Ben Boyd NP

We found a need to go to Merimbula on 3 July.  En route we called in to the Haycock Rd component of Ben Boyd National Park to explore a couple of walking tracks.  Basically excellent.

The first walkwas to the Pinnacles.  A 1km loop track.
The track begins in woodland and then comes out into heath where there was a fair bit of flowering going on.  The first seen was Hakea decurrens.
Acacia - possibly A. suavolens.
Persoonia levis.
A view of a distant island over the heath.
The Pinnacles.

A Pelican on the Pinnacles.
Towards the end of the loop efforts had been made to fell the pine trees.  Presumably the piles will be ignited at some point.

The start of the walk was not exactly wheelchair friendly.  Actually, judging by the way my legs feel this morning it wasn't old-fart friendly either.
Looking down on to Barmouth Beach from where the walk began.
Myoporum insulare (Common Boobialla)
The berries of the above.
The woodland was quite quiet but when wwe emerged into a tall heath, with lotsa Banksias (I think B. marginata) quite a few birds were evident.  Some of the Banksias were still emerging.
Others were showing signs of visits from honeyeaters.
An interesting natural arch.
This was taken from the top of a cliff.  The "pebbles" were actually quite large boulders, perhaps averaging about 1 m in diameter.
A view along the coast.
Heath with the beach South of Haycock Point.
Reef at Haycock Point.  We didn't explore this too closely but intend to come back, driving to the car park at Haycock.
As usual, this Swampie scared the life out of us as it exploded out of the bush right alongside the track.
As usual, these Eastern Grey Kangaroos didn't move.
Not a great photo but if peered at closely it will be seen that 2 of the terns have dark bills, making them White-fronted terns.

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