March 5, 2024
Royal National Park
We really enjoyed our stay in Sydney with Peter and Teg (who spoilt us rotten) but we were pleased to start our actual journey today. There wasn't much cycling involved. First a couple of kilometers to Chatswood to buy a gas canister and from there we took the train southwards through Sydney to Cronulla. Then it was a bumpy ride on an old wooden ferry across the water to Bundeana at the northern entrance to the Royal National Park where we are spending the night in the Bonnie Vale campsite two kilometers further on.
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The campsite has some good but common birds with lots of Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) and Sulphur-crested Cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) catching our attention, largely due to the racket they make. Unfortunately I never managed to get any good shots. Hopefully I will be able to get a few photographs in the future because they are both handsome bird species. There are also many ducks, including Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubat), Garganey (Anas querquedula), Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) and Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea). The ducks have clearly been affected by park visitors feeding them because they were a real menace, constantly messing around with our stuff looking for food. One even got into our tent.
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https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39469-Varanus-varius
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The campground is quite busy but we have a quiet site thankfully away from a large group of teenage schoolgirls. A simple tuna pasta and a beer was all we needed before hitting the sack.
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Our journey starts in earnest tomorrow with a tough ride to Austinmer.
Today's ride: 8 km (5 miles)
Total: 36 km (22 miles)
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You’ve certainly been busy sightseeing. Making the most of your time.
All the best for the ride down the coast. It’s a beautiful area.
There’s a traffic free bike way all the way from Thirroul (via Wollongong) to Kiama. The path may even have been extended to Stanwell Park since I cycled it.
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It’s fairly short but requires concentration.
After that, it should be fairly easy going.
The sea cliff bridge is speccy.
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