It had been many years since I last visited Taronga Zoo and, having been given a free entry pass, and it was a Friday, (see here) I thought it about time I went there again.
It was school holidays and it was going to be a warm sunny day so, it looked like everyone in Sydney had the same idea. There were lots of changes (I don't think the addition of dinosaurs was one of the good ones, but I'm not a little kid) and there were still big changes being construcred.
In the afternoon a bit of a wind came up and that made the ferry trip back a little more interesting. Overall, a good day.
Leaving Circular Quay by Ferry.
Zoo wharf with City in background.
Bottom entrance.
Spotted Deer.
Jungle Fowl.
They roam freely around the Zoo grounds.
Meerkat keeps a lookout.
Don't you love the eye-lashes.
View from the Zoo.
View from the Zoo.
Echida checking out what's for lunch.
Hitching a ride on mum's back.
Trying to keep cool in the shade.
The Zoo's floral clock built in 1928.
Purple-crowned Fruit Dove.
Komodo Dragon.
That reminds me, I have to visit the dentist next week,
No more photos, please.
The birds are free to fly away but the Barbary Sheep has to stay.
Friday: Last day.
Relaxed in the morning before going to the new Putta Bucca Wetlands (part of Mudgee sewer works). As to day is Friday, and for me that's 'Flora Friday', the morning was taken up by trying to find some local flora to photograph. Some local and introduced flowers were found at the wetlands and some at the house, these can be seen if clicked on here. It was then time for the 3 hour final drive home
Great place to watch the world go by, well at least the birds and kangaroos.
A dog's life.
Jasmine on steroids.
Rainbow bee-eater.
I think it's a weed.
Old quarry truck planter.
Kangaroos think they own the place.
A victim of the heavy spring snow falls a week earlier, Clarence (near the Zig Zag Railway).
Thursday: 2nd last day. We are in the straight now, Coonabarabran, Binnaway, Coolah, Gulgong then overnight at Irwyn and Rosemary's place at Mudgee. Spent some money at Pilliga Pottery near Coona' and had lunch at the 'Black Stump'.
Narrabri
Pilliga pottery.
Pilliga pottery, accommodation
Looking towards the Warrumbungles.
I didn't know we were that lost.
These displays were scattered along the highway.
Castlereagh River.
.......at Binnaway.
Must be the 'pumphouse'.
A bit of colour in Binnaway.
This band must have been good in their time. Binnaway
Old rail water tanks, Binnaway.
Silos and tree, Binnaway.
I didn't know Rolfe Harris lived here in his younger days. Binnaway.
