This video is just a short clip featuring the Sea Cliff Bridge which is part of the Grand Pacific Drive on NSW’s east coast. Hoping to be going along this tomorrow as part of my current holiday.
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Yacaaba Headland Walk
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I ran out of time yesterday to post about my walk up Yacaaba Headland and how I only just avoided being in a storm that was moving in. So today (it’s actually the 27th July 2012 as I type away) I must get two days of posts done, even if I slip this one in back in time, so to speak (as you can with the post time when posting).
So I decided to do the Yacaaba Headland walk just before lunch and had lunch in the carpark, while reading the paper. Nothing too healthy – I tend to eat far too much junk when I’m on holidays. So it was a bacon & egg roll, as well as a couple of potato scallops and some chips (and coke of course) See Picture at Left. It was really brunch and I needed the energy boost to accomplish the walk. Sounds…
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Article: War on Rats – Lord Howe Island
The link below is to an article reporting on the battle against rats on Lord Howe Island, to the east of the Australian mainland.
For more visit:
http://www.news.com.au/news/bombs-to-fight-the-killer-rats/story-fnejlrpu-1226426452786
Australia: Snowy River Westringia Rediscovered
Until very recently, the Snowy River Westringia was thought to be close to extinction. However, it still literally clung to survival on the steep banks of the Snowy River in Victoria’s east.
Cuttings have been taken to Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens for propagation and cultivation there.
Read more at:
http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/daring-government-expedition-runs-rare-plant-to-ground-after-years-of-living-on-the-edge-20111223-1p8oy.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/rare-plants-found-on-cliff-walls-of-snowy-river/story-e6frf7jx-1226231756607
Tasmania: Ocean Warming is Happening
According to a recent report ocean warming is happening off the east coast of Tasmania. The consequences of such warming includes the decline of important kelp forests, fish distribution and changes in fish habitats, and a growing population of destructive sea urchins.
For more visit:
http://www2.utas.edu.au/tools/recent-news/news/cascade-of-climate-change
Malcolm Naden: Barrington Tops Warning for Travellers
Travellers to the Barrington Tops are being warned that outlaw and modern bushranger Malcolm Naden is suspected of hiding out in the remote wilderness area. There is currently a $50 000 reward for information that leads to his capture. He is the most wanted person in New South Wales, suspected of being involved in the disappearance of his cousin Lateesha Nolan and the murder of Kristy Scholes in 2005 at Dubbo.
Naden has sought refuge in the bush in the region bordered by Dubbo in the west and Kempsey in the east since 2005. During this time he has broken into homes, stealing non-perishable food items, camping gear and other equipment required to survive the bushland in which he hides and lives. He is known to be an expert bushman.
Naden first hid in the Western Plains Zoo at Dubbo and has since been known to have been in the vicinity of the Barrington Tops. In 2008 he was known to be in the vicinity of Stewarts Brook, in the western Barrington Tops area. In January 2009 he was known to be at Bellbrook, west of Kempsey. Three months ago he was known to be at Mount Mooney, in the northern Barrington Tops. It is thought that he is also responsible for similar break-ins around the Mount Mooney area in late August 2010. There have been a large number of break-ins across the region this year. He is believed to be armed, with a rifle having been stolen in one of the break-ins. Not all of the break-ins are confirmed as being committed by Malcolm Naden, but they all seem to bear his signature.
According to local newspapers, it is also believed that kangaroo carcasses have been found in the Barrington Tops, butchered in an expert manner. Naden was an abattoir worker and similar carcasses were found at the Dubbo zoo when Naden was hiding there.
The area in which Malcolm Naden is thought to be hiding was once the hideout for the bushranger known as ‘Captain Thunderbolt.’ Naden seems to be following in Thunderbolt’s footsteps in more ways than one.
For more on Malcolm Naden visit:
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/can_you_help_us/wanted/malcolm_john_naden
http://coastmick21.blogspot.com/
http://www.australianmissingpersonsregister.com/Naden.htm
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=4884239637&topic=7725
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/publics-help-sought-over-murder-cases-20100904-14v5u.html
Shark Numbers Growing off Eastern Australia
Shark numbers appear to be growing off the east coast of Australia. In recent days large numbers of sharks, including Tiger Sharks have been spotted of the southeastern coast of Queensland at Teewah, feasting on large schools of baitfish and tuna.
For more information on sharks visit:
http://www.removesharknets.com/
http://www.sharksinternational.org/
Gulf of Mexico: Oil Spill Growing Into Environmental Catastrophe
Coal Ship Runs Aground on the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef on Australia’s northern east coast off Queensland has been hit by a Chinese Coal Carrier. The ship ran aground on a shoal some 70km east of Great Keppel Island, while it was steaming full ahead, while being off course (possibly taking a short cut). The ship is carrying something like 65 000 tonnes of coal, but the main danger for the reef from the ship is its fuel oil, which has already begun to leak.
The Shen Neng 1 is now in danger of breaking up and causing an environmental disaster, should all of its fuel oil spill into the ocean. There are great fears for the Great Barrier Reef should this happen.
For more see the videos below:
Holiday Planning: All out the Window
As my holiday draws closer my plans have changed yet again. Back in November 2009 I rolled my right ankle badly and it has not yet recovered to the extent that it would allow me to do a lot of bushwalking – especially on slopes. So this has meant a complete rethink of my upcoming 2 week holiday.
The theory of travelling to Wagga Wagga before heading to the New South Wales south coast has now been scrapped. I simply won’t be able to do the walking I had hoped to do.
Now I am looking at a road trip – and I’m not too sure just where the roads will actually take me. I will be on the road for 7 days and had thought that a quick trip to Kakadu was a possibility – but it would have to be a very quick trip (and probably without stopping). So that isn’t going to happen.
So what will happen? Not completely sure on that. I do plan to do the following however:
Day One – Dubbo
Day Two – Wagga Wagga
OK, so the above two days are still very similar to the original plan. It is after these two days that things have changed. Instead of turning to the east, I’ll be turning to the west. I just haven’t yet decided as to where.
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