Goat Island - Bush Regeneration Weekend - 8-9 December 2012

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Page 2 - Sunday


Above - dawn - before sunrise - a large cruise ship is welcomed into the harbour








Above - this is the main weed we were removing - Asparagus Weed


Above - this was part of the area we had cleaned of Asparagus. We had to work from ropes.



Above - more Asparagus Weed





Above - Stu at work



Above - late on Sunday afternoon - the ranger, Rebecca, gave us a tour of the historic sights



Above - the Royal Powder Magazine


Above - old scowery


Above - outside the Power Magazine - the small wooden building is a reconstruction of a convict accomodation building


Above - basic wooden bunks could sleep a dozen or so convicts (and notice the ensuite facilities....)


Above - in the Power Magazine


Above - these octagonal plugs were designed to act as pressure valves - in the event of an explosion they would blow out and so save the rest of the structure


Above - an old scow - used in the old days to clean up rubbish from the harbour




Above - this area (once covered by weeds) was where a blacksmith worked

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