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Red on Red Hill

5/17/2019

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On a hill about 2,400 feet high, Red Hill Nature Reserve sprawls over 736 acres. Only five and a half miles south from the center of Canberra, the top of Red Hill offers spectacular views of the city and surrounding suburbs. In late autumn, I went looking for the “red” in Red Hill and found it in some of the most surprising places.

The name “Red Hill” likely originated with the early European settlers when they saw the reddish soil. Red Hill is made up of very hard metamorphic rock, called hornfels. As it weathers over time, iron oxide is released, accounting for the red color.

Red rocks and soil
Pathway up the hill
Red rock
The vegetation joins with the soil and rocks in adding touches of red to the environment.
Grevillea
Red stems and eucalyptus leaves
Grape leaves from house and yard bordering the reserve
Birds provide fast-moving splashes of color as well.
White-cheeked rosella, also called eastern rosella
Gang-gang cockatoo
Female king parrot
Crimson rosella
Humans, not to be left out, provide their own touches.
Water for the canine visitors
Trail marker for the Red Track
Red rock sculpture
I can’t think of a better way to spend a morning than enjoying all the reds on Red Hill.

6 Comments
Diane
5/17/2019 11:57:46 pm

Is the Eucalyptus aroma stronger this time of year?

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Rose
5/18/2019 02:39:41 am

No, not unless we've had a good rain. Autumn is the beginning of the dry season here, and we won't get a lot of rainfall now until late winter going into spring. Good question -- thanks for reading and commenting!

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Bob
5/19/2019 02:17:40 pm

Beautiful birds. Do you know what types? One looks like a parrot,

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Rose
5/19/2019 09:52:18 pm

Hello, Bob. The captions for the different birds should appear when you click on the photos or if you hover over the photo with your cursor. However, I'm finding that the captions don't always show up on every device that's used to read the posts. From left to right, the birds are: (first row) white-cheeked rosella, also known as an eastern rosella, and a gang-gang cockatoo. (Second row) a king parrot and a crimson rosella. Thanks for reading and commenting!

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Bob
5/20/2019 08:22:35 am

Thanks for the info. Always appreciate your articles.

Rose
5/20/2019 12:16:26 pm

Thank you. I'm glad you're enjoying them.




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