samedi, août 11, 2007

Gunnedah in the Namoi Valley

Gunnedah (7 542 habitants) est une ville des North West Slopes, une région de Nouvelle-Galles-du-Sud en Australie à 440 kilomètres au nord-ouest de Sydney sur la "Namoi River", sur le versant ouest de la Cordillère australienne.

Gunnedah Shire is situated 264 metres above sea level on the Liverpool Plains in the Namoi River valley. It is very flat; the tallest hills are 400 to 500 metres above sea level. The climate is hot in summer, mild in winter and dry, although rainstorms in catchment areas occasionally cause flooding of the Namoi River. Major floods cut transport links to the town, briefly isolating it from the outside world.

The Gunnedah area is noted for its abundance of native wildlife, including kangaroos, echidnaskoalas. Koalas can often be found in trees within the town, as well as in the surrounding countryside with the help of signs placed by the local tourist centre. and

We were happy enough to see some of them.

Nous avons pu y admirer des échidnés, des kangourous ainsi que des koalas en liberté




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