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Date: 14th June 2006
Katherine says: it looked like you had lots of interesting fun Jessica say: I enjoyed looking at all of the pictures they were interesting Polly says: the Port river looks fantastic, I cant remember being able to see the bottom!
From Blog: Wetland wanders
Katherine says: it looked like you had lots of interesting fun Jessica say: I enjoyed looking at all of the pictures they were interesting Polly says: the Port river looks fantastic, I cant remember being able to see the bottom!
From Blog: Wetland wanders
Date: 13th June 2006
Nostalgia
Hi Dan, Diana And Peter, I really enjoy reading about your adventures and this one was special for me because I grew up at Mannum. My Dad helped build the pumping station there which was began the Mannum to Adelaide pipeline.We had a house on the river which was covered in water in the 1956 floods-well there was about 10 cms of our roof showing. A favourite place for me to visit was the Reedy Creek waterfall -jumping over the rocks was so much fun. I am glad you enjoyed it, and your Mannum trip too -many thanks
From Blog: Amazing Mannum
Nostalgia
Hi Dan, Diana And Peter, I really enjoy reading about your adventures and this one was special for me because I grew up at Mannum. My Dad helped build the pumping station there which was began the Mannum to Adelaide pipeline.We had a house on the river which was covered in water in the 1956 floods-well there was about 10 cms of our roof showing. A favourite place for me to visit was the Reedy Creek waterfall -jumping over the rocks was so much fun. I am glad you enjoyed it, and your Mannum trip too -many thanks
From Blog: Amazing Mannum
Date: 13th June 2006
Wonderful Mannum
Hi Dan, Diana and Peter, another excellent report with great pictures of an interesting and fun-packed day at Mannum! We have spent many camping holidays near Walkers Flat, but have never visited the Mannum Mineral Museum. This is now a 'Must-Do' on our next visit to South Australia. I look forward to your next adventures - keep the journals coming, great work! Regards - Hanni
From Blog: Amazing Mannum
Wonderful Mannum
Hi Dan, Diana and Peter, another excellent report with great pictures of an interesting and fun-packed day at Mannum! We have spent many camping holidays near Walkers Flat, but have never visited the Mannum Mineral Museum. This is now a 'Must-Do' on our next visit to South Australia. I look forward to your next adventures - keep the journals coming, great work! Regards - Hanni
From Blog: Amazing Mannum
Date: 29th May 2006
What a beautfull pictures we will go up there to have a look. Thank you so much. Peter and Tiny
From Blog: Awesome Onkaparinga
What a beautfull pictures we will go up there to have a look. Thank you so much. Peter and Tiny
From Blog: Awesome Onkaparinga
Date: 29th May 2006
Great photos!
Hi Diana, Peter and Dan I really enjoyed the photos - it looks like a great place to take in the wonders of nature! I particularly liked the tired butterfly - good of you to give her a rest!
From Blog: Awesome Onkaparinga
Great photos!
Hi Diana, Peter and Dan I really enjoyed the photos - it looks like a great place to take in the wonders of nature! I particularly liked the tired butterfly - good of you to give her a rest!
From Blog: Awesome Onkaparinga
Date: 7th May 2006
Nearby beauties
Hi Yvonne I am glad you enjoyed Shepherd's Hill. Other nearby 'hidden beauties' are Sturt - a taste of the Flinders hidden behind houses http://www.travelblog.org/Australasia/Australia/South-Australia/Adelaide/blog-13395.html and Hallett Cove http://www.travelblog.org/Australasia/Australia/South-Australia/Adelaide/Hallett-Cove-Conservation-Park/blog-16294.html (but on a sunny, non-windy day). Diana
From Blog: Shepherds Hill Recreation Park
Nearby beauties
Hi Yvonne I am glad you enjoyed Shepherd's Hill. Other nearby 'hidden beauties' are Sturt - a taste of the Flinders hidden behind houses http://www.travelblog.org/Australasia/Australia/South-Australia/Adelaide/blog-13395.html and Hallett Cove http://www.travelblog.org/Australasia/Australia/South-Australia/Adelaide/Hallett-Cove-Conservation-Park/blog-16294.html (but on a sunny, non-windy day). Diana
From Blog: Shepherds Hill Recreation Park
Date: 5th May 2006
Shepherds Hill
I just did this walk with my friend this morning and we were surprised what could be found so close to Adelaide. I would like to know the history of the old mine site but cant find anything online. Cheers Yvonne
From Blog: Shepherds Hill Recreation Park
Shepherds Hill
I just did this walk with my friend this morning and we were surprised what could be found so close to Adelaide. I would like to know the history of the old mine site but cant find anything online. Cheers Yvonne
From Blog: Shepherds Hill Recreation Park
Date: 3rd May 2006
Up to speed
Hi Tiny and Peter, Thanks for your comment. We agree - Broadband is great! It was good to hear that you are enjoying the stories and can now appreciate them without waiting too long for our images to download. All the best, Diana, Peter and Dan
From Blog: Para Wirra - Gold Diggers
Up to speed
Hi Tiny and Peter, Thanks for your comment. We agree - Broadband is great! It was good to hear that you are enjoying the stories and can now appreciate them without waiting too long for our images to download. All the best, Diana, Peter and Dan
From Blog: Para Wirra - Gold Diggers
Date: 2nd May 2006
I like to thank you all , now that I,m on broadband I can really enjoy everything I read everything and learned a lot of Adelaide so Thanks again
From Blog: Para Wirra - Gold Diggers
I like to thank you all , now that I,m on broadband I can really enjoy everything I read everything and learned a lot of Adelaide so Thanks again
From Blog: Para Wirra - Gold Diggers
Date: 2nd May 2006
Amanita muscaria
The type of mushroom is Amanita muscaria - check out Wikipedia - it is imported from Europe. It is used as an insecticide and "sometimes consumed for its psychopharmacological effects" despite being listed as poisonous. It also makes you senile.
