It seems inevitable that every tour includes a zoo but that is not a bad thing in this country which has many unique animals to show off.
Today we are going to Featherdale zoo about an hour and a half outside of Sydney on the way to the blue mountains. It is the best zoo of all we have seen.
This is a Spikey Echidna. We held one in another zoo.
This white peacock put up with a lot of people posing with it for pictures before it put its plume down and wandered away. The animals in this zoo were amazingly accessible and most were not caged.
Feeding time in the croc pen.
Adult Emu.
Dingo dog. They forced the Tasmanian Devil population of Australia mainland into extinction. The Devils are a protected species now and still exist in Tasmania.
Beautiful pink Cockatoo.
A Wallaroo. (Albino kangaroo)
I love these little penguins. They seem really happy here. Their backs are blue for camouflage reasons when they are in the sea.
A Kookaburra.
These birds are called "frog mouths" because of their large mouths which are lime green on the inside.
The Koalas are always so cute.
The roos in this zoo were all free to wander among the people but they also had space where people were not allowed so they could rest in peace if they wanted.
This is a Wombat. These are not available at all zoos and I was glad to finally see some.
Beautiful pink Cockatoo.
A Wallaroo. (Albino kangaroo)
I love these little penguins. They seem really happy here. Their backs are blue for camouflage reasons when they are in the sea.
A Kookaburra.
These birds are called "frog mouths" because of their large mouths which are lime green on the inside.
The Koalas are always so cute.
The roos in this zoo were all free to wander among the people but they also had space where people were not allowed so they could rest in peace if they wanted.
This is a Wombat. These are not available at all zoos and I was glad to finally see some.
I copied this picture of a marsupial tiger from another site because they are fascinating. They are extinct now but were last seen on Tasmania. They have a tail like a kangaroo and carry babies in a pouch.
Finally, off to the Blue Mountains. They are not actually blue. The blue color is derived from the vapor given off by the Eucalyptus trees in the valley. It is blue and causes the mountains to look blue .
This rock formation is known as the Boar's head.
Finally, off to the Blue Mountains. They are not actually blue. The blue color is derived from the vapor given off by the Eucalyptus trees in the valley. It is blue and causes the mountains to look blue .
This rock formation is known as the Boar's head.
These are the three sisters.
Down in the valley we saw the site of an old coal mine.
This scenic train was one of the ways you could travel down to the valley floor. It was a vertical drop of 206 meters and at its steepest point it had an incline of 52 degrees. I took a look at it and decided it would be the cable car or nothing for me. Here you see the train leaving from the lower station. It is pulled up the mountain on a cable. This is the old track they used to bring the coal cars up on.
Stopping in the small town of Leura we had some time to shop and look around.
Found these flowers on the gate of a small house.
The United Church or Leura.
Ivy leaf.
Down in the valley we saw the site of an old coal mine.
This scenic train was one of the ways you could travel down to the valley floor. It was a vertical drop of 206 meters and at its steepest point it had an incline of 52 degrees. I took a look at it and decided it would be the cable car or nothing for me. Here you see the train leaving from the lower station. It is pulled up the mountain on a cable. This is the old track they used to bring the coal cars up on.
Stopping in the small town of Leura we had some time to shop and look around.
Found these flowers on the gate of a small house.
The United Church or Leura.
Ivy leaf.The last segment of the trip was a sunset ferry back to Darling's Harbour. We had supper there and walked the short way back to our place.
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Susan will likely be on her way back to Regina when you get this - sure looks like you two had a great time
With you cutting that tie back to Canada - I hope you will continue to post so we can keep track of you.
Where is next on the travel plan?
Bert and Joanne
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