Lorikeet Loop Walk – Belair NP

The weather was perfect for another little jaunt and only about 10 minutes from home is Belair National Park, there are several different walks of varying lengths but I decided on the 3km Lorikeet Loop Walk.

The bush environment was a perfect antidote for the deluge of unhappy Covid 19 news.

Start of the Lorikeet Loop Walk

Magnificent old Pine – maybe a Bunya Pine

Moss covered stump

Wattle blossom in strands

Sun Dew

Wattle Blossom

Ti Tree -maybe

The Belair Native Plant Nursery and old Government House are at about the halfway point.

Native plant nursery

Side view of Old Government House

Probably the servants’ quarters

Image from an information board.

Gates were closed because of Covid -photo from Information Board

Back of the building looking through locked gate.

The old servants’ quarters were used between 1879 and 1885 to manufacture a poison which was used by farmers to try and control rabbits which were in plague proportions during the 1870s.

Downhill from Old Government House is a big Adventure Playground and picnic facilities, it was busy with families enjoying the sunshine.

Path down to the playground

Couple of riders

Post play

The Fort

Tunnels to crawl through

Old tree to sit in

Of course, there was wildlife all about.

Wood Duck

Musk Lorikeet

Kangaroo enjoying fresh grass

Galah

Eastern Rosellas

Crimson Rosella

Corella

I’ll be back to Belair NP again to try a different walk.