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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.