Patonga

Patonga is a fishing village on Broken Bay on the NSW Central Coast.

A quiet beach.

A place to sit on the jetty and eat the traditional fish and chips. 

Finished the afternoon with a walk along the creek at the back of the beach. 

Pearl Beach

Pearl Beach on the NSW Central Coast. Not an ocean beach but a beach on Broken Bay.

Tidal rock pool dating to 1928. 

Looking across to Mt Ettalong, the headland on the right. 

Rounding the corner, views of Lion Island and Barrenjoey on the Sydney northern beaches. 

Looking out through the Heads of Broken Bay 

Barrenjoey Lighthouse

Chittaway Point island

Chittaway Point is where Ourimbah Creek enters Tuggerah Lake on the NSW Central Coast.

Never seen the island without pelicans lined up on the shore. 

hiems mane ambulant

Winter morning walk around Mount White.

Vivid green fungi on a Banksia cone. 

Banksia ericifolia inflorescence. 

Banksia spinulosa inflorescence 

Gahnia sp.

Kunzea ericifolia 

Sprengelia incarnata 

Hibbertia sp

Glycine 

Epacris microphylla 

Dillwynia retorta 

Acacia longoflora, A linifolia, A oxycedrus and A dealbata

Couridjah Corridor

The Couridjah Corridor is in Nattai National Park adjacent to Thirlmere National Park. The 16klm return walk takes you to the Little River which flows into the Nattai River and then into Lake Burragorang.

Schedule 2 land with walkers permitted. I turned around at the Little River believing that the track then became Schedule 1 land with no access, but talking to the NPWS  worker back at the picnic area, I was told that you can continue on some way further until another gate and signage.

At the start of the walk along Blue Gum Creek is a beautiful Blue Gum forest. 

A few wildflowers out, but on a very cold and windy day not many birds or wildlife.

Coming out of the Blue Gum forest the valley widens with typical sandstone escarpments on either side. 

Todays destination, the Little River, after 2 hours walking.

A beautiful and quiet stop before the walk back.