Valley of the Winds

Valley of the Winds  walk is in Berowra Valley National Park.
Trail runs from Crosslands Reserve along Berowra creek to Calna Creek and back.

 

After crossing Calna Creek there is an area of salt marsh.

 Bridge over Calna Creek

Looking down the creek from the bridge

Also in Berowra Valley National Park is Barnetts Lookout, with views back to Calna Creek.

 

And views downstream to Berowra Waters.

 

Tuggerah Sewerage Works

Overcast morning at the swamp. First a White Faced Heron.
Australian White Ibis

Glossy Ibis

Grey Fantail

And on the Lake a Great Egret

Black Winged Stilt

Bar Tailed Godwit

 

Marble Arch

Marble Arch is a on from the Big Hole and is a Limestone canyon that runs for 1klm and is 25 metres deep and down to 1metre across.
The entrance to the canyon is under a boulder and through a cave passage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Big Hole

The Big Hole is in Deua National Park  40klm south of Braidwood on the Cooma Road.

Formed from a collapsed limestone cavern it is 96 metres deep.

Sharing the track.

Looking back down the valley from the track.

Out of the open forest along the river to a heath covered hillside.

The crossing of the Shoalhaven River at the start and end of the track.

 

 

Bombay Crossing

The Shoalhaven River near the Bombay Road about 10 minutes from Braidwood NSW
Platypus country.

 

 

 

 

Cruisin

An afternoon cruise on a tall ship with a couple of mates.
Some good storms had been through in the early arvo but cleared for our supper cruise.

The harbour always makes me proud to be from Sydney.

Not complete without the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

 

 

The Cascades

The Cascades in Garigal National Park.

Not a lot of water cascading as it has been dry for a while.