D'Aguilar Range

21 March 2004

The aim of this exercise was to have a gentler style of off track walk for people who are not use to off track walks. My aim isn't to walk hard walks, I just want nice walks. It is just unfortunate that many of my nice walks end up being in hard terrain. But not this one.

The idea of this walk began when Frank and I had an exploratory in this area and found by accident the most amazing trees including an oversized red cedar - a rare site. So months later about 14 of us set out to find these trees again - we didn't give much hope as the finding of them in a large forest was based purely on memory rather than any clear defined route. We found the trees thanks to the assistance of Barbara and Richard and had morning-tea next to the giants. The giants were found after a careful search on the North side of Mt D'Aguilar.

Later we summited the mountain on its North East side witnessing an unusual fig standing as it were on two large legs - like an Ent from Middle Earth. Braving the wait-a-while on top we then moved down to Hanging Valley which is where we had a lengthy lunch. Following a ridge back to Mt D'Aguilar East we got back to the cars before 4pm as promised and mostly went to Samford for Afternoon Tea. It was a good walk enjoyed by all.

Is it just me or do other people get scrub itch every time they go to the D'Aguilars?

See you on a walk sometime. David