Another huge update on Kangaroo Island. This time the South Coast covering places like D’Estrees Bay, Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, Seal Bay, Vivonne Bay, Hanson Bay, Kelly Hill Caves and Flinders Chase National Park. Report here.
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Part 2(b) Kingscote
Part 2(b) has been posted on the Kingscote Region of Kangaroo Island, including Bay of Shoals, Brownlow, Nepean Bay, Western Cove and Wisanger and North Cape. Read here.
Part 2 KI – Penneshaw and the Dudley Peninsula
Another big Kangaroo Island update, this time Penneshaw and the Dudley Penninsula. Situated on the northeast coast of the Island, this area includes Penneshaw, Christmas Cove, the Desal Plant, Antechamber Bay, Chapman River, Cape Willoughby, Cape Hart & Mount Flat Beach. Report here.
Kangaroo Island travels
Kangaroo Island is the third largest island in Australia after Tasmania and Melville Island. It is about 190km from Penneshaw to Remarkable Rocks. The Doc travelled almost 3,000km on the Island. A map of his travels:
Part 1 of his Trip is here. Part 2 will be posted in the next day or so.
New South Wales’ Jurassic Park
This is a big one.
“THOUSANDS of hectares of national park land across the State will be set aside for locally extinct animals such as the bilby and numbat under an ambitious NSW government plan to return the Australian bush as it was a century ago.”
Read the article here, some great pictures of rare Australian small mammals, several of the which The Doc saw on his recent trip. The Project is being run in conjunction with Australian Wildlife Conservancy. It is pleasing to see the NSW Government taking effective action to help save these critically endangered animals.
Kangaroo Island Part 1 – The Main Attractions
As promised Part 1 of the Kangaroo Island Report has been posted. It covers the main attractions like Remarkable Rocks, Flinders Chase National Park, Kingscote and Admiral’s Arch, click here.
The 1st Aussie road trip ends
The first Australian road trip is over. The Doc is in Wagga Wagga now and will head back to Sydney later in the week.
The Patrol has performed well, a few minor issues with third party products. The Doc will return via Canberra to have one of them fixed.
Upon his return, The Doc must will sort the photos and finish writing the Reports. Stay tuned.
Yanga and Mungo National Parks next stop
The Doc has a long drive ahead to Balranald in NSW. Home of one of the State’s newest National Parks, Yanga NP (not to be mistaken for Yengo NP in the Blue Mountains of NSW). Yanga NP is located at Balranald, and Balranald markets itself as the gateway to Mungo NP, some 120km away. Mungo is part of a world heritage listed site and has the famous Walls of China formations.
It was also where Mungo Man was found. The oldest human remains found in Australia, somewhere between 40,000-68,000 years old. The remains are not a DNA match to Australian Aboriginals, they are more closely related to Europeans. That surprised a few people.
The Doc suspects it is the wrong time of year for the Yanga NP visit, but Mungo NP should yield some nice landscape shots, weather permitting.
Then home via Wagga Wagga (visit a friend) and the ACT to have the water watch system for the diesel looked at.
Reached Balranald safely.
Not just wildlife and landscapes
The Excellent Adventure is not just about wildlife and landscapes. Tasting the local foods is also part of the adventure. There has been two standouts so far.
In an earlier post The Doc mentioned dinner at The Victor Hotel, Victor Harbour, South Australia. They served a Penne Pasta, a bland name but nothing could be further from the truth. You get the usual tomatoes, onions, capsicum and mince meat, but they add chorizo sausage, bacon and BBQ grilled chicken breast – yum. The Doc often runs out of pasta before finishing the sauce.
The Doc also read that the Flinders Chase Visitor Centre made a great burger. Indeed that was true, perhaps the best The Doc has tasted. Better that some restaurant meals The Doc has eaten.
The partly eaten Victor Harbour Penne Pasta.
Farewell Kangaroo Island
The Doc left Kangaroo Island today, after 3 weeks, 3 days and 3,000 kilometres. Farewell KI. A picture of Chapman River at sunrise this morning.
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