There are superb views of Wollongong from Robertson Lookout, this lookout is on the eastern edge of the Illawarra Escarpment. I walked this with walking poles as a test to see how my knee was recovering after injuring it a few days ago. I suspect I injured the knee by overextending it. As the day wore on the sore knee seemed to improve and now it is almost fully recovered. The ginger plant flower pictured below is the Kahili Ginger (hedychium gardnerianum). A native of the Himalayas and one of the most invasive plants of the world. There are many of these along the track. Further along I brushed my forearm against some leaves of the Giant Stinging tree (Dendrocnide excelsa) similar pain to stinging nettles but worse and the pain persists for longer, maybe that's why my knee felt much better toward the end of the walk.
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| Wollongong |
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| Mt Keira from Robertson Lookout |
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| Native Violet (viola henderacea) |
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| Kahili Ginger (hedychium gardnerianum) |
Stats,
distance: 8.1Km
moving time: 2hr, 44min
elevation: 329metre
Hi Rod, yes, beautiful views and great pics. The Ginger flower is quite impressive. Thanks for sharing. Cheers John.
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