Yandhai Nepean Crossing - Penrith

Yandhai Nepean Crossing, is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge between the Penrith and Emu Plains side of the Nepean River officially opened on 28 October 2018 by the Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Stuart Ayres, Member for Penrith. The crossing is Australia’s longest single clear-span bridge, measuring 284m in total length with a 200m main span across the Nepean River. It replaces the undivided footpath next to the roadway on the nearby Victoria Bridge.

The word ‘Yandhai’ contains elements of Darug language, and means ‘walking in past and present’. ‘Nepean’ has been kept in the name to signify the bridge’s place. ‘Crossing’ (instead of bridge), signifies both the bridge’s modern purpose and the historical use of this location along the river as a significant crossing.

 The new crossing gives a much improved bridge to bridge circuit walk of 6.4km via the Penrith Valley Bridge


See my earlier post



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The Spit to Manly (2)

Near Shell Cove, Balgowlah

Clontarf Beach and Reserve

Australian Water dragon (left)

We enjoyed returning to this popular walk, starting at the bus stop at Spit Reserve and ending at Manly Ferry Wharf (around 9km).



Fringe Lily (below)

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See my original post for more photos and information

 

Plants with Bite - The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

 The current display at The Calyx is 'Plants With Bite' - the bizarre world of carnivorous plants such as the Pitcher Plants (right & below).

Venus Flytrap

See my earlier post of the original Calyx Display and the Green Wall

The Calyx, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

'The Calyx' within The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is an attractive contemporary building for horticultural displays and education, incorporating coffee shop etc.

Blackheath

Our walk took us from Popes Glen to Govetts Leap and return via Braeside Walk.

We passed these Rhododendrons in Blackheath Memorial Park after starting our walk at the railway station. The flowering season for Rhododendrons is September, October and November but the peak period is the end of October and early November.

View from Govetts Leap Lookout, Blackheath

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