Day 75 of lockdown. For something different I decided to walk out to and around Callan Park. This seemed a large park like area within my LGA that I had not visited for a long time. A short time before, I had been on a walk with Valerie along the Greenway, and Callan Park was just beyond that. I decided to start by catching the light rail to Taverners Hill, then walking along the Greenway and Hawthorne Canal, then keep on going along the foreshore to Leichhardt Park, then to Callan Park, then back to Hawthorne Light Rail station.
It turned out to be a pleasant outing.
I was on the lookout for birds along the Greenway, but did not spot any unusual ones.
Here are some Crested Pigeons.
And, near the end of the Hawthorne Canal – a Little Pied Cormorant –
Leichhardt Park offered some nice views of the harbour.
Then I continued along the foreshore into Callan Park. Some more nice views.
At one place I found some old rock engravings.
And here was a mountain bike track in a nearby forest.
There are lots of old buildings that were all part of the lunatic asylum.
Many of these are closed off.
Some are in good condition and are very impressive.
And the grounds are very nice.
Then I started off back along the foreshore for Hawthorne.
A pleasant spot for some exercise.