Sphinx to Murrua Road via Bobbin Head

A group of 16 walkers strolled down to view the Sphinx scrupture before heading down the trail. At the bottom as we walked along the Warrimoo trail we were rewarded by a couple of red-tailed black cockatoos taking to flight and giving us an excellent view of their bright red tails. We had the delight of seeing four Goanna’s. Three of them on the ground blocking our path which then either moved to the undergrowth or climbed slowly up a tree. One was sunning itself by the picnic area at Bobbin head. Colour is coming back to the bush; we spotted a Plain Sun Orchid (Thelymitra Nysa) among the grasses. The trail was in good condition with only a few muddy spots. We stopped on the Warrimoo track to have morning tea with another short rest stop at Bobbin Head then travelled along the Mangrove Boardwalk with a detour to visit the rainforest section before continuing onto the Gibberagong track as it follows Cockle creek stopping in a sunny spot on route to have lunch before heading up Murrua track to Murrua road. This steep uphill challenged the 15 remaining walkers. We finished the day with coffee in a local café in North Turramurra.