By phil smith, on November 29th, 2010
What’s Special for Me?
I had the universe to myself this morning. Blue sky, a multitude of butterflies and birds, including Black Cockatoos. A freshwater creek to die for. Shade and a good book.
The Royal affords me a chance to wander and ponder in the silence and beauty of its bush. A bush . . . → Read More: The Royal: What’s special for me?
By Bob Walshe, on November 22nd, 2010

What a big word megadiversity is! But no other will do to convey the riches Royal National Park has to offer.
Yes, Big/Great/Huge in its diversity. Most obviously its biological diversity, of plants, forests, insects, birds, and animals, but also of its landforms, rocks, soils, waters, views, rocky coastline and beaches and Aboriginal sites.
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