点评:This was a return visit to the Hunter Wetland Centre for me while visiting from interstate. Wow, what a difference the season makes. It was a rather grey afternoon visit - perhaps that’s why the mosquitoes were so voraciously hungry. Even the briefest pause in walking resulted in being surrounded by a cloud of buzzing mozzies. The bare skin on the back of my hands was attacked as I tried to use my binoculars making bird observing very uncomfortable. An offer of insect repellent from the volunteer cashier as I set out would have been very helpful. I was however advised, not about the mosquitoes, but that the centre closed at 16:00 and could I please aim to be leaving at 15:45. I had arrived at 14:00. I re-entered the visitor centre some 5km of walking later at 15:43 to be berated by a gentleman for being the last visitor to leave. I understand that the centre is run by volunteers but the haranguing that I received because he wanted to go home was over the top. I can understand the issues with volunteer staffing but I had returned at the nominated time and 15 minutes prior to closing! So my recommendations are to wear long sleeves and trousers, douse yourself in insect repellent and repeat that, aim to exit 30 minutes prior to closing time and if pressed for time avoid the mangrove boardwalk and remnant rain forest at the end of the property. Although both are lovely your time is better spent around the lagoons - you can see the rainforest on the beautiful walk to Leichhardt’s Lookout. Highlights were Magpie Geese, Wandering Whistling Ducks, Australasian Shovelers, Red-browed Finches plus the usual array of teals, cormorants, swans, herons and ibis. Low points were the mosquitoes and less than pleasant gentleman who just wanted to get home!
翻译:这是我跨州再次造访猎人湿地中心。哇,季节变化真大。那天下午天色阴沉——或许正因如此,蚊子才会如此饥肠辘辘。哪怕只是短暂的停顿,也会被嗡嗡作响的蚊子包围。我用双筒望远镜观察鸟类时,手背裸露的皮肤被蚊子叮咬,这让观鸟变得非常不舒服。如果出发时志愿者收银员能提供驱虫剂就好了。然而,他们却告诉我,不是关于蚊子的问题,而是中心16:00关门,请问我能不能争取在15:45离开。我14:00到的。15:43,我走了大约5公里,再次进入游客中心,却被一位先生斥责,因为他是最后一个离开的游客。我知道中心是由志愿者运营的,但因为他想回家,我受到了如此严厉的斥责,实在是太过分了。我可以理解志愿者人员配备方面的问题,但我在指定时间返回,并且在闭园前 15 分钟就回来了!所以我的建议是穿长袖和长裤,喷洒驱虫剂并重复一遍,争取在闭园前 30 分钟离开,如果时间紧迫,请避开红树林木板路和酒店尽头的残余雨林。虽然这两个地方都很美,但你最好把时间花在泻湖周围——你可以在前往莱卡特瞭望台的美丽步道上看到雨林。亮点是鹊雁、啸鸭、澳洲琵嘴鸭、红眉雀,以及常见的绿翅鸭、鸬鹚、天鹅、苍鹭和朱鹭。缺点是蚊子太多,还有一位不太友好的绅士只想回家!