Box Head

This Sundays short walk to Box Head in Bouddi National Park. Box Head is the northern headland of Broken Bay looking across to Barrenjoey and the Sydney Northern beaches. The first shot is looking north from the start of the walk over Tallow and Little Tallow Beach.

King parrot.

Looking out into Broken Bay with Lion Island and Pearl Beach to the right of the right of the shot. Very overcast, washed out morning with rain threatening and very muggy.

Great coast views.

Twisted stunted Angophra on the headland

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A mass of Flannel Flowers.

Tamar Valley

Launceston is a nice city full of friendly people. Visited the Japanese Macaques in the town park.

Then off to Tamar Island wetlands.

Early afternoon in Narawntapu National Park. Wombats on the "lawn" at Springlawn Lagoon

Walked to Archer's Knob for views over the coast and Lagoon.

Bass Strait beaches.

Plenty of birds at the lagoon which is edged by melalueca swamp. The lagoon was very full coming out of winter. have seen photos when there is hardly any water.

Bay of Fires

Three days walking in the Bay of Fires, north east Tasmania.

Guided walk with "Life's an Adventure" where they set up camp and cater for you. Very well run and the food is superb. You just carry your day pack.

Walking about 12 klm a day through great scenery.

Some of the longer beach walks were a little tiring though.

Beautiful coves and inlets between the long beaches.

Pebble/boulder beaches.

Launceston Gorge

Arrived in Launceston and booked in at the Hotel at 1230hrs. Then an afternoon walk down to Launceston Gorge on the South Esk river.

After a 15 min walk from the centre of Launceston to the start of the Gorge and then along the saltwater stretch of the river into the basin.

Lunch and a cider with peacocks at the cafe in the basin and then on to the old power station at Duck Reach.

All up about 15klm and back to the Hotel just before 1700hrs.

Tassie

Off to Tassie
Walk Cataract Gorge at Launceston.

Falls

Somersby falls

Kariong Brook

Forty Foot Falls, Mittagong

Macquarie Pass National Park

Tuross Falls

Burralow Falls

Wentworth Falls

Ingar Falls

Port Stephens

Saturdays trip to Port Stephens. Originally planned to walk across the dunes on Stockton beach to the Sygna wreck, but a big night out with my son left me searching for a shorter walk.

After a short drive down a 4WD section of road to Big Rocky just north of Samurai beach, we only had a 200 metre walk to the coast.

Spent 1 1/2 hours pottering around on the rocks and walking between Big and Little Rocky before returning to the Anna Bay pub for lunch.

After lunch we drove into Shoal Bay and walked up Tomaree. The first 2 photos look south to Zenith, Wreck and Box beaches and the Fingal Bay spit.

The last photo we look north to Yacaaba the northern headland at the entrance to Port Stephens.

Homebush Bay

Some shots from a short walk around the wetlands at Bicentennial Park before meeting my son for dinner and a few beers. First photo Royal Spoonbill.

Note the nuptial plumes and the yellow dot above the eye.

A nice flight shot.

Sacred Ibis

Homebush Bay wrecks

Black winged Stilt