Most people travel to this area for bushwalking. There are over 160 kms of walking trails and we managed to squeeze in about 12 kms. It is the one of the largest patches of subtropical rainforest in the world and has a lot of endemic flora.
Inspecting the leaves of the Antarctic Beech, Nothofagus moorei. Nate has described an insect species that occurs on this plant and the stand in Lamington NP is the northernmost occurrence of the plant in Australia. 
Kweebani Cave - Aboriginal hiding spot from inclement weather. 
Pademelon! This was the best picture I could get of this cute little marsupial that crossed our path early one morning.
We were so stoked to see these Frogmouths, or Froggies, as the locals call them. Do you see the one on the right has turned his head to look at us? They roosted on a stump just down from our balconey all morning. (Mom, are you jealous!?)
Our 'rustic' room. No tv, radio, internet, and we had a lovely Huntsman living in the shower door. It was great.
This spider scared the living daylights out of me. I pulled down the bathmat that was hanging over the shower door and she was underneath it! She stayed in that position for so long that I thought she was fake! She finally moved when we moved the door to take a shower.
Our resort's dining room at sunset. At dinner, we sat with a man who studies koala ecology for the National Parks in New South Wales. He told us he saw koalas during his walks in the park, but we didn't spot any.
Another sunset shot from the resort's BBQ area. 
Queenslanders love Lord Lamington, their governor in the late 1800's. Not only is a beloved National Park named for him, but the cake pictured above is called a Lamington. It is a sponge cake dipped in chocolate and coated in dessicated coconut. Eaten with cream, of course, just like every other dessert here. This was our first delicious Lamington... the first of many, I hope.
Just like a real Australian! Eating cake with my tea! 
Roxy used Daddy's hands as walking poles and held onto them for the duration of our hikes. She'll be ready for the John Muir Trail in no time.... 
Well, maybe we'll give her a few years...On the way home we stopped at a roadside cafe and enjoyed a delicious pizza on their patio protected from a rainstorm. It was a fantastic weekend and a wonderful way to welcome my 30's!
Nate calls this my, "Hey! I'm 30!" picture.We will definitely return to this park, but we will probably camp instead of staying at the resort - that was definitely a birthday treat.
