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A Couple of National Parks east of Melbourne

Wilsons Promontory National Park is one of the most iconic national parks in Australia.

A big anvil of mountains and forest  thrust out into the Southern Ocean surf.

It has some of the most beautiful beaches in Australia.

On the land are samples of Australia’s most beautiful fauna.

And beautiful forests.

Further east is the Buchan Caves National Park a fine example of national parks of the 1920s with an arboretum of international trees to compliment the amazing caves and natural forests.

The Royal Cave is beautiful:

The arboretum with its mix of deciduous trees from around the world and Australia’s non deciduous trees offers an amazing mix of colour in autumn.

And the beautiful fauna

These parks are in the Gippsland region of Victoria. A region of abundant natural beauty.

A couple of National Parks in northern NSW, Australia.

The Waterfall Way runs across the top of the Great Dividing Way from the highlands to the sea in Northern NSW

Winding past waterfalls rainforests and granite outcrops. It is a great ride.

The falls above and the two photos below is Dangar Falls, which has a beautiful swimming hole.

The Waterfall Way is nearly 190km long with waterfalls dotted along it.

Cathedral Rock NP is on the top of the range and provides lovely walking, rock climbing, and expansive views over the New England Plateau.

On the coast, the Bongil Bongil NP consists of wild Pacific Ocean shores  and forest wetlands.

The sea and forest close together support  spectacular bird life. Such as:

The White Bellied Sea Eagle,

Brahminy Kite, and

Pacific Reef Heron.

The wetland forest, in particular, the paperbarks are of particular beauty:

As is the ocean shore.

It’s a beautiful ride into and out of the park as well.

Ps another beautiful NP on the Waterfall Way is the New England NP. I wrote about it previously here https://piecemealadventurer.com/2023/02/12/the-sub-tropical-mountain-gondwana-land-rain-forests-on-the-great-dividing-range-of-australia-2-new-england-np/?preview=true&frame-nonce=f245e4078d&amp=1

Its been many months and many KMs between posts

I’m back in Australia now, and since I last posted, I have travelled through Spain, Italy. and Tunisia. Above is a short selection of photos from those destinations.

Of course, those reflections will be interspersed with current adventures in Australia.

Australia and its beautiful fauna and flora.

So dear friends and followers, accept my apologies for the lack of posts and stand by for some reflections on the adventures in Southern Europe and in Northern Africa. Interspersed with the beauty of my home continent

Exploring Wales – 4

The Welsh are proud Celts and there is much to be proud of.

Off the ferry I headed inland to find one of the oldest trees in the UK and amongst the oldest trees in the world.

I have become fascinated with Yew Trees. These amazing trees live thousands of years, and left alone may even be immortal.

In St Cynog’s church yard in Deffynnog are ancient Yew trees 3000+ years old.

I was in awe standing in the shelter of these ancient living organisms.

After enjoying the company of this old tree it was time to head into the highlands.

Beautiful winding roads through the highlands. And a stop at the Devils Bridge waterfall.

The misty drizzle had set in by the time I reached the Red Lion Hotel in  Pontrhyfendigaid.

With fine weather forecast it was a chance camp near the coast at Aberystwyth.

Along the coast road, the view was breathtaking. Especially watching the Red Kites hunting over the fields.

And then to put the icing on the Welsh cake, I found the little village of Tresaith with its little beach and waterfall.

It’s not easy to find, the roads to the beach are steep and there is little parking but worth an effort.

There was even a bar where I could buy a cold Welsh Lager!

It was beautiful to visit Wales. Beautiful countryside and friendly people.

Exploring Wales – 3

The ferry to Rosslare, Ireland, leaves from Pembroke. The crossing to Ireland was misty wet.

But the return trip was clear skies and a good opportunity to admire the beauty of Pembroke Harbour, its rugged cliffs, coves, and lighthouses.

But what I found really exciting was a flock or Manx Shearwaters in the outer harbour.

The fine weather was an invitation for another little stop in Wales.