Post No. 14,029
Date uploaded in Sydney, Australia – 29 DECEMBER 2024
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Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
It is 35 kilometres from Sydney; it is a nature reserve, looking like Kodaikanal or Uthakamandalam (ooty) in Tamil Nadu. There is a big water source where tourists enjoy boating, angling , paddling etc. Since we went on a hot day we spent only half a day there. There is lot of scope for walking and picnicking. Most of the tourists came with pack lunch and enjoyed it under shelters.
There is an entrance fee for the National Park; but you can buy an annual pass for the family which works out cheaper. There is also Car parking fee . if you want to hire a boat , you have to pay separately.
Even young children were practising fishing. In the salty water lake, we saw jelly fish and big fish.
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park area was the living place of aboriginals 200 years ago. They lived in caves in the area and lived by fishing and hunting. Ku-ring-gai Chase means Smoky fog which can be seen in the morning over the water source. Though the aboriginal names are retained in every town of Australia, now the aboriginals are rarely seen in these areas. The white migrants, of late Chinese and Indians, took over those places. Everywhere one can see more Chinese than any other community, particularly in Sydney.
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Here is a description by the tourist authority of the area.
Located in the west of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Bobbin Head is a large area offering lots of attractions and facilities. As well as being a great place to bushwalk, paddle or go fishing, Bobbin Head is the perfect waterfront picnic spot.
The area features barbecues, picnic tables, shelters and plenty of green space for an impromptu frisbee session or a spot of cricket. There’s also a children’s playground that’s sure to be a hit with kids and you can pick up a coffee at the Bobbin Head Inn Café or tuck into some contemporary Australian cuisine at Waterside Bistro.
Visit Empire Marina Bobbin Head to enjoy a coffee or leisurely meal by the water, or follow any of the number of walking tracks and collect maps and brochures from Bobbin Head Visitor Centre. Stroll the mangrove boardwalk behind the picnic area and see if you can spot some of the park’s many birds.
You can also learn more about connecting to Country at Bobbin Head through video stories which share our Aboriginal cultural heritage and the importance of protecting the natural environment in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
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Yesterday went to Merry lands Central Gardens which has animals, pythons, bandicoots, owls etc in cages. There is plenty of space for children to run around.
The Central Gardens Nature Reserve, also called Central Gardens, is a protected nature reserve and urban park located in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1976, the 12-hectare (30-acre) reserve, garden and fauna and wildlife park is situated in the suburb of Merrylands and is managed by Cumberland Council. The park is regionally important and it attracts visitors outside the Cumberland local government area. The bushland contains remnants of Cumberland Plain Woodland and is approximately 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres)
Some of the animals in the park include kangaroos and wallabies, Australian white ibis, emus, waterfowl, wombats, and native birds, including cockatoos and cockatiels. Carps are found in the ponds, and also duck species such as the Pacific black duck, black swan, Emden goose, dusky moorhen and the Australian wood duck. The main habitat area within the gardens is the tree canopy, which is used by a range of bird specie
Places like Sydney and its suburbs have a park in almost all streets. Parents encourage their children to do outdoor activities. No wonder Australia is in top places in Olympics and Cricket.
—subham—
Tags- Merry lands, Central Gardens, Bobin head, boating
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