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jamessarah · 1 year
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How to find Family Accommodation?
Going on vacations with family is exciting and rejuvenating. Amidst the chaos, everyone needs a much-needed break to enjoy holidays and trips with their loved ones. Planning a trip for so many people is daunting. You have to consider myriad things. There is a. Which location to visit? Where to stay? How to go? What facilities do you need? And much more.
If you plan to visit NSW with family, find accommodation with great amenities and pet-friendly services. Riverwood Downs is a family holiday resort with 4-star boutique rooms. Customers will get special deals for families.
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Finding family accommodation is difficult when you have myriad options available. Everyone has individualistic needs, and based on them; you have to find the one.
This blog highlights the tips that help you find the family accommodation NSW. Let’s look into the tips.
1.       Check online
The Internet is the best place to find a hotel for family vacations. They give you several options, such as pet-friendly accommodation in NSW, hotels with camping grounds near Barrington Tops, kids-friendly stays and more. You have to type your requirement in the search bar, and you will get the one.
Moreover, there are many guidebooks available for family travel to specific locations.
2.       Choose a kid-friendly stay
If you have kids, all you have to do is to choose an accommodation that is kids friendly. It’s because kids need things for their enjoyment and to play. They need parks, swimming pools, and camping grounds to enjoy and have fun.
3.       Consider the Dining Options
Find an accommodation with a restaurant so that whole family can enjoy the delicious food after travelling to nearby locations in the area.
Riverwood Downs has a restaurant bar and garden courtyard with delicious food. You can relax and enjoy a few drinks with your loved ones.
4.       Go for Family-friendly Services
Hotels generally offer exceptional facilities to customers who come with their families. If you wish to spend quality time with your spouse, check whether the hotel has babysitting services.
Many hotels provide amenities to kids so that they can enjoy their vacations. Family spas are also becoming increasingly common and popular in hotels. RiverWood Downs provides a unique variety of accommodation ranging from 4 Star Spa and Queen Boutique Rooms.
These are the ways you can adopt to find a family accommodation NSW.
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* How to choose the Right Family Accommodation NSW?
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ningauinerd · 5 months
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A collection of possum species from my June 2023 roadtrip through NSW, the ACT and south-east Queensland
Krefft's Glider (Petaurus notatus) - Black Mountain Nature Reserve, ACT
Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) - Cotter Campground, ACT
Broad-toed Feathertail Glider (Acrobates frontalis) - Warrumbungle National Park, NSW
Short-eared Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus caninus) - Lamington National Park, QLD
Southern Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) - Barrington Tops National Park, NSW
Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) - Myall Lakes National Park, NSW
Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis) - Murramarang National Park, NSW
Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps) - Murramarang National Park, NSW
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zoyawon · 6 months
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4 Things to Consider When Booking Pet-Friendly Accommodation in Barrington Tops National Park
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rentcampervan · 1 year
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Top Places to Visit in Sydney in December
December is a great time to hit the road and travel the places around Sydney. It is the best time of the year when the world is bound by festivities. The charm around Christmas makes going on a vacation all the more easier. It is fun when you take the trip in a campervan rental Sydney as you are more relaxed and can carry stuff around to plan your trip better. However, when it comes to planning, you also need to decide the places you want to visit while on the road. Here we have a list of all the things you can explore near Sydney with your campervan. 1.    Explore the Blue Mountains There is no time like December to fulfill this one. December is slightly chill and nice. You won’t feel the warmth or heat when going on treks or hiking the trails around this path. There is the “Three Sisters” echo point from where you can take a view of the entire country. Apart form the long walks, you will find several scenic spots that will interest you and get your camera’s attention. You can hit the pubs in Katoomba and enjoy a drink or two there. Make sure to opt for motorhome hire Sydney from a good place for your trip. 2.    Take a Dip at Maccallum Pool This is one of the best natural attractions around the country, and you should not be missing it at any point. You can begin with a breakfast at a nearby bar, before you step into the pool during a point when it is not too cold outside. Once you have enjoyed the pool time, you can go ahead and find a place to walk around. It is an interesting walk near the place. 3.    The Hunter Valley It is more like a day trip from Sydney and a very interesting one. You can move closer to the nature with this trip as it is a valley that houses lot of flora and fauna. You are likely to find some nice places that sell chocolates and honey too around here. The Wollemi National Park and Barrington Top around this place is indeed a catch for the visitors. You can also visit the several museums and galleries around the place during your visit. 4.    Hawkesbury River Cruise If you love cruises, make sure to take your campervan rental Sydney to this one. It is located an hour away from Sydney and is definitely worth a visit. You can go for the many water sports while in the waters. There are guided fisherman tours that you can take to visit the species living under water. You can also take the cruise to visit the Ku-ring-gai national park. 5.    Somersby Falls If you love the water then the Somersby Falls is the day trip for you. Take your motorhome hire Sydney down this route and hit this mesmerizingly superb place near the city. you can setup a nice picnic table after enjoying the falls and enjoy family time.
