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Even thought we didn't need to be out of the chalet until 11am we decided to make an early start to Natural Bridge. We would be travelling a different direction on the way down the mountain than the way we drove up and not knowing the district, we wanted to give ourselves as much time as possible to enjoy our last stop. I must say that the western drive of the mounting wasn't anywhere near as exciting as the windy east drive but it was still beautiful country. More cattle and dairy country with only little pockets of the forest we seen on the way up. 
Again I was anxious to find out how far I would have to walk to see the Natural Bridge. I had heard so many people talking about this site that more than anything, this was not an attraction I wanted to miss out on. Before reaching the Natural Bridge we drove through Numinbah Valley. A rich grazing valley with spectacular rock outcrops on either side. It was a plesant drive with an abundant amount of scenery on both side of the road. Driving into the Nature Bridge parking and picnic area we noticed how many car and bus parks there were.
This was obviously a popular attraction. The sign post said it was a moderate 1km round walk which was perfect for me. The walking track was very well signed to, showing us exactly where we were on the path and what was up ahead. We crossed a couple of bridges with gently running crystal clear creeks and then, there it was. Natural Bridge was and will most probably always be the most glorious of all waterfalls I have ever seen. 
How amazing that over thousands of years, water has eroded such a big hole into this rock. It really was a bridge. The colours of the water flowing through the rock took my breath away. Yet, there was more to come. Steps led us down to where a caved had formed giving us a perfect view of the gapping hole.
Here too resided glow worms and if we had another night in this wonderland, we could have had a night time trip to see these magnificant creatures....but alas, our weekend was nearly over, this would have to wait for another visit. I just couldn't get over how nature could provide such special places for us humans to enjoy. On our way back to the top of the falls, a separate shorter path led us to the rock hole in which the water was cascading down. It was so big. It would be magnificent to see a lot of water going through this hole, especially when it was in flood. The view underneath would be pretty spectacular too. This truely was a wonderful weekend. I was left in awe of the wonder of nature and I left Springbrook with many special memories. On the way back home Glen and I marvelled at what our weekend was like and we both agreed that one day we may visit Springbrook again.
This was obviously a popular attraction. The sign post said it was a moderate 1km round walk which was perfect for me. The walking track was very well signed to, showing us exactly where we were on the path and what was up ahead. We crossed a couple of bridges with gently running crystal clear creeks and then, there it was. Natural Bridge was and will most probably always be the most glorious of all waterfalls I have ever seen. 
How amazing that over thousands of years, water has eroded such a big hole into this rock. It really was a bridge. The colours of the water flowing through the rock took my breath away. Yet, there was more to come. Steps led us down to where a caved had formed giving us a perfect view of the gapping hole.
Here too resided glow worms and if we had another night in this wonderland, we could have had a night time trip to see these magnificant creatures....but alas, our weekend was nearly over, this would have to wait for another visit. I just couldn't get over how nature could provide such special places for us humans to enjoy. On our way back to the top of the falls, a separate shorter path led us to the rock hole in which the water was cascading down. It was so big. It would be magnificent to see a lot of water going through this hole, especially when it was in flood. The view underneath would be pretty spectacular too. This truely was a wonderful weekend. I was left in awe of the wonder of nature and I left Springbrook with many special memories. On the way back home Glen and I marvelled at what our weekend was like and we both agreed that one day we may visit Springbrook again.
