A very strange bridge
Near Wollongong, New South Wales
Our holiday in New South Wales
September 2007
From Royal National Park just south of Sydney we travelled along the coast road to Wollongong. Our son told us before leaving his place in Sydney that this was the far more picturesque route to take south, not the quicker alternative freeway. He was right. It is a wonderfully scenic route to take. It may be twisty and slow, but really beautiful.
At one point the road consists of a strange bridge built over the ocean. The original road was demolished some years ago by a landslide. The new roadway on this bridge gives a spectacular view of both the coast and the sea. Quite bizarre – but beautiful.
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Lunch down by the beach
Wattamoola, Royal National Park, Sydney
Our holiday in New South Wales
September 2007
After our walk in the Royal National Park just south of Sydney, we drove on through the park for about half an hour. We were looking for a good spot to stop for lunch. On the map I had it showed a picnic ground at the beach at a locality called Wattamoola. We had never been there so we headed there to find a lovely spot on the headland overlooking the river estuary and the beach.
While we were having a very pleasant lunch my memory was jogged. I seemed to remember coming here after all, but a very long time ago. I seem to remember our children playing in the sand at this point. They are now adults. I must have been sometime in the mid-1970s. The memory cells are a little rusty. Somewhere I might even have an old photo or two.
Great place for a picnic. Or a swim. Or just to while away the hours on the beach.
We decided that the next time we come to Sydney we need to spend more time in this area, not just drive through it over about three hours.
Wattamoola, Royal National Park, Sydney
Birding in the Royal National Park, Sydney
Royal National Park, south of Sydney
Our holiday in New South Wales
September 2007
After morning tea we went for a walk along Lady Carrington Drive in the Royal National Park south of Sydney. I deliberately chose this road because on our last visit in 2007 we saw a Lyrebird walking along the road. It seemed quite at ease walking a few metres away from us. I guess it is so used to walkers and cyclists using this track that it feels quite at home in their presence. I was disappointed that we didn’t see a Lyrebird this time around. I did get to see a Rock Warbler. Not as good as a Lyrebird but still a good sighting all the same.
Royal National Park, Sydney
Royal National Park, south of Sydney
Our holiday in New South Wales
September 2007
After our ten days in Sydney staying with our son, we headed south on our way to our national capital, Canberra. On the morning after leaving Sydney we took a slight detour into Royal National Park, about an hour’s drive south of the CBD. We’d visited this lovely park on a number of other occasions, the most recent was in the year 2000. We had morning tea at the spot shown in the photo above. After this short break we went for a walk along Lady Carrington Drive (see photo below). This track is open to walkers and cyclists. It is an excellent walking track and a good way to see the local flora and fauna.
Royal National Park, south of Sydney