Eleven Ezy Walkers first enjoyed a Heritage moment along Telegraph Road with its architectural gems then across Mona Vale Road to the forest. Margaret introduces the heritage section at the corner of Telegraph Road No 4 - the site of Robert Pymble II's five bedroom timber cottage
The fence and house designed by Walter Burley Griffin - one of only a few buildings in NSW that are State Heritage Register listed. The Sasanquas were all in flower. Was this a heritage walk or a camelia walk? The group admiring Governor Arthur Phillip on Mona Vale Road outside the Soldiers Memorial Park
Morning tea at Soldiers Memorial Park Margaret describes the history of the preservation of the Dalrymple-Hay Natural Reserve
Blue Gum High Forest is only found on deep soils with high rainfall. Dalrymple Hay is the largest remaining bit of such forest on the planet. It used to stretch from North Sydney to Castle Hill along the ridges but forestry and urban development have felled most of it.A short series of tracks took us through towering trees and soft ferns which always look their best in sunshine which just managed to arrive as we were leaving,
Some colourful fungi
Ferns, a Grey Fantail and tall trees
To the Wildflower Garden for lunch where we had a short stroll before returning to coffee in Gordon.
While the group enjoyed the banksias in the garden .........
A bushcare volunteer was rescuing Margaret who became locked in the lavatory. A final boardwalk back to the entrance
Words: Margaret Booth
Walkers: Kevin & Rosemary, a visitor, Bill T, Lilian, Tim and Lydia, Ida and Robyn Mi, led by Margaret B and Anne R
Photos: Anne R. (3, 5, 6, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19), Lilian (1, 2, 7), Robyn Mi (4, 15, 16)