I visited the Pangarinda Botanic Garden, just outside the township of Wellington, South Australia, as part of a round trip drive between Tailem-Bend and Wellington. Rather than ‘hide’ the beauty of the garden in my general review on that drive (Day 305 (Pt.1)) I have decided to include what is essentially a pictorial summary of our winter visit to the garden here.
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Mid Murray Eco Drive – Swan Reach – Mannum – Day 302 (Pt 1.)
Today, we had planned to laze around at the campsite and enjoy the winter sunshine that we had been experiencing recently. However, our plans were interrupted by a gloomy morning and a forecast that promised no sunshine for the entire day. As a result, we had to quickly change our plans.
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London Bridge, Googong – Walk via Drawdown Crossing
It is amazing to think that millions of years ago, around 420 million to be more precise, the London Bridge, Googong area was part of the ocean floor. As the ocean receded the arch, which would become known as the London Bridge Arch, slowly formed by water leaching through the fossiliferous limestone, enlarging cracks, until a passage big enough to let the Burra Creek through was created. The arch reached its present form about 20,000 years ago.
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If you visit Elizabeth Bay House (or even if you don’t, as it has very limited opening hours), a heritage property built for Colonial Secretary Alexander Macleay in the 1830s, do pop across the road for a look at the delightfully manicured, though small, Arthur McElhone Reserve. Continue reading “Arthur McElhone Reserve”
The Rambling Wombat 