During one of my visits to Australia, our daughter took us bushwalking in Morialta Conservation Park one cold winter afternoon. This is a typical Australian eucalyptus forest.
The track involves hiking uphill and downhill for several kilometers and I was told that the view at the highest peak is very impressive. However, since this is our first attempt at bushwalking we could only make it to the first rest stop. Quite embarassing!
Even in such a short journey, there were plenty of interesting sights....like this strange looking plant.
It's hard to spot the kookabarra bird on the top branch of this tree. I think I aimed the camera too low.
One of the greatest attractions during this walk is the sight of koalas sleeping in the trees along the way. 
This one is further up the tree. They're easy to spot.....big fluffy grey balls. I wish I can grab one and cuddle it.
And here are the colourful galah birds.
The ground vegetation is so unlike the tropical rainforest which would be damp and covered with thick undergrowth. The ground here is dry and, in most cases, bare except in places where there is a carpet of fern and clover.
This is the bottle brush plant. It has very attractive red flowers which, when dry, really resembles a bottle brush!
And this is a billabong.....the Aussie term for a small stream.
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