Nissan Patrol refresh

August 3, 20224X4, Australia, Nissan Patroladmin

After 10 years on the road, the Nissan Patrol has had a bit of a refresh. The rear bumper bar needed replacement and the shocks were also due for replacement. So, The Doc replaced the shocks and had a GVM upgrade to 3,300kgs after adding the new rear bumper bar. All disc rotors and brake pads were replaced and braided brake lines added.

The GVM upgrade required an engineering certificate and that meant the new setup went to the track for testing last Friday. The Patrol was picked up yesterday and more details about the refresh can be found here (under Update 3).

Callistemon formosus – bark

August 3, 2022Australia, bark, Landscape, macro, Mt Annan, NSW, Plant, Textures, trees, Uncategorisedadmin

Callistemon formosus or Cliff Bottlebrush or White Alder, a very rare species.

Tree height 9.55 metres. Tree planted 1986.

Acacia semilunata – flower

July 18, 2022Australia, flowers, Landscape, landscape, macro, Mt Annan, NSW, Plant, Uncategorisedadmin

The Doc could not find a common name for this variety of wattle. It is beginning to flower in the middle of winter at Mt Annan Botanic Gardens.

https://apps.lucidcentral.org/wattle/text/entities/acacia_semilunata.htm Tree height 5.56 metres.

Acacia pubifolia – bark

July 10, 2022Australia, bark, macro, Mt Annan, NSW, Plant, Textures, trees, Uncategorisedadmin

A bark montage of Acacia pubifolia, a rare Australian wattle.

Acacia leiocalyx – bark

July 4, 2022Australia, bark, Landscape, macro, Mt Annan, Textures, Uncategorisedadmin

Also known as the Blackwattle, Early Flowering Black Wattle, Curracabah, Lamb’s tail wattle. Mostly initial periderm (older bark).

Acacia fulva – bark

June 30, 2022clouds, Landscape, macro, Plant, Textures, trees, Uncategorisedadmin

The Velvet Wattle or Soft Wattle. The bark has an usual colour palette as well.

https://apps.lucidcentral.org/wattle/text/entities/acacia_fulva.htm

Acacia pycnostachya – bark

June 29, 2022Australia, bark, Landscape, macro, Plant, Textures, trees, Uncategorisedadmin

A rare wattle known as the Bolivia Wattle, from the Bolivia Ranges in Northern NSW.

Acacia blakei – bark

June 28, 2022Australia, bark, Landscape, macro, Mt Annan, Plant, Textures, treesadmin

Known as the Wollomombi wattle.

https://apps.lucidcentral.org/wattle/text/entities/acacia_blakei_subsp._blakei.htm

https://apps.lucidcentral.org/wattle/text/entities/acacia_blakei_subsp._blakei.htm

Acacia cheelii – bark

June 24, 2022Australia, bark, Landscape, macro, Mt Annan, NSW, Plant, Textures, treesadmin

An Australian wattle also known as Motherumbah or Motherumbun.

Acacia harpophylla – bark

June 23, 2022Australia, Landscape, macro, Mt Annan, NSW, Plant, treesadmin

Also know as Brigalow, one of Australia’s Acacias.

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