Lane Cove River National Park near Sydney – New South Wales 05-12-2014

The Kuringgai People are the Traditional Owners of the Lane Cove River Valley. They once occupied the East Coast from Sydney Harbour to Broken Bay. There were several clans that formed the Kuringgai People. The Wallumattagal to the southwest, the Cammeraigal to the northeast and the Terramerragal to the northwest of the valley.
The name for Lane Cove River was ‘Turrumburra’ and as now the valley was fertile, therefore a rich source of food and cultural stability for the Kurringgai People.
There are some 60 Aboriginal sites recorded within the Lane Cove National Park  including rock shelters, rock art, rock engravings, grinding grooves and middens.



Photo by Gary Holmes – Storm Clouds roll over Lane Cove.
On our return from a bush walk we were caught by this storm just 300m from the campground. Hailstones battered us as we struggled along a now treacherous path, reducing visibility and turning the ground white in minutes. Needless to say we were soaked to the skin.

Our HTC photo - Lane Cove River Camping grounds.

Rainbow Lorikeet behind our camp spot.

Flannel Flowers in the National Park.                    Grevillea?

Bandicoot ?  
Almost out of sight, within 2m of thundering traffic (Epping Highway) near Macquarie Park.

Macquarie Park Station.

Scribbly Gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma)

Our HTC photos above.

Sydney Red Gum (Angophora costata) in Macquarie Cemetery.
Our replaced Canon Powershot SX50

Pacific Black Duck.