Highlight • Monument
Donkey Engine
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Sue
May 7, 2026
This donkey engine sits just off the trail and is a steam-powered winch once used in early logging operations, now covered in moss and ferns and slowly being reclaimed by the rainforest. A donkey engine worked by using steam power to wind heavy cables around a spool, hauling logs out of the forest, and this one is reported to have hauled itself up from the beach under its own power. It sits close to the highest point on the trail, making for a natural rest stop and an unexpected piece of industrial history in the middle of the wilderness.
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17.5km
05:20
520m
520m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Hard
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Elevation 150 m
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