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June 4th 2006

Published: June 13th 2006

Introduction Ever wondered what it was like in the various wetlands around Adelaide? What would you see and do there? Well this blog will take you through 5 different wetland-based walking trails/parks that we have visited over the last few weeks, show you how they have been set up and let you know what you can expect. The 5 parks we visited were Mutton Cove Conservation Park near Osborne, Barker... Read Full Entry

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Diana

SA hiker

About us We are a family who use our Sundays to discover, explore and enjoy the serenity of the world around us while getting some exercise. We live in Semaphore, a beach-side suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Although Adelaide and it's suburbs are quite flat, there is a range of hills that run North-South that provide for many interesting walks. Here are some quotes that say some of what it means to us to go out bush walking. In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. - John Muir Climb the mountai... full info

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Next stop: Greenfield wetlands

Between Port Wakefield road and Salisbury highway

Planned Wetlands education centre

at Greenfields. Plenty of birds!

Flowering salt bush

at Greenfields

Giant spider

at Greenfields. I was trying to photograph a web across the path when this giant spider with tapestry-like markings, appeared and started to dismantle it.

Port Gawler

Lunch in the 'boat' at the remanents of the Port Gawler wharf in the mangrove forest

Radar at Buckland Park

The rain-detecting radar at Buckland Park which we could see on our journey between Port Gawler and Middle Beach.

Samphire Discovery trail

at Middle Beach

Samphire Discovery trail

Samphire - apparently you can eat it - it is like salty asparagus

Samphire Discovery trail

The walk ends at a platform over the water

Samphire Discovery trail

Dan on the trail - and the radar at Buckland Park in the background.

Mother's day poppies

A beautiful gift from my son on Mother's day (with a little help from Oma)

A walk along our beach

Dan writes our names in the sands of Semaphore beach

14th June 2006

polly
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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!

18th June 2006

robert
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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

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