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00shelley00 · 1 year
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Absolutely beautiful up there today especially the flora. 💕🌼 But we did see a red belly black snake, a bearded dragon, a lot of rosella birds and a bucket lot of butterflies. (at Barrington Tops National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CldXGIwPajd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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intelligentliving · 3 years
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For the first time in 3,000 years, Tasmanian devils have returned to the wild. Conservation groups have reintroduced 26 of the mammals into a large sanctuary in Barrington Tops National Park, north of Sydney, in mainland Australia. During the 1990s, there were roughly 150,000 devils in the wild on the...
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oceaniatropics · 4 years
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Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, Australia, by chantelle_jayne
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stitpics · 3 years
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Australia 2015. Acacia seed pods and the occasional seed. Somewhere in the Barrington Tops/
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wildernessphotos · 4 years
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Gloucester River Falls in Gloucester Tops (Barrington Tops National Park), New South Wales, Australia.
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malleedesign · 3 years
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New Post has been published on http://malleedesign.com.au/back-from-a-bird-language-retreat/
Back from a Bird Language Retreat
The mantra of the weekend, a quote shared by JA Baker: “The hardest thing of all is to see what is really there.”
_____________________________________ By Hannah Preston
Two weeks ago I mentored at a bird language and nature connection retreat hosted by Wangat Lodge and run by environmental educator and naturalist Andrew Turbill. Boy oh boy did I learn a lot about birds!
Wangat lodge is in a beautiful spot nestled amongst eucalypt forest and rainforest on the edge of Barrington Tops National Park, on the brink of the Chichester River. The vibrancy and life of the bush surrounding the lodge was outstanding – birds were absolutely everywhere, nesting and feeding and chattering.
By the river we saw Scarlet Honeyeaters feeding in the bottlebrush overhanging the waterway, and some participants were lucky enough to see platypi.
There were about 50 of us at the retreat, nature enthusiasts, scientific minds, family and ecologically passionate folk. The main activity was sit-spotting, which involved going to the same place in the bush everyday where we observed birds and nature for about an hour. We then came back together as a big group to share our experiences of bird-watching, the calls we heard and the behaviours we saw.
One of the highlights for me was watching a breeding pair of little Brown Thornbills hopping to and from spears of Lomandra grass right in front of me, making their almost insect-like ‘zip zips’ and melodic warbles amongst the grasses. Perhaps establishing territory and/or singing their companion calls.
Another character at the workshop was this King Parrot who liked to sit in on our group discussions up in the Cheese tree Glochidion ferdinandi (sometimes whizzing right past our ears!). He was also the first one to check out the birdbaths we set up around the property, you can see him investigating a mini dish in the video below.
Andrew was a fantastic host with a knack for storytelling. He took us on many in-depth discussions about the history of birds, the meaning of their calls, the interconnectedness they have with our greater ecology and guiding us one afternoon on a bird walk with him (a real highlight).
His generosity and articulation was outstanding and I now find myself noticing things about birds here and there that I was blind to noticing before – the ruckus alarm calls of New Holland Honeyeaters as I visit their territory, the outstanding mimicry of little birds like the yellow-throated scrubwrens as they attend their nest and much more confusing chatter that I’m yet to understand!
