VIC COAST ANIMALS..

Wednesday 27 March 2013

Unknown??

Unknown??

Yellow Robin

Roger Wombat, see video of him

Emuuuuu..

Rogers Mrs and Son!

At dusk

At Dusk

Unknown parrot???

Cute neck pattern..

Crimson rosella


GOODAY FROM HOT WINDY MELBOURNE...

Good news, the weather will be low 20's over the next 5 days, yehhhhh...

Here are some more pics from the Vic Coast.  Hope you are not too bored with coastal scenery...

Secluded inlet, Wilsons Promontory NP.  Approx 15klm walk one way to get there!


Darby river valley, Wilsons Promontory NP.

Charred stringybark trees, Wilsons Promontory NP.  Story goes that a burnoff was left unattended overnite and a lot of the park caught fire

Tidal River entrance, Wilsons Promontory NP

Sun shimmer, about 2 hours before dusk, Wilsons Promontory NP

Cape Liptrap lighthouse

View of Wilsons Promontory NP from Cape Liptrap 

 

Gumnuts, Cape Liptrap.  Not a common sight!

 


HAVE BEEN SPENDING W/END AT SUNSHINE COAST LOOKIN AFTER MY NEPHEW

Monday 25 March 2013

Flyin back to Melbourne today.

This week I will be in Melb, then lookin after a friends place near Phillip Island for Easter.

Be back in Melbourne Easter Monday to go see Geelong play at MCG.

Have you been checkin out the videos.  Click on the video link above.

If you would like to hear, see or read something different about my travels then make a comment or contact me with your suggestion or idea...


Buderim forest Park, Sunshine Coast with nephew Luke and Cat...





ARRIVED IN MELBOURNE TODAY

Thursday 21 March 2013

Been checkin out Wilsons Promontory NP, Port Welshpool, Port Albert, Cape Liptrap, Cape Patterson, Wonthaggi etc etc....

Caught up with an old friend at Kilcunda near Phillip Island Y'day.

New Videos uploaded check em out at above video link including Roger Wombat!!!!

Yellow tail Cockatoo chewin pinenutsAt Yarram Vic
Port Albert

Shearwater, Port Welshpool

Port Welshpool

Pacific Gull, Port Welshpool

Mt Oberon, Wilsons Promontory NP

Sunrise on Mt Oberon climb around 7.15am. Wilsons Prom NP

Summit of Mt Oberon, Wilson Prom NP.  Camera 10 sec timer is very cool.

From Mt Oberon to Tidal river camp area, note tidal river entrance at far end of the beach, Wilsons Prom NP

Southern area Of Wilsons Prom NP from Mt Oberon


BEEN TRAVELLIN ALONG VIC COAST

Sunday 17 March 2013

This is the Snowy river where it flows into the sea at Marlo east of  Orbost

Stayed at Shipwreck creek camp, Croajingolong Nat Park near Mallacoota.

Been through Cape Conran, Marlo, Lakes Entrance and Metung on Lake Victoria, had planned to go kayaking but it was raining and windy late y'day arvo.

Stayed at Paradise Beach on the 90 mile beach (east of Sale) which is the longest beach length in Australia.  Unfortunately it was raining before dark and all last nite and this morning so couldn't go beach walking or see much else  :(

Headin along coast towards Wilsons Promontory area today.

Cape Conran Vic

Pink trumpet thingos, Croajingolong Nat Park

Lake Victoria, Metung, part of Gippsland Lakes area, between the rain!

Lake Victoria, Metung, note yachts in background

White trumpet thingos, Croajingolong Nat Park
Cape Conran Vic



MORE PICS

Friday 15 March 2013

Hooded Plover?  There are signs on many southern NSW beaches saying there are only approx 50 pairs still alive.  Mimosa Rocks NP

Terns and the bubbling surf, Mimosa Rocks NP

Wallalby snackin on Banksia flower, Mimosa Rocks NP

Gooday mate, Mimosa Rocks NP, from Wally!

Bournda Lagoon behind beach, Bournda NP

Butcherbird?? Bournda NP

Merimbula Lake sea entrance

View from Merimbula sea wharf to Lake entrance, I hdid last snorkel from wharf to around the far headland.  Very cold , so no more snorkelling for me.  BRRR!!

Tidal Lagoon, Ben Boyd NP

Funghi Ben Boyd NP











AND MORE PICS

Name that bird. Ben Boyd NP near EDEN

From Green Cape north, Ben Boyd NP

Green Cape lighthouse 1883.  Automated light taken over now on left.  Ben Boyd NP

Yachties passing at Green Cape, Ben Boyd NP

Fat Pigeons, Ben Boyd NP

Small safe anchorage, Bittangbee bay, Ben Boyd NP

Possibly a Satin Bowerbird, Ben Boyd NP

Boyds tower, built 1842 from Pyrmont sandstone blocks from Sydney.  Sth side of Twofold bay, Eden.

Entrance to Twofold bay Eden

Mallacoota inlet Vic, not far sth of NSW border, Went kayaking here today for 3 hrs, phew...