Adventures Magazine 2 | Page 52

A D VE N T U R E S CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Clean mountain air and views that stretch forever; the rainforests of Barrington Tops are World Heritage-listed; there's a wealth of information on offer about flora, fauna and things to do. 52 ADVENTURES B A R R IN G TO N TO P S , NSW I t’s funny how a few days in the bush can have you feeling like a new man. All the stress of day-to-day life can take its toll on even the best of us after a while, yet, for some reason, we let it get in the way of our adventures all too often. Those feelings of frustration are exactly what prompted this spur of the moment getaway for me. Sure, the work was piling up, but every now and then, you’ve got to know when to say, “oh the hell with it”, right? Choosing where to go wasn’t all that hard because, to be totally honest, I’ve been absolutely hanging to check out the Barrington/Gloucester Tops area properly since a brief overnight stay a few years back. And I’ll tell you what – I’m bloody stoked I did, because this place of full of surprises that’ll leave you with a grin from ear to ear! What’s so good about this place, you ask? Well, it’s not the spectacular scenic