Snug Rivulet

 Snug Rivulet

Today we walked around Snug Esplanade, crossed the highway to go through the cemetery, then down Taranaki Place onto the River track.

We walked upstream as far as we could then returned via the River track to the beach.

Great Egret

In the churchyard...   "The lawnmower died"

Lolly break in Taranaki Place.

The river was mostly dry.

Crossing the highway

Sadly the wollemi pine appears to have died.

Little Pied Cormorant

Chestnut Teal

White-faced Heron

Pied Oystercatcher

There were 11 Ramblers. Lunch was at Snug Tavern.

Maps

Animated map    Relive 'Snug River'

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Bellerive Beaches

 Bellerive Beaches

We met at Kangaroo Bay and walked around Bellerive Bluff to Bellerive Beach. We went onto Second Bluff to a rocky outcrop where some people were fishing.

The return was along the cycle track and Queen Street.

A cloudy kunanyi Mount Wellington this morning

About six species of shorebirds on these rocks

Someone caught a flathead. 

The return along Queen Street

There were 17 Ramblers. Lunch was at the Waterfront Hotel.

Maps

Animated map Relive 'Bellerive'

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