I was fortunate to be invited to join my sister and brother in law at Hazelbrook for the Christmas period. During my stay – I went for a wander down the Hazelbrook – north waterfall circuit walk on the 24th and we all went on a walk on the morning of Christmas Day to visit an Aboriginal art cave.
First are a few photos from the waterfall walk. The waterfalls – Horseshoe Falls, Oakland Falls and Burgess Falls all had low flow – so poor photographic subjects. But I was looking out for orchids and birds.
Large Tongue Orchid – Cryptostylis subulata
Bonnet Orchid – Cryptostylis erecta
Oakland Falls
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eastern Spinebill
Golden Whistler
Large Tongue Orchid – Cryptostylis subulata
Aboriginal Art Cave Walk – Christmas Day
Fringe Lily – Thysanotus tuberosus
Flannel Flowers – Actinotus helianthi
Trigger Plant – Stylidium sp.
Variable Sword-grass Brown – Tisiphone abeona
Crimson Rosella
On a rock ledge above the art cave is a circular depression – this is an Aboriginal well.
The cave featured a series of white hand stencils. Some are in good condition.
Only two fingers are visible in the photo below, in the middle, but there is a second hand stencil on the left side, at the same level. It is quite faint. –
And three fingers are visible in this one –
A hidden nook in the roof has one in very good condition –
On the walk back, we saw a cluster of Flying Duck Orchids – Caleana major.
Mountain Dragon
Bonnet Orchid – Cryptostylis erecta
And to finish, a few photos at my sister and brother in law’s garden.
Grey Butcherbird – adult feeding young.
And I think these are Common Brown Butterflies –
King Parrot
Sounds a great walk! Also loved the photos in the garden.