Tarra-Bulga National Park 

Some of the best places in Victoria are the ones that have been left alone by developers. In the middle of one of Gippsland's main logging areas are two small gems of national parks. There are a number of short walks and picnic areas in the park and the Tara Valley is lined with caravan parks and camping grounds. Other than that the only thing around is a lot of rainforest.

My first visit there was partly to photograph some tree ferns for a National Parks poster submission and partly because I had been nagged by a local cafe owner to go there instead of passing through on my way to Licola. There are lots of 4WD tracks to explore and plenty of tree ferns. It's a quiet, peaceful place and must be one of the best places to come and do absolutely nothing.

I saw several people just sitting by the side of the river reading a book, but I was also off exploring for waterfalls. Unfortunately most of the tracks do not go down near the creeks so approaching any waterfall off the back roads involves negotiating some thick bush on very steep slopes. The weekend turned out to be a success with one of the shots being accepted for the Tarra-Bulga national parks poster.