I joined a group from the National Parks Association of NSW for a walk from Bundeena to Jibbon Headland and then circuit around the headland and back to Bundeena for lunch at the club.
The walk was led by Brian Everingham and on the walk was Valerie, Sue, Suzanne, Derek, Lynnette, Kye, Max and Anna, Maurice, Vivienne and myself.
Big seas meant the cancellation of the Cronulla to Bundeena Ferry, so we all had to travel to Bundeena by car (thanks to Valerie for a lift). Here is the wharf at Bundeena –
We walked along a few streets to arrive at Jibbon Beach.
The tide was high, but it was still easy to walk along the narrow beach.
Little Pied Cormorant –
New Holland Honeyeater –
We walked around the headland in a clockwise direction, so we first stopped off at the Aboriginal engravings –
Here is one of many Black Jezebel Butterflies –
It is pleasant walk around the headland.
Crested Tern –
Australasian Gannet –
Echidna –
The sea was certainly “big”.
We soon arrived at Shelley Beach.
And we noticed a Reef Egret –
New Holland Honeyeater –
The next section of the track took us through a section of Littoral Rainforest.
We then spotted a Spangled Drongo –
Golden Whistler –
Grey Fantail –
Superb Fairy-wren –
After walking back to Bundeena, most of the party had lunch at the club. Travelling back with Valerie and Sue, we stopped off to look for another Aboriginal engraving site. While looking for one of the engravings we spotted some Greenhood Orchids – Pterostylis daintreana –
We eventually found the first engraving. It is of a male figure with a headdress.
Here is a diagram of the art, from a 1960’s journal –
The other engravings, being much larger were easier to locate. These were of whales –
And there were also some smaller fish engravings –
Thanks to Brian for leading the walk.