Green Cape 2004
Green Cape 2004 Report on the Canberra Ornithologists Group visit to Green Cape NSW 10-14 June 2004 Twelve members of the Canberra Ornithologists Group visited Green Cape from 10th June to 14th June 2004. The group was based in the duplex cottages originally used by the Assistant Lightkeepers. These have been refurbished splendidly and a re available for short term rental from National Parks NSW. Green Cape is within the Ben Boyd National Park forming its southern extremity. At the extremity of Green Cape the vegetation is modified heathland having suffered the existence of a lightstation since 1883 but the affected area is small. There is a dirt road that provides access to the Cape. The lightstation buildings are backed to the north and west by tall Ti-tree Melaleuca sp. and Coast Banksia ( Banksia integrifolia ). The cliff tops at the point are dominated by low coastal vegetation of native flora with patches of Coast Rosemary Westringia fruticosa , heav...