South CoastBioblitz! The Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden Eurobodalla National Park Gulaga / Mt Dromedary Fauna Flora Islands National Parks and Reserves Wallaga Lake

— see Barunguba Montague Island

Photographs © Phil Warburton ◦

Located on the far South Coast of New South Wales, is the Eurobodalla National Park.

This coastal reserve, with approximately 50 kms of coastline, stretches from Moruya Head to Mystery Bay. The national park offers a great destination for walking treks, camping, surfing (at 1080 Beach), fishing and whale watching. It is also a great destination for those into the flora and fauna in the area, the national park and surrounds offering a rich diversity of the natural world.

Moruya South Head Beach NSW © Phil Warburton
Moruya South Head Beach NSW © Phil Warburton

There are plenty of lookouts and headlands offering amazing coastal views, and great vantage spots for whale watching.

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Taken from a shoreline lookout at Dalmeny in southern NSW, Australia © Phil Warburton
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) © Phil Warburton

From the following view over Bingi Beach (and part of the Bingi Bingi Walking Track), you can see Gulaga/Mount Dromedary in the distance.

Bingi Beach and part of the Bingi Bingi Walking Track with Gulaga/Mount Dromedary in the background © Phil Warburton
Bingi Beach and part of the Bingi Bingi Walking Track © Phil Warburton

As well as Humpback whales that can often be sighted in the waters off the coastline, some of the other fauna that have been seen in the Eurobodalla National Park include…

White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) © Phil Warburton
White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) © Phil Warburton
Pied Oystercatcher and chicks (Haematopus longirostris) © Phil Warburton
Pied Oystercatcher and chicks (Haematopus longirostris) © Phil Warburton
Purple Rock Crab in a crevice (Leptograpsus variegatus) © Phil Warburton
Purple Rock Crab in a crevice (Leptograpsus variegatus) © Phil Warburton
Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis), Eurobodalla National Park NSW © Phil Warburton
Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis), Eurobodalla National Park NSW
Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) © Phil Warburton
Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) © Phil Warburton
Splendid Ochre Butterfly (Trapezites symmomus), Eurobodalla National Park NSW © Phil Warburton
Splendid Ochre Butterfly (Trapezites symmomus), Eurobodalla National Park NSW © Phil Warburton
Spine-legged Robber Fly (Thereutria amaraca), Eurobodalla National Park NSW © Phil Warburton
Spine-legged Robber Fly (Thereutria amaraca), Eurobodalla National Park NSW © Phil Warburton
Blue-banded Bee (Amegilla sp) on Scaevola flower © Phil Warburton
Blue-banded Bee (Amegilla sp) on Scaevola flower © Phil Warburton

Nearby local coastal towns include Bodalla, Moruya, Narooma, Tuross Head and historic Tilba and Mogo.

This section is a work in progress…

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Phil Warburton
  2. Phil in NSW, Phil Warburton, Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/philipnsw
  3. Philwarb, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/people/philwarb
  4. Eurobodalla National Park, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/eurobodalla-national-park
  5. Parks and Forests, Eurobodalla Coast Tourism, https://eurobodalla.com.au/things-to-do/parks-forests/

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