Queenscliff to North head

Friday 20 August

We packed a picnic and went for a bush walk

from Queenscliff ( where we know about free parking)

to North head. ( national park)

we stopped at Manly beach for a coffee.

the army was doing some helicopter manoeuvres

the pool at Fairy Bower as being clean.

they do it every fortnight.

a group of fishing birds

at the top of Shelly beach

starting the ascent.

at a look out

same lookout

good to remember in case of rain

going through the army place

it has been taken over by the Harbor trust

and the National park

Hanging swamp

The Rock that make up North head is

sedimentary Hawkesbury sandstone which has

a hard surface. Water does not easily seep into this rock.

old army shelter

the Gatehouse

it is now the visitor centre

we arrived

view from our picnic