Feature articles about the Blue Mountains
While it is pretty easy to spot many of the larger and common bird species that inhabit the Blue Mountains, if you keep your eyes peeled there are plenty of the tiny Australian native birds to be seen also. I seem to spend so much time photographing these that I thought I’d just put a …
Tiny Australian Native Birds of the Blue Mountains, and Where to Find Them Read More »
The Summer of 2019 and 2020 redefined what Australians thought of as a bad fire season. Bushfires raged across the states of New South Wales and Victoria in particular. The media was flooded with images of people fleeing their homes and the smoke laying thick over everything. On the South coast there were images of …
After the fires; The Blue Mountains Black Summer Read More »
According to a paper written by local scholar and researcher of Aboriginal history, Father Dr Eugene Stockton, the Blue Mountains were a region favourable to early human occupation, featuring plentiful water and food, tool making stone and rock shelters. Lying between Gundungurra (the Cox River people) and Dharug (Cumberland Plain) territory, Dr Stockton believes that …
Aboriginal sites in the Blue Mountains you can actually visit Read More »
Most who visit the Blue Mountains expect to do some level of interaction with nature, whether it be finding the best photography spots, birdwatching, embarking on a search for waterfalls on the Blue Mountains walks, or setting off one of the best Blue Mountains hikes for the night. According to the NSW National Parks, around …
Safety tips and essentials for Blue Mountains bushwalking Read More »
Not all native species of Australian birds have integrated as well as others with human populations. So on a visit to Australia you are most likely to see those that have adapted well to living alongside us, while others you might have to go on a hunt for off the beaten track a little. You …
Common Native Australian Birds of the Blue Mountains Read More »