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Saturday outing at Sugarloaf Mountain

West Wallsend and Seahampton is on the way there.

Lunch at Halton Park, Croudace Bay

Lunch at Halton Park, Croudace Bay.

But first a stop of at The Esplanade, Warners Bay for hot potato chips.

We also saw a white heron, pigeons, and noisy miners but those piccies didn’t come out very good.

Sugarloaf Mountain

What’s in a name?

Sugarloaf Range

On sighting Sugarloaf Range on May 10, 1770, Captain James Cook described it as “a little way inland, is a remarkable hill that is shaped like the crown of a hat”.

But who named it “Sugarloaf” remains a mystery.

“Warawollung” is the aboriginal name given to this landform, originating from the word “wol-lung”. Meaning human head as the range resembles one at certain angles.

(According to Lieutenant Close of Morpeth. It is pronounced warrawalong).

Who named it "Sugarloaf" remains a mystery
Who named it "Sugarloaf" remains a mystery

View from the top
View from the top

But wait, there's more!
But wait, there's more!

Bush Land
Bush Land

Bush Land
Bush Land

Up close and personal
Up close and personal

Lichen on a rock
Lichen on a rock

A padlock in time?
A padlock in time?

One shy of nine.
One shy of nine.