Ratings: CP *** Surroundings ***** (Whipbird in bush near CP)
Ulladulla, Aboriginal word meaning 'safe harbour', where many serene moments were spent watching fishing boats returning with their catch.
Amber liquid seems to run against darkened rock. During a wet period 3 to 4 million years ago, extreme leaching produced Ferricrete, a hard reddish or brown sedimentary rock with high iron content producing this a colourful landscape.
A solitary pelican and I wait patiently for that fish to bite at Burrill Lake.
"One track for all", a unique spiritual experience walking a track at North Head which tells the story of the people who lived here 40,000 years ago up through the words and carvings of Noel Butler, an Indigenous elder and custodian of the customs and culture of the Budawang people of the Yuin Nation. This carving is just one of the many along the 2 kilometre track around the headland. The stories are told up until present day and depict the erosion of the traditional way of life of the Aboriginal people in this area and their struggle for survival following the arrival of the settlers.
Each evening I watched a white bellied sea eagle soar over the entry to the harbour and swoop on its prey. On our final evening there, I was privileged to see this couple (female is the larger of the two) quietly observing their territory and perhaps protecting fledglings.
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