Our next adventure in Australia was two days camping int the Wollemi National Park. It is the second largest national park in New South Wales, and contains some of the largest wilderness area of mountain and forest. It lies 129 kilometres northwest of Sydney and forms part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Our camping site was at an especially attractive part called Dunn's Swamp (see a film about the swamp here).
The forest and Canyons of the Wollemi National Park, New South Wales, Australia
Dunn's Swamp fows through the centre of the canyon
Curious eroded rock formations known as the Pagodas
The Cudgegong River in full flow after recent rain in the canyon of Dunn's Swamp
Bird life included the Purple Swamp Hen...
The cheeky Laughing Kookaburra
that woke us at dawn with its cackling laughing cries...
And the charming Flame Robin
When darkness falls, Simon replaces his binoculars with a head-torch
and prepares a barbeque of lamb chops and bacon.
Vegetables were represented by fried onion rings.
The beer contains yeast products.
Oh my goodness, the home of the Woollemi Pine! How very beautiful it is there, and I can quite see how an ancient tree could have had specimens still remaining, hidden...
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ReplyDeleteI love those rock formations. Is the kookaburra a type of woodpecker?
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ReplyDeleteNice pics. Nice to see Simon. Lovely bird pics. Never heard of that kind of Robin, that I can recall. Actually I'm not sure I've heard of many of the birds you mention or share a picture of. But looks like lovely country.
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