After the Mudlarks bird survey, I joined Sue at Maroubra Beach for an intended visit to Malabar Headland National Park. But when we arrived we found the eastern section of Malabar Headland National Park was closed due to a shooting event at the adjacent rifle range. We met up with Alana and then Valerie at the Beach and after some discussion, we decided to visit Cape Banks in Kamay Botany Bay National Park.
We had pleasant time at Cape Banks. Valerie drove us over and we set out from near the rescue helicopter base.
On the walk south, we followed the top of the cliffs.
Australasian Gannet
Looking south to Cape Banks –
Near Cape Banks, you need to walk around this dyke –
And then you cross this bridge to Cape Banks.
Nankeen Kestrel
There are some beautiful sculptured sandstone on the south side of the Cape –
This gull has a mollusc –
Nankeen Kestrel
Enjoying the sandstone –
SS Minmi (wrecked in 1937)
And the Nankeen Kestrel was back (briefly) –
Magpie
We walked along the track back to the helicopter base, where we observed some rescue practice –
