Lion Island - Bush Regeeration - 14 March 2015
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Party - Enmoore, Martin, Steffy, Su Li, Brent, Wendy, Mary, Dave and
Ranger Steve.
Enmoore had organised a day bush regenerating at Lion Island in the
lower Hawkesbury River (Broken Bay)
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Above - we set of at 8 am from Bobbin Head
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Above - on the voyage, we pass close to some aboriginal art - note
the fish in the middle of the photo
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Above - this rock also has some carvings
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Above - Steve gets off the boat and splashes a little water on the
rock and the carvings become clear - fish and a kangaroo
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Above - Lion Island
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Above - Barrenjoey
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Above - Lion Island
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Above - we land on a small beach on Lion Island
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Above - Mary working
The weeds we removed or poisoned were lantana and asparagus.
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Above - Wendy working
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Above - after lunch we climbed to the top of the island for great
views. Here we look at Barrenjoey and Pittwater
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Above - old graffiti
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Above - looking up the central Coast
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Above - we head back down to the beach
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Above - this patch of lantana actually provides cover for the
nesting penguins
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Above - the boat is waiting for us.
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