Some cool animal jobs images:
Another Grouchy Turtle
Image by Knowsphotos
I am going to have to start a new gallery for the grouchy animal shots I seem to find. I can understand it here - she's swum 1000+ miles to a beach in Cancun and gets her picture taken coming ashore like she has just gotten off a Disney ride! Actually, though, the resorts on the beach do a very good job of spotting the turtles coming in and making sure the clutches of eggs are protected (or moved to protected locations) so the tourists don't disturb them.
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April
Image by scienceheath
I drew this image because it shows how an atom never dies. This means that even if the thing it is on dies, it just moves to a different thing. However, it takes many years for this to happen.
How do the atoms move around?
How long does the process take?
Do atoms ever die?
Egyptian Park Kincumber advertisement late 1960s
Image by Gostalgia: local history from Gosford Library
This Park at Kincumber opened on 27 December 1966.
Egyptian Park, Kincumber as described in the Gosford Star newspaper of
1 February 1967, page 3
Profile – Another tourist attraction opens
Permanent local residents, as well as thousands of visitors who flock here each year, will be intrigued by the newest tourist attraction to open on the Central Coast – the Egyptian Park at Kincumber.
Due to the careful planning and imagination of its owners, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hankinson, the Egyptian Park offers something for everyone – unusual and interesting birds and animals for the animal lovers, breathtaking views for beauty lovers and ideal settings for a quiet family picnic.
More than 300 people have already visited the park since it opened on December 27, and all have been impressed with the hard work which has gone into the nine acres owned by the Hankinsons’.
It has taken five years for Mr. Hankinson – a landscape gardener – to achieve his ambition and open the park to the public.
And it has been five years of continuous, back-breaking work, which occupied all of his spare time. Even the roads leading to the two car parks were cleared manually.
Animals Attraction
The greatest attractions at the park – especially for children – are the animals. Housed in strong cages – once again made by their owner – are six monkeys. These include four of the Rhesus variety, one Macache and one Golden Gibbon Ape – the most popular of the group.
Two foxes, a wombat, a goanna, five beautifully-coloured pheasants, two peacocks, 14 tortoises, three shingle-backed lizards, 40 goldfish of various varieties, guinea fowls, parakeets and cockatoos should also prove strong draw-cards. The cages are washed and disinfected twice daily, maintaining a high standard of cleanliness.
Ornamental pools – one of them on a dry creek bed – have been carefully constructed to keep the entire aspect as close to nature as possible – this has been the Hankinsons’ main aim throughout.
Extensive use has been made of sandstone and the Egyptian theme has been carried through in clever stone sculptures and carvings. Seats cast out of concrete and made to blend in with their surroundings are also decorated in this way.
Ornamental Pool
The largest of the ornamental pools is especially attractive and houses the 40 goldfish. Water-lilies cover portion of the pool and a mermaid sculpture in the centre will eventually become an eye-catching fountain.
During his job of clearing the land for his park, Mr. Hankinson came across a permanent spring from an underground stream and this, too will be turned into an asset. He also hopes to install an electric pump which will operate a waterfall, carefully planned to cascade over a sandstone rockery and under a bridge which took a lot of time, effort and money to build. A stroll through an attractive fernery will lead to walk-ways up the Kincumber Mountain, to the two lookouts which are a feature of the property. From the lower lookout the visitor can look across the water to Empire Bay and Point Clare.
Extensive views
The second lookout is a breathtaking one – extensive views of local beaches on one side and Gosford and Brisbane Water on the other. Japanese maples and fir-trees have been planted along the track leading to these lookouts and a palm garden, as yet in its early stages, will add to the beauty.
A picnic ground, complete with fireplaces, makes the park an ideal spot to stop for a quiet meal in attractive surroundings. But despite what they have already accomplished, the Hankinsons’ have plans for extensive additions to their park in the future.
A second parking area is now under construction and Mr. Hankinson intends sculpting a 25’ Sphinx out of Gosford sandstone, in the centre. It will be visible from most areas of the nine-acre property and will become the symbol of the whole park.
Future Plans
Other plans include an island of Christmas Bush, bordered by Waratahs, and more picnic and barbecue sections. Interesting trees will be tagged with both their scientific and common names. A start has also been made on public toilets, and these should be completed in the near future. It seems almost certain that the Egyptian Park is to become a “must” for every holidaymaker and tourist in the area.
