Friday 26 May 2017
Redwood Forest (Whakarewarewa) - Rotorua
While out at Rotorua last week one place we visited was the Redwood Forest (Whakarewarewa). 6 ha of Redwood trees scattered in close proximity to each other that grow so tall and leafy.
Apparently 170 trees were planted in the early 1900s and only a handful are still there today. This one is one of New Zealand's Ponga tree ferns.
We could't believe how cold it was while walking along this track. The temperature for the day was around 8 deg celsius. I should've taken a jacket.
Sad to see quite a few mushrooms and toadstools had been squashed and stood on, this was the only one I could find.
This track we walked took about half an hour but there were various other tracks there too.
One of the main attractions there was the treetop walk which costs around $25 NZD which we weren't going to pay, we were just as happy on the ground - besides I'm scared of heights so that left me out.
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5 comments:
Hello, looks like a wonderful day and walk in the forest. I like the tree fern. The tree top walk looks neat. Great shots. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day and weekend ahead!
It's fascinating to see the progress of autumn there. Similarities and differences with our autumns.
Redwood forests are pretty amazing. Love that photo of the toadstool.
This reminds me so much of Northern California!
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Fabulous nature shots.
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