Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve

On The 3rd Of January, Jess, Mum and I went to the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve.
It is about 5kms out of Maleny. The track is 2.1kms and if you walk normally it takes about 45 mins and if you stop and look occasionally it takes about an hour. On the way there we stopped and had a look at the Glasshouse Mountains. We had a great view.
         

When we got to the track we had to pay a gold coin donation to get in. When we got in there was a diorama room before you got into the Rainforest. I was having a feel of the shark's spiky teeth while Jess and Mum were looking at birds. Jess called out "Hey, Mum, Ali come and look at these pretty birds!". There was an orange and black one and a yellowish one sitting on a branch next to an egg. Sadly they were stuffed. They were real once upon a time though. Then finally we got to go into the rainforest. I loved it because it looked sooooo pretty. At the start of the path you see a big tree and it's roots are huge. Mum loved it so she got a picture of it with Jess and I.
                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                

The next thing we saw that we thought was pretty cool was some fungus on a fallen tree log trying to break it down into compost.

The next amazing thing we saw was a Century Old Vine that had be held up by a rope it was that big and old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 The 100 yr old vine hanging on a rope so it doesn't fall on anyone's head. It looks like a person. |------------------------------------------->

Jess and I standing next to the century old vine. It was soooooooo cool!! We couldn't tug on it though, otherwise it would of come out of the ground and snap!!

Jess and I standing next to the century old vine. It was soooooooo cool!! We couldn't tug on it though, otherwise it would of come out of the ground and snap!! Then it would have to grow for another century!! Uhoh! 

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 The second awesomest thing (Vine was first)

 was a Strangler Fig, that was hollow!! Mum got

 a comparison picture of me standing in front of it. It was huge! Plus it was 400-500yrs old. I  only look bigger because I am closer to the camera by the way!!

                                                       

  Next we saw a tree with curly roots. My third favourite thing on the bush walk!! It was sooooo cool!!!                                                        

 The tree was sooooo awesome.
The roots are soooooo tall and skinny. We saw one in Fiji and Dad made me cry by hiding behind it!

The next thing we did was finished the walk and had lunch! Yum. I had a half butter and half honey sandwich and Jessica had a ham and tomato sauce sandwich. I can't remember what Mum had.

Here is a map of the track that we went on and what else we saw that I didn't put on. Plus a picture of the Glasshouse Mountains that we saw a man painting.