Alex Forest Conservation Area

Alex Forest Conservation Area

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Posted 2021-02-23 by T. A. Rosefollow






It's impossible these days to get a botanical tree forest right amongst a concrete one but at Alexandra Headland are high rise apartment blocks, and nestled in amongst them, is a forest, and it's something I went and experienced on a quiet February morning. Its geographical labelling or true name is brilliantly reviewed by WeekendNotes writer Elaine, however, my account is a useful alternative.

The tree life is tall and it's pleasant and very dark and green. There are a few paths, so if it does get a bit daunting to walk alone, you can take a side path to a nearby street. It's very compact and did have other people walking it, as naturally, it's a built up area surrounding, so people shall inevitably use it for exercise and to breathe the forest air. It's mysterious in a good way, the place has optimism, a big word I like to say when on the Sunny Coast.



One compact yet colossus of a find, pretty significant in its own way, and a great quirky point of interest in the area. Now, fortunately, I walked back the way I came, so my pictorial summary does have something to it, as somehow some of my photos got blurred. But I do have something (some clear photos) to show for the experience, along with better fitness and a clear head. Those photos are displayed above.

There are links to indigenous history with the park, as its forest used to extend to the Hinterland Ranges. It's an old forest, it's preserved from the past. However, some has been revegetated, it's interesting to research, the local bush care group hold the key to that secret, linked at these pages , which I first realised from signage near the Oloway Street entrance. Those pages have a point of contact for volunteers and describe better the history of the reserve and why they revegetated it. I've also added these pages which are a government based summary of the park/area. I saw bush turkeys there but little else, but I believe it's an important habitat for possums and bats, pet dogs are permitted on leash.

I conclude by writing that when I first looked at this on a map, I would have no idea what I was about to discover, it's a sure sign to be out there finding new places to see and experience, as this one was quite good, but I knew absolutely nothing about it a few hours ago. Now my good memories of the place are something I can really treasure.
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As mentioned but now more specifically, photos courtesy of author taken February 23 2021.**

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