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On My Own - Australia and New Zealand 2002 Emmalee Tarry |
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After Phillips Island I drove to Wilson's promontory and got a site at the Tidal River campground. There was no power as in other park campgrounds, but nice amenities. I took a short walk at Lilly Pilly Gully and finally saw the Crescent Honeyeater. On the road on the way in I saw a Painted Buttonquail and Emu.
| The campground was full of Crimson Corellas right out
on the lawn. This certainly wasn't a new bird, but it was the best photograph I
got of the bird. That evening in the campground I noticed that the Silver Gulls were displaying holding their tail high with their bills to the ground. |
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The campground on Wilson's promontory has warning signs about
aggressive Wombats. Usually a nocturnal animals, wombats were seen grazing in
broad daylight near the road. I think this picture shows that they look something like their close relative the Koala. They aren't as lovable because they walk on all fours. I read somewhere that Princess Diana used to write "Dear Wombat " letters to her son Prince William . |
Wilson's Promontory is a lovely place, but I only spent one night here. In the morning I returned to the highway making an early stop at a field where Ground Parrots can be seen. I didn't see anything, but I also didn't thrash around in the heather. I finally got a short look at a Ground Parrot in the woods near the Barren Ground Observatory just before my final trip to Wollongong.
I drove back through Melbourne getting caught again on the CityLink and having to buy another $9 day pass. I didn't mind the cost as much as the obnoxious phone call. I am heading toward the Great Ocean Road. Later I looked at the map and wished I had taken the ferry from the tip of the Mornington Peninsula to Queenscliff. This would have been a long drive as well, but more fun. I spent the night in Anglesea.
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