One of the amazing things I learnt was that lyrebirds are one of the world’s oldest songbirds, likely surviving the Chicxulub asteroid impact that wiped out all almost all other existing bird species 65 million years ago, bringing the dinosaur era to its knees. Being a ground bird it might have been able to shelter from the global wildfires that ensued and highly sulphurised atmosphere that tree-nesting birds couldn’t handle. eBird has some amazing photos and calls of the species https://ebird.org/species/suplyr1
At the end of the retreat people jumped up to share like-minded events and links to bird resources. I’ve put together a list of some of below for those that are interested.
Bird Language 2021! The retreat is happening again next year 14th-17th October 2021. You can contact Wangat Lodge to express your interest at http://www.wangat.com.au/contact
Andrew Turbill has a website with his bio and happening here: http://www.cel.org.au/andrew-turbill/
Wild by Nature programs with Wildcraft Australia (sometimes also hosted by Wangat lodge), see http://www.wildcraftaustralia.com/
Workshops and nature connection with Wild Search Australia based in Byron Bay https://wildsearchaustralia.com.au/
Happy birdwatching,
Hannah
_____________________________________ By Kath
I booked myself and my family into the Bird Language and Nature Connection Retreat after chatting to Dan Lyons the Wangat Lodge owner over the phone. Dan is a wonderfully passionate human who is building on the community at Wangat. I had wanted to take my kids there earlier in the year and though they were only 2 of the 4 child participants in the workshop they got so much out of it thanks to Andrew’s incredible educator skills.
There was never a dull moment during the 3 days, our time was packed with talks, walks, sit spots and various activities to help us listen and connect with our bush surroundings. We enjoyed many swims in the various spots on the river.
My sit spot was actually on the river bank amongst the mossy logs, rocks and ferns, where I heard Golden Whistlers, Thornbills and Wrens. I walked under a gateway of fern covered branches, past this beautiful Cymbidium suave and along the river with relish every time. I embraced the time to sit and simply listen, and working from 30 minutes to 1 hour of sitting and listening was not an issue for me, it was a luxury I relished😉
I learned a few bird calls I didn’t know however the break through for me came when I could break down the cacophony of birdsong into individual calls, regardless of not being able to ID the sounds. Being able to sift through the sounds of the bush and really listen was a ‘light bulb’ moment and I haven’t been able to turn my ears off since. Waking in the morning after we got back I realised how many bird calls I could hear just simply laying in my bed with the window open.
One of the first activities was drawing the sound of the bird calls you could hear, being a visual person this helped immensely for me. The other thing which helped was just letting go of “trying”, by the third day I was a lot more relaxed and had pretty much given up on even seeing the birds I could hear. So then what happens? I sit more calmly, my gaze is softer and I am not taking notes or scribbling away and I see and hear so many more birds! It is like a nature meditation, sorry if that is a bit too cosmic for some of you 🤣
We also got together in small groups based on our geographic locations and made up a rough seasonal calendar of what we have observed in nature in our areas. What is flowering, bird calls, insects, whales, weather patterns etc. all these things are affecting us and the wildlife all the time, it was great getting it down on paper and I have made a pact with myself to chart these observations month by month in my little tech of the woods. Plus also to do some sit spots in my local bushland 💚
Thankyou Andrew for opening my ears and putting everything back into focus again. Wangat Lodge we will be back!
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typhlonectes · 3 years
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Tasmanian Devils Are Back in Australia for the First Time in 3,000 Years 
On Monday, wildlife managers announced that they had brought Tasmanian devils back into the (relative) wilds of the Australian mainland, the first time these creatures will be living there in 3,000 years. It’s an attempt at a two-for-one bank shot to save the ferocious marsupials as well as creatures under assault from feral cats.
The cause of Tasmanian devil’s disappearance from continental Australia is murky, with some evidence tying it overhunting by Indigenous Australians. Other signs point to the introduction of the dingo. Whatever the case, Monday’s news is part of an effort to bring the Tasmanian devil back to its former range. Aussie Ark, the group leading the reintroduction, has released 26 devils into a sanctuary in New South Wales near Barrington Tops National Park.
