Snug River

                                     Snug River

The weather forecast was for wind and showers but we had a very pleasant day walking up Snug River from the Esplanade and returning via the river trail.

The beach looked very inviting but the tide was a bit too high for us to make it all the way along.

Crested Tern

Along the Esplanade

Pied Cormorant

Turning up Charlton St.

Feijoa?

These fungi were in the churchyard of St Mary's.

Heading up Snug Tiers Rd ...

...and into Taranaki Place.

We had a quick lolly break before heading between the houses to eventually find the river. 

Looks like the right way

After crossing this open space we enter the vegetation close to the river and start up the newly opened section of the track

This was a bit steep and slippery.

Still on track!

There was some debate about these rocks which appeared to have been placed in a levee style arrangement, by man or the river?

We reach our destination. The track peters out and is blocked by a huge flat rock

We return the way we came

Past the school

Some crossed the river via the bridge

Others chose the direct route

This is the wollemi pine planted beside the track and doing well

Here is a tree planted by Marcus and a bench dedicated to Doug Duthoit who was responsible for designing and  planting along here.

Doug's house

Hello ducky

Early wattle

Made it back to our cars at the start

Two experimental videos from Wayne

There were 14 Ramblers and lunch was at Seawall Cafe in Kettering

Maps

(It looks dramatic, we climbed 50metres in 3km)

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