We stopped for a walk at Wyrrabalong National Park (South) on our way down to Gosford. The park is a rather narrow strip along the coast and we walked the coastal track from one tip of the park to the other. We meandered through eucalypt and banksia forest, past several different kinds of acacia and through coastal heathlands. We saw a fair bit of wildflowers including some we'd never seen before.
Crackneck Lookout is roughly the halfway point and was a popular place for whale watchers. We didn't see any whales when we stopped for a snack on our way down, but on the return trip we stopped again and were fortunate enough to see some distant whales off the coast. Someone with binoculars said it was two adults with a calf, but when they surfaced it was impossible to tell with just the naked eye.
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| A variety of acacia |
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| Some type of coastal banksia |
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| Looking northwards towards The Entrance |
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| Whale watching at Crackneck Lookout |
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| Saw these wildflowers along the path quite a few times, but they weren't identified on the 'flora and fauna' visitor's information board. |
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| Eriostemon |
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| We first thought this was a pea flower, but turns out it is something quite different (see below) |
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