The sanctuary is enclosed and covers nearly 1,000 acres, giving the devils space to roam without impacting native wildlife outside the area. Each marsupial has been outfitted with a radio collar, and camera traps dot the sanctuary. That will allow scientists to study them in a somewhat controlled setting to see how they fare and interact with other wildlife...
Read more: https://earther.gizmodo.com/tasmanian-devils-are-back-in-australia-for-the-first-ti-1845274299
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jamessarah · 4 years
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Important Things to Consider When You Are Planning A Family Holiday
Planning a family holiday is a real challenge from managing the needs of your family members to booking an accommodation that fits into your budget.
When you are traveling with your family, it can be difficult to find places that can accommodate groups of three or more guests. On the other hand, couples’ accommodation NSW can be found much easier and accommodations for solo are in ample supply.
When planning to travel with your family, it is significant to research thoroughly and search for family holiday resorts in Australia. Make sure you check the family-friendly accommodation reviews before booking.
There are a lot of things to consider before booking aside from checking the online reviews of the accommodation.
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Below-listed are suggested things to keep in mind when booking a property for a family holiday.
·        Location of the resort
One should select the resort by checking out its location on Google maps or visiting the resort website. It should be located in a safe area or within walking distance to the major attraction you are planning to visit.
·        Family-friendly accommodations room features and amenities
The resort should be well-equipment with all the basic and some add-on amenities as per customer’s preferences such as larger rooms, separate bathroom, parking facilities, laundry services, etc.
·        Size of the rooms
If you are looking to accommodate the entire family (up to three-four people) in a room, it is significant to make sure the size of the room is spacious enough well-fitting entire family. Be sure the resort has an extra bed facility in case you need one.
·        Special facilities for children
It is crucial to check-in advance if the resort offers facilities especially for children such as children's playground, separate swimming pools for kids, etc.
These above-stated are some of the things one needs to keep in mind while booking a property for a family holiday.
Learn More- Organizing the Perfect Family Holiday
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zoyawon · 3 years
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With the help of internet, you can easily book queen boutique rooms Barrington Tops. These kind of rooms are great for couples as well as families who wish to spend a memorable time. Best part is, such rooms are 4 star motel style with air conditioner, queen bed plus a set of bunk beds in a nook and shower ensuite.
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ezatluba · 3 years
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Tasmanian devils, known for their ferocious temperaments, have been plagued by a contagious facial cancer in recent decades.
Tasmanian devils return to mainland Australia for first time in 3,000 years
Scientists hope the scrappy predators' reintroduction can balance ecosystems ravaged by invasive species.
JASON BITTEL
OCTOBER 5, 2020
It’s been 3,000 years since the Tasmanian devil’s raspy shriek rang through the forests of mainland Australia. But now, thanks to a dogged reintroduction effort, 26 of these endangered tiny terrors have returned.
No bigger than a lapdog, these marsupials are famous for their ferocity and powerful jaws, which can reduce large carcasses to smithereens in minutes. But in the 1990s, the species was hit with a contagious and deadly mouth cancer, causing its only remaining wild population, on the Australian island state of Tasmania, to drop to just 25,000 animals.
It’s unknown why the species disappeared from Australia millennia ago, but it’s likely due to human actions—when early hunters killed off most of the continent’s megafauna, the devils had nothing left to eat.
As scavengers, devils play a crucial role in maintaining a balanced, healthy ecosystem—which is why scientists have been trying so hard to bring them back.
“We've worked for over a decade to get to this point,” says Tim Faulkner, president of AussieArk, a species recovery organization. The group collaborates closely with the nonprofits Global Wildlife Conservation and WildArk to orchestrate the release of captive-raised animals into a thousand-acre fenced area called Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary, just north of Barrington Tops National Park in eastern Australia.
Despite their fearsome reputation, “they’re no threat to humans or agriculture,” he adds.
Tasmanian devils, Sarcophilus harrisii
Even still, reintroducing animals is uncertain business, so the scientists did a soft launch of 15 devils in March of this year. The team used radio-collars to check in on the released devils, as well as put out kangaroo carcasses for food as the animals adjusted to their new home. After all of the devils showed signs of thriving, the scientists felt optimistic enough to release another 11 individuals on September 10—and now they beasts are mostly on their own.
