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
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!
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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.
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!
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!
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
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?
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.
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
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?
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!
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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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