From Blog: Apple picking and Mt Lofty Botanical Gardens
Amanita muscaria
The type of mushroom is Amanita muscaria - check out Wikipedia - it is imported from Europe. It is used as an insecticide and "sometimes consumed for its psychopharmacological effects" despite being listed as poisonous. It also makes you senile.
From Blog: Apple picking and Mt Lofty Botanical Gardens
Date: 2nd May 2006
Fungi
The toadstools really looked like something from a fantasy...does the red mean danger? What is the name of these? Are they naitve? Have any Fungi been introduced? I love fern gully..it reminds me of the Daintree Rainforest..one of my my favourite parts of the world!
From Blog: Apple picking and Mt Lofty Botanical Gardens
Fungi
The toadstools really looked like something from a fantasy...does the red mean danger? What is the name of these? Are they naitve? Have any Fungi been introduced? I love fern gully..it reminds me of the Daintree Rainforest..one of my my favourite parts of the world!
From Blog: Apple picking and Mt Lofty Botanical Gardens
Date: 12th April 2006
Diver in rubber suit.
I am in fact the diver in the rubber suit.The suit makes a great drysuit,provides sufficient cold protection and also effective protection against pollution problems of the Port River environment.Diving at Port Adelaide always yields a few underwater surprises.Examples include the $22,000 camera lens,the field of 7 stolen vehicles value $230,000 and gps equipment!After completing more than 8000 dives worlwide, diving at Port Adelaide always amazes me!
From Blog: Port Adelaide walk
Diver in rubber suit.
I am in fact the diver in the rubber suit.The suit makes a great drysuit,provides sufficient cold protection and also effective protection against pollution problems of the Port River environment.Diving at Port Adelaide always yields a few underwater surprises.Examples include the $22,000 camera lens,the field of 7 stolen vehicles value $230,000 and gps equipment!After completing more than 8000 dives worlwide, diving at Port Adelaide always amazes me!
From Blog: Port Adelaide walk
Date: 7th April 2006
Beautifull scenery
We really enjoy the scenery in all the travelblog. Thank you.
From Blog: Heysen trail - Yulti Conservation Park
Beautifull scenery
We really enjoy the scenery in all the travelblog. Thank you.
From Blog: Heysen trail - Yulti Conservation Park
Date: 30th March 2006
Hi there!!!
So nice to get this travelblog! Makes me want to jump on a plane and do some of these walks with you! What a beautifull country! Every thing is great down here. Since October 2005 I am the quality manager of the whole hospital!! Nice career move. Lots of love and a big kiss
From Blog: Anstey Hill
Hi there!!!
So nice to get this travelblog! Makes me want to jump on a plane and do some of these walks with you! What a beautifull country! Every thing is great down here. Since October 2005 I am the quality manager of the whole hospital!! Nice career move. Lots of love and a big kiss
From Blog: Anstey Hill
Date: 29th March 2006
good to see you!
Hi there it was great to see you at the airport and read about your walk The grass trees look marvellous in flower. How did the Birthday celebrations go?
From Blog: Anstey Hill
good to see you!
Hi there it was great to see you at the airport and read about your walk The grass trees look marvellous in flower. How did the Birthday celebrations go?
From Blog: Anstey Hill
Date: 22nd March 2006
i love the view looking west
From Blog: Heysen trail - Yulti Conservation Park
i love the view looking west
From Blog: Heysen trail - Yulti Conservation Park
Date: 25th February 2006
hi there, it was great to see the gardens looking so good, nice shots Diana.
From Blog: Adelaide Botanical Gardens
hi there, it was great to see the gardens looking so good, nice shots Diana.
From Blog: Adelaide Botanical Gardens
Date: 22nd February 2006
Hi Helen
Thanks for your comment. Will we see some of the same people too? It is an extra good place as there are shops to buy lunch.
From Blog: Adelaide Botanical Gardens
Hi Helen
Thanks for your comment. Will we see some of the same people too? It is an extra good place as there are shops to buy lunch.