“They're free. They're out there,” says Faulkner. “We’ve got some basic means of keeping an eye on them. But essentially, now it's over to the devils to do what they do.”
Fighting off invaders
To prepare for the devils’ arrival, Faulkner’s team fenced off a large chunk of protected eucalyptus forest, took out invasive plants, cleared leaf litter that can lead to forest fires, and used humane lethal control to remove red foxes and feral cats—introduced predators that have devastated the continent’s small mammal populations. (Read how quolls, a cat-size marsupial, were reintroduced to mainland Australia.)
Tasmanian devils enter their new home in the eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia.
Feral cats don’t prey on the devils—in fact, it’s the felines that might need to be concerned.
“The presence of devils on the landscape seems to put the cats off a bit,” says David Hamilton, a devil expert and research assistant at the University of Tasmania who was not involved in the reintroduction project. Devils don’t usually eat cats, but instead force them to hunt during dusk and dawn to avoid run-ins with the nocturnal devils.
It may seem minor, but this small shift in behavior can actually protect night-dwelling native species, such as bandicoots, several species of which are considered endangered in Australia. Interestingly, bandicoot populations increase where devils are more prominent than cats, says Hamilton. (Learn more about invasive species and their impact on the environment.)
This is exactly what Faulkner and others hope Tasmanian devils will do Australia—stabilize the continent’s ecosystems against invaders.
But it’s “a big unknown” what will happen when the devils go up against red foxes, which are larger than cats and more equal in size to devils, Hamilton cautions.
There’s also the question of whether reintroducing devils will have unforeseen consequences for other sensitive species. For instance, in 2012, an introduced population of devils in Maria Island, off the coast of Tasmania, led to the disappearance of several short-tailed shearwater colonies.
Feral cats and common brushtail possums, both non-native to the island, were already preying upon the seabirds, and though the devils started suppressing those predators, they also began eating the seabird eggs and hatchlings too.
“Theoretically, they shouldn’t have a negative impact [in Australia],” says Hamilton. “But you have to think about the entire ecosystem when you’re doing things like this, and that’s a big ask.”
This is why it’s particularly important that the reintroduction is starting off inside an expansive but fenced-off environment, he adds.
‘Ecological blink of an eye’
Assuming all goes well, the triad of conservation organizations plans to release 40 additional devils into the same protected forest over the next two years. And they’ll have company.
As the ferocious Tasmanian devil battles a fatal cancer outbreak, Australian biologists are breeding a viable, cancer-free population in captivity.
Since removing the cats and foxes, Faulkner’s team has also begun releasing other imperiled native species into the same habitat, including Parma wallabies, long-nosed bandicoots, long-nosed potoroos, and rufous bettongs. (Learn about the silent decline of the platypus, Australia’s beloved oddity.)
AussieArk plans to release even more of those species over the next six months, in addition to eastern quolls, brush-tailed rock wallabies, and southern brown bandicoots.
These tiny mammals are crucial to keeping their environment clean and healthy by dispersing seeds and reducing wildfire intensity by digging up leaf litter and speeding up its decomposition.
“It really comes down to these smaller, terrestrial ecosystem engineers that turn over leaf litter,” Faulkner says. “A bandicoot turns over an elephant’s [weight] of soil each year. One bandicoot.”
If the experiments prove successful, there are 370,000 acres of protected land nearby into which the reintroductions could expand, he adds.
“I really believe that over time, we'll see the devil become a normal part of mainland Australia,” says Faulkner. “It was here 3,000 years ago. You know, that's an ecological blink of an eye.”
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00shelley00 · 1 year
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at Barrington Tops National Park https://www.instagram.com/p/ClcpWgQPz9I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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intelligentliving · 3 years
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The wilds of mainland Australia celebrate the births of an endangered species—one that hasn’t happened in over 3,000 years. Last year, conservation groups released 26 Tasmanian devils in a large sanctuary in Barrington Tops National Park, north of Sydney. And now, the first seven baby devils have been born, bringing...
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