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Strangler Fig along trail in Lamington National Park, Queensland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Waterfall in rainforest at Lamington National Park, Queensland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After consulting with various friends about where to go next over the weekend, I set off around midday armed with my remaining highly recommended itinerary. First stop was Lamington National Park<\/strong>, a national park on the southern border of Queensland, up in the mountains. <\/p>\n

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Hiking trail through rainforest in Lamington National Park, Queensland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I managed to find a nice little spot for my tent, even though it was meant for campervans. Up in the mountains, it was actually pretty cold overnight, but I had plenty of warm clothes to rug up in. There were quite a few hiking trails along rainforest ridges and down into valleys past beautiful waterfalls. I only had time to do an elevated treetop walk on the day I arrived and a 12km forest\/waterfall loop the morning before I left. A very nice hike that descended into a river valley and crisscrossed past various waterfalls. <\/p>\n

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Colourful berries and leaves on the floor of rainforest at Lamington National Park, Queensland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Strangler
Strangler Fig and ferns along trail in Lamington National Park, Queensland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Fungi
Fungi on the floor of rainforest at Lamington National Park, Queensland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Moss
Moss and ferns on tree in rainforest in Lamington National Park, Queensland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"View
View from Lamington National Park, Queensland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saw quite a bit of interesting wildlife, but I didn’t care much for the perpetual onset of leeches at the riverbanks. They look like little black inchworms, and they move very quickly up your legs, looking for a spot to dig into. Fortunately, the hair on my legs would tickle when they attempted to climb me, so I was able to quickly find each one and flick it off before it bit me.<\/p>\n

\"Southern
Southern Angle-headed Dragon (Lophosaurus spinipes) camouflaged on floor of rainforest in Lamington National Park, Queensland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lamington National Park Rainforest Hike<\/strong>
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