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Today I did the circuit at the
Bombaderry Creek Recreation Park at Nowra, which runs along beside the main
Highway just north of the Shoalhaven Bridge. Access is via Narang St (see map
attached).
This walk is about 5 Km long, and
somewhat arduous, as it involved following the line of this creek along either
side of a classic Sandstone gorge. Cliff lines averaged 50 metres high, towering
above the creek.
Massive Spotted Gum trees,
Turpentines and many Coachwoods along creek. Many Orchids on the
rocks.
Many YF Honeyeaters, and some
White napes were present, behaving in a resident manner, not migrating
through.
Surprise of the day was to see an
Origma land on one of the huge rocks in front of us, while we were sitting on
one of the many seats along this well-appointed track. It only stayed put for a
few seconds, so it departed before I could point my camera in its
direction.
The habitat is classic for this
species, but given that it is surrounded by suburbia, in Nowra/Bombaderry,
it is good to see.
NSW Government, supported by
local Federal Member Jo Gash, has hopes of putting a freeway through some
of this park, apparently. Lets hope not.
Cheers
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