Deua River

Heading to the South Coast, we first stopped at Braidwood for breakfast, then rather than take the Kings Highway to Batemans Bay we went to Araluen and followed the Deua River down to Moruya.

Stopping for a break in Deua National Park at Bakers Flat for a half hour stretch of the legs along the river. 

The Deua River changes its name as it hits the salt water stretch and becomes the Moruya River. Passing through the town of Moruya we turned off to Moruya Heads and had lunch in a section of Eurobodalla National Park at the mouth of the Moruya River. 

Crazy Pattern

This time its wind erosion on the sandstone at Bare Island, La Perouse.

Night Train

Playing with the flash and at Bundanoon Station as the Southern Express to Canberra whizzed by.

Memories of Spring

Collage

Crazy Pattern

 Salt pan behind Gentlemans Halt on the Hawkesbury

Wingecarribee River, Berrima

Another short walk, late afternoon, along the Wingecarribee River at Berrima. The river forms a big loop here before continuing on under the expressway and towards Medway and Bangadilly.

Carp heaven. Probably 12 plus big carp (30-40cm) in one of the pools taking in the sun in the shallows. 

It was a little weedy on the flats at the river bend and I  regretted not putting my gaiters on. Socks full of burrs and seeds and a few scratches from blackberry. Pleasant walk nevertheless. 

Shades of Green

Rainforest from the escarpment at Fitzroy Falls

Erith Falls Coal Mine

A short morning walk from Bundanoon into Morton National Park and down to Erith Falls.

Always nice to be somewhere on a bush track.

The coal mine 

I didn't walk down to the falls this time. Not a lot of water going over. 

Views from the top. 

Erith Creek 

Library time.

Thought this was a brilliant idea. Should be more of them. This one in Wollongong Botanic Gardens.