Shannon National Park for 1 Night

We left Walpole wondering if we should camp or book an accommodation as the weather was forecast to rain. It rained really heavily in the early hours of this morning so we took our chances and decided to camp under the tall trees at Shannon National Park.
But before getting to Shannon, we had to dutifully visit the op shop and Petrichor art gallery in Walpole
Shannon campsite is very well situated. The campsite has flushing toilets and hot showers but you have to light a fire half an hour before you want a shower so the heater can warm the water.
We love the quick setup tent which was set up in no time at all, leaving us time to have a quick lunch and to venture on a walk that combined Shannon Dam Walk with the Rock trail, a total of 10.4km. The walk has commentaries dotted along the way about the history of Shannon and her logging past. We learnt that the campsite is situated at the original town site. Walking amongst the tall trees is magical but what's even more unexpected are beautifully built boardwalks to ensure dry boots, and reduce damage to the lichen on the granite rocks.Lue lisää