A few weeks back, I cued up a trip to Nightcap National Park, about an hour from home.  I set up a simple shelter and tested out some gear...  Nightcap was a great destination, and camping in the rainforest was a dream come true for a frustrated explorer.  Read more in my main write up... 


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Saw these Antarctic Beech trees earlier today at Springbrook National Park.  I had some work on the outskirts of the park and couldn't resist a quick look in....excuse the (not so) great quality of the pictures...was stuck only with a phone.



These Antarctic Beech (Nothofungas moorei) are ancient remnants of the long lost continent Gondwana.  Preferring cooler climbs they are isolated to a very limited population in southern NSW and here in the Gold Coast Hinterland.  They can grow up to 50m in...
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Welcome to the GrayBear blog!  With much anticipation I write this first ever blog post here at GrayBear, and what a spectacular way to begin what will hopefully be a great collection of inspiration and interest...  This blog will always try to bring something fresh and new and hopefully inspire you to get out and encounter some of the things included in the blog... oh and some nice photos.

With that out of the way, let me introduce you to sunrise at Mt Warning on the far NSW Coast:


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