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Mollymook Beach Birdlife – Part 1

BIRD LIFE MOLLYMOOK BEACH

 

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Laughing Kookaburra at Mollymook Beach

 

Possibly Australia’s most iconic species. It’s incredible laughing song, (raucous cackle) is a feature of the dawn chorus. If a few birds join the chorus, it becomes quite a racket. It is one of the larger members of the Kingfisher family.

Laughing Kookaburra.  Poem by Louisa Anne Meredith (1812 – 1895)

Two large great birds sit up in a tree,

And they look as solemn as birds can be,

With very big beaks, and half shut eyes –

Did you ever see anything look so wise?

Hark! All on a sudden one of the them

Bursts out laughing! ‘Ha, ha! Ho heel!

The other wakes up and opens his bill,

And his eyes are opening wider still,

He gives his feathers a shimmer and shake

Just to be sure that he’s wide awake,

And then, as if some funny thing he saw,

Joins chorus, with ‘Ho, ho, ho! Ha! haw!’

‘Why are they staring so?’

See – there is a black snake down below!

Gliding along thro’ the dry brown grass –

But not very far will his safety pass;

Those solemn old birds are watching him go,

And chuckle for joy – ‘Ha Ho! Ho Ho!’

Scroll down for more ‘Mollymook Beach’ bird species. Credits: Photo’s, Ken Banks. Mentor, Charles D. Commentary, Australian Birdlife

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Destination Mollymook Milton Ulladulla Book Sales

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Destination Mollymook Milton Ulladulla Book Sales

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Sales for the new Destination book promoting the beautiful area of Mollymook Milton Ulladulla is available from the following outlets:

  • Bannisters Resort
  • Cupitt’s winery
  • Home at Last – Milton 
  • Ashiki – Gifts, Ulladulla
  • Akwa Surf Shop, Milton
  • Millards Cottage Restaurant and the Bawley Vale Estate winery
  • Ulladulla visitor information centre

A fabulous pictorial and story of this picturesque area.

Profits from sales will be donated to the Mollymook Beach Surf Club.

Contact: Mobile – 0425 254 167

Email: ken.banks@bigpond.com

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Whale season

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Milton Theatre

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The Mollymook Bogey Hole at Mollymook Beach

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Mollymook Bogey Hole Attraction

Tourist things to do, visit the Mollymook Bogey Hole, a beautiful natural feature on the southern end of Mollymook beach. It is nestled between the famous “Golfie” surfing reef break, Beachside Golf course and Mollymook Beach’s southern headland, access is via a short walk around the headland or by vehicle along Riversdale Avenue and Burleigh Drive to the Collers beach parking area.

It is a large tidal rock pool ideal for swimming with an outer shelf area ideal for snorkeling. Situated in a sheltered area it has been historically an attractive place for sun bathers and picnics. It is believed that the name “Bogey Hole” is from an Aboriginal word for “Bathing” and was used by Aboriginal people for 100’s or perhaps 1000’s of years as a place to “Bathe” and trap fish.

Because of its attraction to tourist, photographers and locals who regularly frequent this picturesque area, volunteers sponsored by Mollymook Beach Waterfront in association with “Clean Up” Australia, keep this popular “Bogey Hole” area clean on a daily basis.

Photo’s dating back to the early 1900’s show Collers Beach area as a popular picnic area and later in the 1960’s it became recognised for its now famous surfing reef break. 

There’s more, continue reading.