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25.11.53 We set forth from the Hotel at 9.0 am 
in overcast weather, and by the time we 
had made a short trip down to our old 
camping spot and crossed by ferry, it 
was 9:30. The road was very good 
and we had spun along gratefully on it. 
From Milton to Nowra we had a steady 
but light rain. We saw here the 
NOISY FRIAR-BIRD • ORIOLE • and BLACK-BACKED 
MAGPIE. At Nowra we had morning tea 
and I bought myself a dozen oysters 
and we moved on through Kiama, 
much admiring the flame-trees and 
jacarandas, through Woolongong *[Wollongong] to Bulli 
Pass on the top of which we had our 
lunch - myself demolishing the oysters 
with no ill-effects 
We turned into the National 
Park and delighted in the wildflowers 
some of which we collected. Then 
down to the lake where I set off in 
high hopes of many exotic birds. It was 
disappointing and I saw the DOLLAR-BIRD. 
