At Ferntree Gully there’s a park with the 1,000 steps that people use to train on. It is often used by people planning to go to the Kokoda Trail. Once you park your car there is a good 800 metres or so to walk uphill before even getting to the base of the steps. And…
Category: The Dandenongs
Australian King Parrot
These birds usually stay their distance from visitors but seem to be getting more game with tourists at Grant’s. This is a popular place to feed the birds from your hands and have them sit on you. First time I saw one of these birds doing exactly that.
Cheeky Cockies
This first cocky (Sulphur-crested White Cockatoo) pinched a bag of bird feed from an unsuspecting tourist. They’re well practiced at that. I’d been wanting to get shots of a cocky with a raised crest for awhile and managed two at the one time! Both shots taken at Grant’s Picnic Grounds in Kallista, Vic.
Visiting Sherbrooke Forest
If you come to Victoria at all, then I encourage you to visit the Dandenong Ranges. In particular Grant’s Picnic Ground and Sherbrook Forest. Such a lovely place to visit. I feel very blessed that we live only a few mins away from this area. The lyrebirds live in this area and I’ve seen a…
Winter morning at Silvan Dam
Can you see the steam rising from this sign? And in the background that is frost on the lawn. This leaf and surrounding grass had frost on it as did the whole area. And this is one of my favourites for that morning.