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Gold Coast: Natural Bridge at Springbrook National Park
The Natural Bridge’s name is taken from a rock arch where water from a waterfall along Cave Creek flows through. This was our next stop after Hinze Dam. We passed by a rainforest to reach the arch, and these are just some of my favorite photos from my walk. We passed by some bridge and…
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Gold Coast: Advancetown Lake
Advancetown Lake is where Hinze Dam sits, and these are just some of my favorite photos of it. Such stunning views, don’t you think? Boating, canoeing, and kayaking are allowed on the lake, and I chanced on a couple of guys kayaking along it. As usual, I’ll end this post with my favorite photo from…
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Gold Coast: Hinze Dam
While this vast embankment and ungated spillway across Nerang River’s primary function is to provide water security and flood mitigation to Gold Coast, it has also become a popular destination for locals and tourists alike because of its stunning views as you can see from the above photo. This Open Space was my first view…
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Sunset at Neddy Harper Park
I could tell from the way the sun shone above Nerang River at Neddy Harper Park that the park would be a perfect spot for sunset watching. And so after spending half my afternoon at Cascades Gardens, I headed back to Neddy Harper Park to catch the sunset. I love sunsets (and sunrises too) so…
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Rosy Trumpet Tree
As mentioned in this post, these lovely trees were what attracted me to Cascades Gardens. Rosy Trumpet Tree is also called Tabebuia rosea or pink poui. I already wrote about a different genus of Tabebuia here, though I only realized this when I saw the flowers up close. Our Tabebuia here in the Philippines isn’t…
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