People to People
Australia
1993
Bold text is taken from the P2P 'Schedule of Activities' document.
Italic text is taken from my own notes.
Day 4: Tues, June 8 - Bushwalk, Point Ellen
Morning bushwalk with Graham Rees to see a variety of unusual features of the bushland, animals, insects, trees, plants, fossil beds, beach and ocean frontage.
That afternoon we went with Leon to another point on the beach to look at tidal pools. I found 3 crabs under rocks and managed to catch the last one. About 6 people got wet, 3 totally soaked, so we had to go back without the walk along the coast that had been planned. The people that got soaked had done it on purpose and received verbal warnings.
I got these photos at the photo-exchange after our trip, so I'm not positive that they are from Point Ellen, but that is my best guess.
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Jessie Martin on beach; Michelle Allen, me, & Jessie on path from beach |
Day 5: Wed, June 9 - Seal Bay, Cape du Couedic, Admiral's Arch
Full-day field trip to Seal Bay to study Australian sea lions and to Cape du Couedic and Admiral's Arch to study a colony of New Zealand fur seals with Dr. Pin Needham.
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Australian sea lions and pups at Seal Bay |
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Michael & Michelle Allen (Dallas leaders) |
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Dr. Needham talking about seals and sea lions |
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Cape du Couedic New Zealand Fur Seals (black seals that like black rocks) |
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![]() Christi Hart (Dallas leader) |
![]() Michelle Allen Jessie & I behind |
Day 6: Thu, June 10 - North Coast, Kingscote
Following breakfast, the delegation will spend a full day on the North Coast to visit Kingscote, KI's principal town, and Reeves Point, the site of the first settlements of South Australia.
In Kingscote, I bought a used paperback for 50 cents. I didn't even make it a full week before I started having book-withdrawal pangs. Before this, I hadn't even known I was addicted... Then we went to the beach and watched Australian pelicans and seagulls being fed.
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Day 7: Fri, June 11 - mist-netting birds, botany
This morning, study the birds of KI, including mist netting and banding of birds with Dr. David Paton. Following lunch, explore the unique botany of KI with Mrs. Bev Overton.
In the morning, we were with Mrs. Overton. We collected plant speciments to be dried for next year's group and received plants from last year, dried and pressed, to take home. Then we went outside and made small fires to open seed pods. The pods of many of the plants on KI only open when there is a fire. It was raining and the wind and rain made it hard to keep the fire going, but we all got our pods open regardless of the bad weather.
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honeyeater in mist-net |
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clockwise from top: Micah, Haley, Paige, Eric, myself, Dr. Paton |
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Micah Branaman & others with honeyeater |
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Me holding honeyeater |
Day 8: Sat, June 12 - Kelly Hill Caves, Flinders Chase
Full day excursion to Kelly Hill Caves, Flinders Chase National Park, Remarkable Rocks, Weirs Cove, and the Cape Du Couedic Lighthouse.
Kelly Hill Caves are relatively young for caves. The guided tourist trail is also really short. At the end of the trail is a window up on a ledge that leads into another cave. Tourists used to be able to climb up and look through the window but access is restricted now. We were allowed to go up to the window so I took a photo of the the cave on the other side. After visiting the cave, we went to look at one of the many sinkholes connected to the caves. The caves were found when a farmer and his horse fell into one of the sinkholes. It was too steep for the horse to get out of, so the farmer went for help. When he returned, there were so many sinkholes he couldn't find the one he had fallen into. The horse's name was Kelly, so that is how the caves got their name. (Kelly's remains were never found.)
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Cape Barren goose on nest on yakka | |
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end of cave trail; view through 'window' |
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a sinkhole; a termite mound |
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Day 9: Sun, June 13 - Little Sahara, depart KI to Adelaide
Morning excursion to the Little Sahara Geological Monument.
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On the bus, preparing to leave Vivonne Bay. Pictured: Christy Gray, Jessie Martin, Cary Spratt, Haley Sahm, Deborah Robison |
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Penneshaw ferry at dusk |
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