with family and let mum get the creative shots. I was more interesting in exploring the ecology of the area.

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One thing I loved was that the area was bordered by the river. You’d have the huge redwoods towering over you…. and then you were at a river, surrounded by Otways flora. It was such a stark contrast,

Fungi

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The above is dog vomit slime mould, which we also found while walking along Elliot River. I don’t know what the remaining species were but it was interesting how they’d adapted here.

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Moss

The moss here was also lovely although as usual, I have no idea.

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Insects

I didn’t notice that much wildlife while I was here, which is uncommon for the Otways. I did notice these two insects near the carpark.

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Finally, and interesting plant we found.

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I was so distracted by learning about the area that my photos don’t do the redwoods justice. They are such a phenomenal sght and visiting here can easily be combined with other activities in the region. Need inspiration? Check out 5 Beautiful Attractions To Visit Near The Otway Fly.

Want to learn more about the history of the redwoods? Check out the comprehensive book The Redwoods Of the Otway Ranges

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