The walk to Lilians Bridge traverses a boardwalk over a hanging swamp. Hanging swamps occur on sloping rock faces where there is constant supply of groundwater. Over time the water and decomposing plants have formed peat that acts as a sponge holding the water which is slowly released over the cliff edge even in dry times.

Common plants in the swamps are sedge grasses and Coral Fern (Gleichenia dicarpa)

Words to walk with:
The township of Lawson was once known as “Christmas Swamp”. The explorer Blaxland described a swamp of rushy coarse grass with water running through it near the current location of the town.
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