Discover the perfect shady spot for a walk with the family or on your own, while reading the story-walk book The Hide and Seek Tree of Rainforest Creek. Written by local author Lee Duncan and illustrated by local artist Laila Paige, written exclusively for the Lismore library, this walk tells the story of many favourite local birds.
The 12 illustrated panels are a great way for parents, guardians and carers to take a walk with the kids and learn about the birds of the Richmond region Tracey Whitby, President of the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens told The Echo.
‘The Lismore library installed the story walk as a series of pages (panels) of a book set up through the Hoop Pine Forest,’ explained Tracy.
‘It is a guessing kind of story with clues in each panel that you can discover the answer to in the following panel and teaches everyone about local birds.’
The Story Walk begins at the BBQ near the visitor’s center gardens at 313 Wyrallah Rd, Monaltrie. The walk is suitable for youngsters four years and older and adults too. A pair of walking shoes, insect repellent and a bottle of water are recommended.
‘Which bird from Rainforest Creek is the best at hide and seek? You’ll have to come for a walk to find out!’ said Tracy.
Watching the black cockatoos sail toward the coast before a rain; hearing the cluck af a bush turkey foraging the leaves; listening to the bell-birds ring good morning and whip birds lash the stillness with a snap as the laughing jackass adds his (her?, their?) raucous hilarity: made the Mt Nardi life a symphony of sound almost fairly competing with the cacophony of chainsaw and trailbike unearthly sounds.
I’m still searching for my biro pen top some blue eyeing bower bird thought a sexy gift to his, definitely his, object of caged ardour. Thems was the daze, I reckon.