Bayside Parklands conserve the area's remaining tidal wetland and bushland habitats and shelter many wildlife species. The foreshore parks overlook the tidal flats of Moreton Bay Marine Park which are important feeding and resting grounds for migratory wading birds. Having said that, we did first start with Jenny's delicious home made muffins and coffee to fortify us for the walk ahead.
We seem to have been doing a lot of eating lately and not much walking, but with all five members back on deck and mostly recovered from their injuries we hit the hiking trails again. We started out from Jenny's place in Wynnum and upped the kilometres through the Bayside Parklands. Bayside Parklands conserve the area's remaining tidal wetland and bushland habitats and shelter many wildlife species. The foreshore parks overlook the tidal flats of Moreton Bay Marine Park which are important feeding and resting grounds for migratory wading birds. Having said that, we did first start with Jenny's delicious home made muffins and coffee to fortify us for the walk ahead. Starting at the Wynnum Jetty we headed north along the foreshore. Thankfully summer has finally eased off and the temperature in the mid 20s was most pleasant. Many old boats clung to the banks along Wynnum Creek and looked as though they were soon to pass from this world. We crossed Wynnum Creek where a large bat colony hung in bordering trees and eventually came to the Wynnum North Reserve Circuit starting from Elanora Park.. The reserve has been transformed from a refuse tip, now revegetated with native plants to bring back the bush. We followed the mangrove boardwalk through a section of mangrove forest that covers Wynnum Creek to Fisherman Islands. Rich silts fed from the Brisbane River provide ideal growing conditions for both the grey mangrove and a small number of red mangroves. Coming out of the mangroves we reached a birdhide from where birdwatchers are afforded great views. This birdhide is made out of recycled rubbish, including over 60 wheelie bins and old car bodies.
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