Sprung out of Lockdown
Auburn Botanic Gardens

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Since the beginning of July, we have barely shown a nose past our front door, and even a dedicated couch potato like myself can only take so much. Jigsaw puzzles, XBox, Playstation are fun, and I have gotten to know my kids so much better, but the tangible feeling of relief when we had a destination for fun more than five kilometers from our front door (though actually not much more) made for tingles of pleasure, and another blog of photos.
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Walking to the Japanese Lake
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Moi Moi is not sure
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What's that over there?
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Oooooh! Look! There's FISH!
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Come on Moi Moi - Let's check out the bridge
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Can we swim in the water mum? No honey.....
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No Gareth, you can't swim in the water!
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GARETH! OH NO! Koy fish feeding frenzy.....
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Nah, only joking. Here he is :)
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How pretty.....
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Very pretty at the Japanese Lake
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With Peacocks crying just out of reach...
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Auburn Botanic Gardens has several features. As well as the Japanese Garden, there is an Australian animal zoo....
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Wallabies....
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Possums. are super cute, though nocturnal. This little fella wanted some piece and quiet, so turned around and did a huge wee, probably a protest wee.
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And even a Wombat. I was super surprised.
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And he actually changed direction....
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... to come say hello!
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Peakocks roam all over the park
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They are pretty friendly
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Wot you lookin at?
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Novem reckons she is better at taking photos than me.....
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We even saw a crocodile....
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This is Australia.
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Sophia looking pretty
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Novem looking pretty
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Checking out a waterfall
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Walking on the stepping stones
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Gareth surges ahead.
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And then to show off, comes back again
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I think I am getting a sun tan.....
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It had been a pretty stressful couple of months. Waterfalls are just the feng shui I needed
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There is a billabong too, where the Koy fish are replaced with Carp
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The kids playground is pretty cool
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The reflection pool is a big black flat mirror
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Zoom in daddy!
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And the rose garden. I love the smell of roses.
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The kids do too.