Minnamurra Rainforest

Sunday, August, 26, 2012

Sydney and Dagan on one of the swinging bridges.

another lyrebird

lyrebird

After having a nice day at the beach yesterday, we decided to do some exploring today.  I had read about the Jamberoo market, so we headed there first.  It was a dud.  There were only a couple of tents with junky stuff.  The farmer's market in Wollongong is much nicer,  so we headed to the Minnamurra Rainforest.  It was a neat place to see.  There was a rivulet flowing through it that we crossed on swinging bridges, lots of different types of trees/plants, and some unusual birds.  They are called lyrebirds.  They are large with long tails.  They were walking in the woods and scratching the ground.  Sydney had a learned from a friend that they like to mimic sounds.  At one point, Dagan was making a "bird" noise, and a real bird was making a similar sound.  The walking path was moderate with gradual inclines.  The path out to the falls was really steep.  We felt it as much going up as we did going down.  Each of us commented at some point on this path that the falls better be worth it.  They ended up being pretty, but not as spectacular as Fiztroy Falls. 

Sydney's new headband.

Dagan is the king of the rock.