From Blog: Adelaide Botanical Gardens
Date: 22nd February 2006
Great choice of venue
Dan, this was a great place to go. You'll find that every time you visit there'll be new plants to see and new people too. It's always fun.
From Blog: Adelaide Botanical Gardens
Great choice of venue
Dan, this was a great place to go. You'll find that every time you visit there'll be new plants to see and new people too. It's always fun.
From Blog: Adelaide Botanical Gardens
Date: 21st February 2006
looks like a wonderful way to spend a sunday
From Blog: Adelaide Botanical Gardens
looks like a wonderful way to spend a sunday
From Blog: Adelaide Botanical Gardens
Date: 19th February 2006
very interesting
I was suprised to learn that there is enough water to swim in.
From Blog: Echidnas, waterholes and ruins at Onkaparinga
very interesting
I was suprised to learn that there is enough water to swim in.
From Blog: Echidnas, waterholes and ruins at Onkaparinga
Date: 18th February 2006
A clearing and a rock altar
Hi David, and thank you for your interesting comment. I hadn't heard/read anything about a pagan alter at Kaiser Stuhl, but next time I go cruising on Google Earth I will try to spot it. I am with you on the alternative hypotheses. I can imagine an early settler, trying to clear some land to grow grass for domestic animals and picking up and piling rocks to grow more grass and have a store of rocks available for later use. I followed your lead and used Wikipedia to read about the Sorbs/Wends ...very interesting. ... On the other hand the boulders in Kaiser Stuhl are eerie (large and scattered) and as there is a supply of water and kangaroos, it made me think it would also have been a significant site for Aboriginals. Perhaps they could have cleared a piece of land for ceremonies? ..... Thanks again, Diana
From Blog: Heysen trail - Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park
A clearing and a rock altar
Hi David, and thank you for your interesting comment. I hadn't heard/read anything about a pagan alter at Kaiser Stuhl, but next time I go cruising on Google Earth I will try to spot it. I am with you on the alternative hypotheses. I can imagine an early settler, trying to clear some land to grow grass for domestic animals and picking up and piling rocks to grow more grass and have a store of rocks available for later use. I followed your lead and used Wikipedia to read about the Sorbs/Wends ...very interesting. ... On the other hand the boulders in Kaiser Stuhl are eerie (large and scattered) and as there is a supply of water and kangaroos, it made me think it would also have been a significant site for Aboriginals. Perhaps they could have cleared a piece of land for ceremonies? ..... Thanks again, Diana
From Blog: Heysen trail - Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park
Date: 18th February 2006
Hi Steve
Thanks for your comment. You are a lucky one living so close to this lovely place! The echidna spotting was after lunch - so around 1.30 to 2 pm. They are elusive critters - the only other echidnas we have seen on our walks in SA have been at Morialta (high trail) and Kangaroo Island (American river). Perhaps my use of the plural "echidnas" was a bit excessive.... We did see kangaroos and quite a few bearded dragons at Onkaparinga (blog updated). The wet Spring in 2005 has caused the bush around Adelaide to be extra lush this Summer. I'm not sure if there are park rangers either. We did see a couple of cars arrive at the park around 3.30 with about half a dozen people who looked like they were dressed for a working bee (I thought they might have been from the organisation "Friends of Onkaparinga"). Maybe this is how things get done in our local parks?
From Blog: Echidnas, waterholes and ruins at Onkaparinga
Hi Steve
Thanks for your comment. You are a lucky one living so close to this lovely place! The echidna spotting was after lunch - so around 1.30 to 2 pm. They are elusive critters - the only other echidnas we have seen on our walks in SA have been at Morialta (high trail) and Kangaroo Island (American river). Perhaps my use of the plural "echidnas" was a bit excessive.... We did see kangaroos and quite a few bearded dragons at Onkaparinga (blog updated). The wet Spring in 2005 has caused the bush around Adelaide to be extra lush this Summer. I'm not sure if there are park rangers either. We did see a couple of cars arrive at the park around 3.30 with about half a dozen people who looked like they were dressed for a working bee (I thought they might have been from the organisation "Friends of Onkaparinga"). Maybe this is how things get done in our local parks?
From Blog: Echidnas, waterholes and ruins at Onkaparinga
Date: 18th February 2006
I have been to this park tons of times (I live 10 mins away) and have never seen an Echidna (but almost always see a Kangaroo). Fromn the position of the sun in your photos, late morning must be the best time. Now, if only the park rangers (if they exist) would clear away vegetation that has overgrown the paths!
From Blog: Echidnas, waterholes and ruins at Onkaparinga
I have been to this park tons of times (I live 10 mins away) and have never seen an Echidna (but almost always see a Kangaroo). Fromn the position of the sun in your photos, late morning must be the best time. Now, if only the park rangers (if they exist) would clear away vegetation that has overgrown the paths!
From Blog: Echidnas, waterholes and ruins at Onkaparinga
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child hood days
When we where kids running around mutton cove it was the best place to catch jumping mulett in the port river there was mangroves every where and a great place to swim big blue swimers were abundent oh to have them day again
From Blog: Wetland wanders