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Birds near the Barossa Reservoir, South Austalia
Australian Magpie, Barossa Reservoir, South Australia
On our short holiday on Yorke Peninsula last week we stopped briefly at the Barossa Reservoir for lunch. We had enough time for me to take a few photos of the dam and some of the birds seen in the picnic grounds and on the reservoir. I probably heard far more birds than I saw, and certainly didn’t have time to search out more birds.
The Australian Magpie in the photo above sat in the tree above us and sang to us but we didn’t give it a treat from our lunch as it probably expected. The Rock Dove in the photo below was one of several inhabiting the installation halfway around the dam wall. The last photo shows a large group of Eurasian Coots feeding in the shallows of the reservoir near where we had lunch. For a more comprehensive list of birds seen, go to Trevor’s Birding.
Rock Dove, Barossa Reservoir, South Australia
Eurasian Coot, Barossa Reservoir, South Australia
The Whispering Wall, Barossa Reservoir, South Australia
Whispering Wall at the Barossa Reservoir in South Australia
On our way to the Yorke Peninsula during our holiday last week we stopped for lunch in the picnic area of the Barossa Reservoir. This dam is between the towns of Williamstown and Gawler in the Barossa Valley wine region. This is a delightful spot to picnic and very popular with tourists and locals alike.
The dam wall was constructed between 1899 and 1902 in the shape of a parabola. After construction it was discovered that the dam had a unique acoustic effect, leading to its common name of “The Whispering Wall.” A visitor can stand at one side of the dam, speak softly towards the wall and can be heard quite clearly across the other side, about 140 metres away.
Barossa Reservoir in South Australia
Whispering Wall at the Barossa Reservoir in South Australia
Barossa Reservoir in South Australia
Flowers in a friend’s garden part 3
No Comments »5th April, 2010; Category: Adelaide Hills, Mt Lofty Ranges, Parks and Gardens, Photos, Plants
Flowers in a friend's garden
Over recent days I’ve shared some photos of flowering Australian plants. These photos were all taken in the native garden of friends of ours who live near Adelaide in the Mt Lofty Ranges. They enjoy collecting and planting native Australian plants as do we. Many of the plants found in Australia are very colourful, as illustrated by the photos I have shared in this blog.
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Flowers in a friend's garden
Flowers in a friend's garden
Flowers in a friend’s garden part 2
No Comments »3rd April, 2010; Category: Adelaide Hills, Mt Lofty Ranges, Parks and Gardens, Photos, Plants
Flowers in a friend's garden
Yesterday I shared with you some photos of beautiful Australian plants. These photos were taken in a friend’s garden in the Adelaide Hills. Like us, our friends enjoy looking at and growing plants found here in Australia. From this small selection you can see that our plants have very attractive flowers.
To view enlarged images of each photo, click on the photo. I’ll share more photos in a few days.
Flowers in a friend's garden
Flowers in a friend's garden
Flowers in a friend’s garden
Flowers in a friend's garden
Last year we went to visit friends of ours in the Adelaide Hills. Like us, they are keen growers of Australian native plants. We had a lovely lunch with them before heading out into the garden to look at their collection of plants. While my wife collected cuttings (so she could propagate them) I was busy with my camera. I’ll show some of the photos taken over the next few days.
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Flowers in a friend's garden
Flowers in a friend's garden
Flowers in a friend's garden