Port Macquarie, Nueva Gales del Sur, Australia

Port Macquarie, Canguros
koalas, Canguros, Emus, Dingos, … Billabong Koala, Koala Hospital, …

Port Macquarie

Población: 40.000 habitantes
Situada en la entrada a la costa subtropical, fue fundada en 1821 como colonia penal para convictos. Actualmente es famosa por sus eucaliptos, por sus Koalas y las rocas del rompeolas.

Playa Oxley Beach

Port Macquarie, Playa Oxley Beach

Billabong Koala & Aussie Wildlife Park

Conocido también como Billabong Zoo, esta situado a 12 km de Port Macquarie, se llega con el bus 335, son 30 minutos. Una vez dentro del Zoo vemos Koalas, Canguros, Emus, Dingos, … lo mejor es que podemos dar de comer a los Canguros y a los Emus, ya que están libres en una zona vallada, y también tenemos la oportunidad de tocar a un Koala.
Por cierto, vigilad con los Emus al darles de comer, que con el pico se te llevan media mano!!!

Emu

Billabong Koala

Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Largest bird in Australia; may exceed 120 lb. In weight and 6 feet in height. Found in all habitats except rainforest. Nest is a scrape in the ground. Eggs dark green. Male incubates and raises young. Female larger and darker.

Emu

Dingo
Canis lupus dingo
Dingos have been in Australia now for around 3500 years and their introduction is thought to be a result of trade between Asian seafarers and indigenous tribes of northem Australia.

Dingoes are closely related to domestic dogs and interbreeding has led to a thinning of their purebred genetic line. They are often observed alone but like other dogs will form cooperative social packs for the purpose of maintaining territories, rearing pups, and bringing down large prey. Prey items range from rodents to Kangaroos, and also farm animals such as sheep and calves.

Breeding occurs in winter with the average litter numbering five pups, reared in an underground den. The young are independent at around four months but may remain with the pack until the next breeding season.

Dingo

Koala Hospital

Regreso a Port Macquarie para hacer una visita a: Koala Hospital, es un lugar donde curan a los koalas que normalmente son atropellados por los coches, hacen un gran trabajo, les llegan entre 200 y 300 Koalas cada año, incluso se puede adoptar a un koala para ayudar económicamente.

The cost of an adoption is AU$40 within Australia and AU$50 overseas per year.

By sharing in the adoption of a wild koala you will receive an adoption package which consists of a Certificate of Adoption that has the photo of the adopted koala on the front, the name of the person adopting the koala, the name of the koala and the date of adoption. As well as the Certificate the package also contains a story about the adopted koala, a vinyl sticker with the KPS Logo and the words “I Have Adopted A Wild Koala”, a coloured pamphlet about the Hospital and a booklet about koalas.

Your adoption helps with the rescue and treatment of sick and injured koalas and release back to home range if possible; also the preservation and expansion of habitat, collection of information for research relating to habitat, disease, nutrition and habits of wild koalas and to provide educational material, to increase public awareness of all aspects of the koala.

koala hospital

Animaros todos a colaborar.
www.koalahospital.org.au

Port Macquarie y su rompeolas

Para terminar el día, regreso del koala hospital por el camino que bordea las playas y acantilados donde vemos la playas Rock Beach, Flynns Beach, Nobbys Beach y la roca: Nobby Head Obelisk.

Port Macquarie

Seguimos el sendero hasta encontrarnos con la playa: Oxley Beach donde vemos una boda con sus novios en llena sesión de fotos. Si os fijáis las 2 chicas van exactamente con el mismo vestido, igual que los dos chicos. Así que fuera problemas de … que vestido me pongo!!! jeje

Boda en la Playa

Continuamos con la playa Town Beach y su espigon: Breakwall, donde nos quedamos un buen rato contemplando unos cuantos delfines jugueteando.

Delfín

Hostel Hostel

Port Macquarie YHA
About the YHA: Located half way between Sydney and Byron Bay, only minutes to town centre and beaches. Friendly funky feel. Lots of activities,onsite bbq’s and free body boards and bikes to hire.

Things to see and do: 9 fabulous surfing beaches. Cuddle a koala at the Koala Hospital. Fascinating rivers, lakes and rainforests. Horseriding, surf lessons, scuba diving, 4wd tours of the rainforest. Try out the 3 day Waves, Wine & Wilderness package. Nature walks around Kooloonbung Creek. Great nightclubs, restaurants and cafes.

Getting There:
Coach – 800metres to the stop. Daily service to/from Sydney and Brisbane
Train – 20 km to Wauchope Station – Countrylink bus to Port Macquarie.

Port Macquarie YHA