Watergragon

Barrington National Park through to the Warrambungle National Park

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February 14th 2010
A trip out to Barrington National Park for our first hike in the rainforest. We saw our first wallabies and water dragons. And then on the road again heading for the Warrumbungle national park, camping on the way at the Mendoorum Rest Area - this really is the middle of nowhere with a few houses and one dodgy pub serving kangaroo burgers. Camping is by the river with loads of mosquitos. Next day o ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Warrumbungle National Park

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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