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The magic in Macquarie Pass and why you shouldn’t miss it

I’m not a huge fan of the dark. Sure, I love wandering around my yard at night, especially as the weather warms and the cicadas start to emerge, shirking off their hard shells and transforming before my eyes. I love wandering down the street...

Amanda De George
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Bushwalk: Explore Mt Keira Ring Track

By Geoff Whale, author of Northern Illawarra Beachwalks DISTANCE 6km to 11km, climb 250 to 500m. DIFFICULTY Moderate to hard (summit). SUMMARY Classic track with variations. HAZARDS Stinging trees, leeches after rain. TRANSPORT Park at Byarong Park...

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Science & Nature

Resilient native meadows can cope with wet and dry

I’ve written about many of Illawarra’s local native ground covers, grasses and ferns. Individually each species has its appealing (or not-so-appealing) features, and environmental preferences, with everything from grasses that prefer to grow in mud...

Emma Rooksby
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News

Surf saviours honoured with bravery awards

Three men honoured for local acts of incredible bravery were all responding to emergencies in the surf. At a Government House presentation in Sydney on November 21, the Royal Humane Society of NSW recognised Robert (Bob) Glasson, Dean Rossit and...

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November 2024