When they say "Everything else" on this sign, they mean all the plants, animals, and rocks. There was tons of park and bushland in this national park. I just thought it was funny to put it on the sign...
Government house, a summer house for the governor, really wasn't as large as it appears in this image. We didn't go in (it was closed by the time we passed by after our hike), but they do have tours. The garden surrounding it was pretty nice, and there was a nursery that sold native plants next door.
"Walladar" is a word I made up to stand for looking out for koalas. Its a combination of "walla" short for "koala" and a shortened version of radar. Cam was smoking & found 4 to my 1, but then I came back for a final score of Cam 6 to my 5. We asked someone if they were looking at a koala just before leaving & she was convinced that the same one followed us & moved faster than us!
This view was a lookout near a "waterfall." Although we aren't in a drought, South Australia isn't really flowing with fresh water like Ohio. You never see a "creek" unless it is after a rain. The infrastructure of this lookout is anticipation of the flooding that occurs. Its feast or famine I guess.
The coolest part of this walk was this tunnel that you walked through to pass under a RR. The blackberries along the trail were daunting & over our heads on the approach. Ivy covered the other end, creating a mysterious exit.Cam & I are enjoying Australia Day (celebrating someone coming on-shore near Sydney for the first time). We are listening to TripleJ and the "hottest 100" countdown of the best 100 songs of 2011. Its a sweet countdown that you can hear on-line. Check out
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/11/
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We loved Triple J when we were there! Sort of forgot about it. Will check out your countdown link!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great park. We're buried in lots of fresh SNOW up here. It's great, but your photos make me anxious for spring.
Cam is looking mighty Aussie in that photo! Miss you guys!
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