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[2.2.49] [Cape] Otway road on which we first went 
through thick bush, then a stretch of heathland 
with banksia and then into a curious 
"close open ferns" which reminded me a 
bit of rolling parkland. We turned onto 
the Blanket Bay Rd and pulled 4 up when 
we reached the Parker R. where we 
boiled the billy and had our lunch. 
Mrs Denny and I then went for a 
walk up the river and returned by 
going up and back along the ridge. 
Birds seen were STRIATED THORNBILLS, 
GREY FANTAILS, a RUFOUS FANTAIL, a FAN-TAILED 
CUCKOO, RED-TIPPED PARDALOTE, KOOKABURRA, RUFOUS 
BRISTLE-BIRD, GREY-THRUSH, BEAUTIFUL FANTAIL, 
RED-BROWED FINCH, OLIVE WHISTLER, YELLOW-FACED 
HONEYEATER, WHITE-NAPED HONEYEATER, WHITE- 
BROWED SCRUB-WREN, DUSKY WOODSWALLOW, JACKY 
WINTER (oddly out of place) and the ubiquitous 
BLACK BIRD. It was a most rewarding 
spot which we left to continue down 
the road to the light house. 
The road emerges from the 
