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Readers: 38232
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My WeekendNotes - 124
Tennyson Dunes - A Coastal Walk
A small, blue-bodied lizard with an orange head sits on the pathway surveying its territory. It is a Painted Dragon,... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Cafes
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Outdoor
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Walks
Tennyson
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Western Suburbs
Solandra Wetlands: Tea Tree Gully's Revamped Wetlands
A Murray Short-necked Turtle is sunning itself on an inflow pipe while a curious Dusky Moorhen takes a closer look. ... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Playgrounds
Northern Suburbs
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Tea Tree Gully
Morphett St Bridge to Torrens Weir
In an earlier review I looked at the walk from the Torrens Weir to the Morphett Street bridge along the northern or city... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Nature
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Outdoor
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Walks
Adelaide City
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Greater Adelaide
Semaphore South to the Tennyson Dunes Trail
After parking the car at the end of Semaphore South beach I take the asphalt pathway past Fort Glanville towards Point M... [
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Walks
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Seniors
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Outdoor
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Cafes
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Animals and Wildlife
Semaphore South
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Western Suburbs
Torrens Weir to Morphett Street Bridge Walk
Amidst a tangle of branches overhanging Torrens Lake, I can just make out the neat, little mud nest typical of Murray Ma... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Nature
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Outdoor
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Walks
Greater Adelaide
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North Adelaide
Victor Harbor's Caravan Park Critters
There is a cordoned-off area and a sign warning beachgoers to avoid this area where a pair of threatened Hooded Dotterel... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Beaches
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Caravan Parks
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Walks
Fleurieu Peninsula
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Victor Harbor
Adelaide's Dragonflies
Over the last month (December 2022) in South Australia, I have noticed a huge upsurge in the dragonfly population. Our u... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Outdoor
Adelaide City
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Greater Adelaide
Outer Harbour to Semaphore; A Coastal Drive
There is a cruise ship docked at the Outer Harbour and some fishers watching it as they cast for Salmon Trout and se... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Dog Friendly
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Outdoor
Largs Bay
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Outer Harbor
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Semaphore
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Western Suburbs
Norton Summit's Horsnell Gully CP
I have been listening to the song of a Golden Whistler for the last ten minutes and I finally locate the glorious little... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Walks
Eastern Suburbs
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Norton Summit
Monarto and Zambia's Hyenas
Although there is nothing quite like watching animals in the wild, Monarto Safari Park is the next best thing. The expan... [
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Photography
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Day Trips
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Animals and Wildlife
South Australia
A North Adelaide Street Safari
I have just eaten a wonderful breakfast at Fare and Square on Wellington Square and I'm making my way down Barnard Stree... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Architecture
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Outdoor
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Walks
Greater Adelaide
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North Adelaide
Adelaide Oval's Wildlife Trail
The Banksia bush has a varied array of flowers; some old and past their prime and others yet to open. This suits the act... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Outdoor
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Pets
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Photography
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Walks
Adelaide City
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Greater Adelaide
Tea Tree Gully's Dry Creek Wildlife
From the path across the road bridge, I watch a squadron of ducks drifting with the current and occasionally diving ... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Outdoor
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Playgrounds
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Walks
Northern Suburbs
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Tea Tree Gully
Henley South's Wildlife Promenade
The car is parked and a camera is slung across my shoulder. For a winter's day, the weather is fine though the sea i... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Beaches
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Walks
Henley Beach South
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Western Suburbs
Felixstow's Drage Reserve
It is a good day for ducks. In the middle of a stretch of open water a Pacific Black Duck paddles along past some Eurasi... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Walks
Felixstow
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Near Adelaide
Tea Tree Gully's Reservoir Walks and Wildlife
In my previous review on the Hope Valley Reservoir, I looked at the three main entrances and what they offered in te... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Outdoor
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Photography
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Walks
Northern Suburbs
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Tea Tree Gully
Hope Valley Reservoir - Part 1
From the top of the dam wall, I have a good view across the reservoir. There are numerous birds in and around the wa... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Parks
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Photography
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Walks
Northern Suburbs
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Tea Tree Gully
Grange, A Winter Walk
It is a typical Adelaide winter day: overcast then clear, raining heavily then sunny. Dry before the next set of rai... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Beaches
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Cafes
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Walks
Grange
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Western Suburbs
An Autumn Stroll Around Prospect
There is a sprightly little Hoverfly moving between the flowers of the golden daisy (Euryops species) in my back gar... [
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Outdoor
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Nature
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Animals and Wildlife
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Patisserie
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Walks
Near Adelaide
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Prospect
Hackney Bridge to Gilberton - A Wildlife Walk
It is unusual to observe two of Australia's largest birds together. However, as I peer over the embankment above a s... [
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Parks
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Outdoor
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Animals and Wildlife
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Walks
St Peters
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Greater Adelaide
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Gilberton
Victoria Falls Baboons
In these strange days of restricted travel, I thought it might be appropriate to pen an occasional piece on some interna... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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High Tea
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Travel
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Walks
Near Victoria Falls
Reynella's Wetland Wildlife
Grebes are beautiful birds that seem to glide effortlessly across the water and then dive every so often to feed on ... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Outdoor
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Photography
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Walks
Reynella East
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Southern Suburbs
North Adelaide's Park 6 (Nantu Wama)
Walking along the shady path parallel to LeFevre Tce in North Adelaide, I can hear the unmistakable call of squabbling N... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Walks
Near Adelaide
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North Adelaide
Wildlife at McLaren Vale's Cube
Two Little Ravens land in the long dry grass just a few metres from where I am walking. Often incorrectly referred t... [
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Art
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Animals and Wildlife
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Outdoor
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Wineries
McLaren Vale
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Fleurieu Peninsula
Campbelltown's Fifth Creek Trail
Rose-breasted Cockatoos or Galahs, as we commonly call them, are usually found in noisy flocks foraging on the groun... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Outdoor
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Photography
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Walks
Campbelltown
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Eastern Suburbs
Nature of North Adelaide's Parklands
There are two Little Corellas (Short-billed Corellas) perched on a branch of a huge pine tree. It is a hot day and t... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Dog Friendly
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Walks
Greater Adelaide
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North Adelaide
Wildlife of Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens
As I walk from the car park to the picnic table by the lake, I hear the twittering sound of wrens hiding in the bush... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Picnic Spots
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Walks
Adelaide Hills
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Crafers