There's a little waterhole near Mum and Dad's house at The Gap. It's called the Enoggera Reservoir. Gi and I went for a Sunday walk recently and it was fantastic to see the water and local birdlife. We are told that during the worst of the drought it was dry and the surrounding wildlife was struggling. It is now full of the flurry of bird activities, bell birds, whip birds and wild ducks. During our walk we witnessed the damage done by bushfires and drought, with a row of trees uprooted and fallen into the water along the edge of the dam. I took Esther to the reservoir and we wandered along the bush track.
I pointed out the golden wattle and Esther was surprised to learn that it is our native floral emblem, featuring on the crest underneath the kangaroo and emu.
Such wonderful natural green and water spaces in your backyard.
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