BOURNDA NATIONAL PARK - 19 TO 22 MARCH 2021

 Bournda National Park

19 March

We arrived at Bournda National Park and picked a camp site – 25. It was a bit crazy as when we tried to book the system was down and when we rang the booking number they said the camp was full. Eventually, we booked through the local office.

We settled into our campsite to the sounds of bellbird minors and antics of a solitary kangaroo.

In the afternoon, I had a bike ride along the many tracks to view Wallagoot Lake and Beach.

In the evening, we made a cozy campfire and drank wine.

20 March

A cloudy and windy day with some rain.

After breakfast, we drove to the main road for phone reception so that we could pay for the camp site.

Next stop was Bournda Lagoon. It was a 100m haul of the kayak from the carpark to the lagoon. The water was warm and crystal clear. I paddled around the circumference of the lagoon passing the beach on one side and the forest on the other. The lagoon was very pretty with visible fish under the water amongst underwater plant growth and a rocky and cliff shoreline lined by sledge grass. At one end of the lagoon, I paddled along Scrubby Creek which became narrower and like a fairy glen the further I travelled. An excellent kayak in pristine natural conditions!

Meanwhile, Jacinta had a hike around the tracks that lined the lagoon.

Just as I finished the kayak it started to rain and this continued throughout the afternoon.

Despite the afternoon of rain, we managed to make a nice fire that we enjoyed from late afternoon to sleeptime.

21 March

Windy and cloudy.

After a slow breakfast, we had a mountain bike ride along the man tracks that lead through the campground and along Wallagoot Lake. The tracks were easy, firm and wide as they meandered through the trees. At Scoots Bay, there were a lot of kangaroos and a national trust restored hut. The hut was fun to walk through. Jacinta headed back to the camp and I took a track to Bournda Lagoon. It was a gradual downhill track with a turn off for Bondii Lagoon, This track was narrow and wound its way under the dense tree canopy and eventually back to our campsite. Along the way there was a great view of the lagoon.

A restful afternoon with a campfire!

We got back into the van and a possum shot out from the driver’s seat. It must have snuck in while we were at the campfire. Haha!

22 March 2021

I didn’t hear a thing but Jacinta the possum was on the van roof and awning during the night.

We packed and set off for our next stay at Bermagui.