Black Hill, a park which offers great views of the Adelaide plains, is full of wildflowers at the moment. To view images as a slide show select Full Image and then use Next> to scroll through.
Black Hill - wildflowers and lizards August 20th 2006 Introduction
Our walk this weekend was a delightful one - a 3 1/2 hour walk in the Black Hill Conservation park.
This is our third visit to Black Hill. In October 2005 we did a 2 hour walk Black Hill based on George Driscoll's recommendation in his book, 50 real bushwalks around Adelaide (see Black Hill entry); and the summer before we did a 4.5 hour walk (not blogged) from ... read more
Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide Hills » Black Hill Conservation Park Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
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
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