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Goolengook

Rainforest Adventure Services Bus at Goolengook

Experience East Gippsland’s unique rainforest, with local knowledge of those hidden places off the beaten track

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To book a Goolengook tour please download a registration form here.

Maximum group size 10

All guiding and interpretative services provided by local environment centre volunteers.

Accommodation in Orbost:

In order to leave Orbost on time, people may need to stay the night locally on Friday night.

The Wilderness Bike Ride has a good list of local accommodation. To check their website click here

Goolengook Tours

Charter tours available for groups of 4 - 8 people. Contact us with your preferred dates.

Itinerary:

Depart Orbost 9.00 am from Slab Hut on Saturday morning in our tour bus, drive to Goolengook. Experience guided walk through the warm and cool temperate rainforest of Goolengook provided by local environment centre volunteers. Lunch included. Camp over night on the Goolengook river, with dinner and breakfast provided. Experience another guided walk through Little Goolengook on Sunday morning, before returning to Orbost on Sunday afternoon.

Walks are supported, so you need only carry a small day pack!

Cost: $120 per person with four meals included.

What to bring:

Tent or swag/sleeping gear
Cup/bowl/spoon
suitable clothing and footwear (for wet and dry conditions)
torch
day pack

 

Contact: Andrew Newnham (Noonz) email noonz@rainforestadventures.com.au

Goolengook Walk 10 - 11 March 2007

Goolengook River  Having lunch in Goolengook Rainforest  Goolengook 
The Goolengook River Having lunch in the Goolengook rainforest Goolengook River
Crossing a mossy log over goolengook river Having a break in the goolengook forest Goolengook River - fern gully
Crossing a mossy log over the Goolengook river Taking a break in Goolengook Goolengook River - fern gully
Goolengook river in the sun Walkers in Goolengook Goolengook Kitchen camp
The Goolengook River in the sun Walking through goolengook Bush kitchen camp on the Goolengook River
Having a break in goolengook rainforest Goolengook River Rainforest Rainforest Adventure Services Bus
Admiring the rainforest Goolengook river Rainforest Adventure Services tour bus

Testimonial:

We’d heard a lot about Goolengook, but had never been there despite being aware of the campaign to save the old growth forests. When we saw the ad for a guided weekend camp and walk in the Goolengook area in the FOE e-bulletin we decided to give it a go, particularly given the experience and knowledge of the people who were to run the trip and guide the walks. After meeting in Orbost we headed into the forest to the site of the blockade, where the camp was set up. Following a late morning tea, we headed off for a ˝ day walk out along a logging track, and then back along the Goolengook river, which was quite slow going because of the thick vegetation and off track walking. However, it was good to finally see some old growth trees, and gain a clearer appreciation of the impact of logging old growth forests. A hearty evening meal finished off a peaceful and informative, but tiring day. The next morning after another hearty meal we again headed out along a logging track and then cut off into the forest, to visit a few rare slender tree ferns and then return to camp along the Goolengook river. During this ˝ day walk we also saw the stark effects of different logging regimes and forestry practices. Then after a late lunch we returned to Orbost driving through different forest types, and hearing about their ecological characteristics and various ‘management’ practices.

We really enjoyed the trip and admired the enthusiastic initiative of the grass roots ecotourism company (rainforest adventures) who looked after us for the weekend. The guides were excellent, energetic and very informative (about both the campaign and the ecology), and we would wholeheartedly recommend the trip to others. We also hope that they can develop a vibrant niche within the ecotourism market, as the national park becomes established. Finally, many thanks all those who have been involved in the Goolengook campaign over the past decade or so, for their outstanding and admirable efforts to get this special area protected.

Regards
Brian Coffey and Silvana Predebon

Links

Rainforest Sites of Significance

Errinundra National Park

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