The weather gods were a bit undecided today, sending slight drizzle interspersed with bright blue, sunny skies. The dampness could not dampen our spirits though as we explored another surprising find in the suburbs of Brisbane. Sherwood Forest Park, better known now as Sherwood Arboretum, is a peaceful park on the Brisbane River with meandering pathways through trees and open grassy areas, a boardwalk along the river, wetland areas and abundant wildlife. The only disappointment was no sign of Robin Hood at all. Sherwood Arboretum is one of four arboreta in Queensland and showcases trees from South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales. It covers an area of 15 hectares, containing approximately 1,100 trees from about 300 species and is on the Queensland Heritage Register. When Europeans first arrived, the Jagera and Turrbal Aboriginal people occupied land in this area. It was heavily timbered and Sherwood was the name given to a farm, then the shire and now a suburb. We left Sherwood and made it in time to catch a movie at the nearby Graceville Regal Twin. Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant starred in the excellent film, Florence Foster Jenkins - a story based on a real New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. A late lunch and then dessert at the Lick Ice-cream shop completed another perfect day out with 'the hungry hikers' as our little group has now come to be known.
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