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Pool
Take the Border
Track, and about 250m along this you will find the track to Blue Pool;
the track descends steadily (around 400m), so be ready for a bit of a climb
on the way back!
From Blue Pool you
can either go back the way you came or follow the circuit track up Canungra
Creek to circuit back to the Border Track via either Box Forest or
Elabana Falls.
Highlights:
Blue Pool is a great
place for a refreshing swim on a hot Summers day.
Predominant
Vegetation:
Some very large
rainforest trees can be seen along this track including some fine examples
of Red Cedar; (few as large as these are left outside
the park). Other notable plants include
the Christmas Orchid; the flowers from this plant can be seen on the floor
of the forest during late spring. A
major plant community represented along this track is Warm Subtropical
Rainforest.
Key
Animal Species:
At Blue Pool itself,
eels and Platypus may be seen.
References:
Bushpeople
Publications (1991- second edition) Bushpeople's Guide to Bushwalking
in South-East Queensland, Australia.
Walks
from O'reillys - Green Mountains, Map and Guide.
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