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John McLoughlin's avatar

Most enjoyable article. Another rainforest pocket in the Otways which is worth a visit is Melba Gully, not far from Laver's Hill. And somewhere near the western end of Turton's Track behind Apollo Bay is an ever-increasing stand of the competitor giant tree, the Californian Redwood. Someone from the government planted it as an experiment in the 1930's.

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Gideon Haigh's avatar

We drove Turton's Track in the 1970s and were so impressed by it that my mum bought a big horsehair fern for the back garden.

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Ian's avatar

Thanks Gideon - enjoyed reading your two instalments, and despite Pete's disparaging comments about your 'holiday slide show' enjoyed the photos too. Funny when we lived in Warrnambool I went to Timboon multiple times but don't recall having been observant regarding the array of letterboxes 🤭

I also walked the Great Ocean Road Walk a couple of times - an excellent multi day walk.

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Jan Gross's avatar

Reading with great pleasure Gregory Days book of poetry Southsightedness - poem Fighting the Seasons magnificent

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David Wilson (E. regnans)'s avatar

Ah confrere. This triggered memories of a post at The Almanac about chasing old growth E. regnans in the Otways. With a link to Dr John Flynn (of Royal Flying Doctor Service fame). Found it.

https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/almanac-bush-in-search-of-old-growth-mountain-ash-in-the-otways/

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Gideon Haigh's avatar

Cheers comrade. Loved your T. Rogers piece btw.

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Matt Wallace's avatar

Tis such an awesome and varied land and seascape

The last 2 winter's we’ve spent a collective 3 weeks trundling in and around the GOR- with a few days on Port Phillip Island (meh) and Wilson’s Prom (OMG) threaded in amongst

Look forward to our next GOR trip

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Jan Gross's avatar

Thanks Gideon - much nostalgia for my past travelling. days- Timboon dairy used to make some good cheeses- does it still?- - the meticulous care with which every member of Loch Ard passengers & crew is documented is very touching - & those wonderful ancient trees - this is also a part of the world where the great Gerald Murnane lived- did he mention a Murnanes Point named after an ancestor who lived here?

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Gideon Haigh's avatar

Goroke is Murnane country. What a great man he is.

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Jan Gross's avatar

Should win the Nobel Prize in Literature but I think it has passed him by👎

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Gideon Haigh's avatar

Nobody will write a better book on racing - and life - than Something For The Pain.

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Jan Gross's avatar

Many great books he has written & for which he deserves the Nobel - you are better equipped to push for this than I so please do 🙏

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