Author Archives: Judy's Trekabout

Days 4-7

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Tuesday 24th – Sunday 27th,  Happy Birthday Leroy for 25th 🙂

We are staying with Don’s sister in Barcaldine and not doing a lot, but the bird life is incredible even though it is very dry and hot really feel for the farmers out here, most water holes are dry as are the rivers. Poor things they drink from taps that we have dripping, bowls of water for cooling off, they keep us entertained. We also had a awful person deliberately hit and killed 3 kangaroo’s and their joey’s, right outside the place we are staying, the hawks and whistling kites were hanging around which is normal, council did come and clean them up on the Monday, this happened on the Friday night.

Whistling Kite and road kill-6926 Bluefaced Honeyeater-6841  Bluefaced Honeyeater popped in every morning and sat on the line.Palefaced Rosella Drinking  Paleface Rosella drinking from dripping tap. Kangaroo's-6795  Kangaroos each evening came across from the paddocks to eat the grass next dooe and where we stayed.Pair of Palefaced Rosella's-6761  This pair came each day and very daintily picked off the petals from Lynn’s flowers.Baby Babbler-6734  Baby Babbler squawking for food.Palefaced Rosella-6683  Paleface Rosella  having a swim.Apostle-6665 Apostle bird.

Day 3

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Wednesday 23rd September. Happy Birthday Nancy

Hi I’m back, been out of action a week so now to catch up. Last night was a pretty noisy one as we camped at a intersection where trucks pull in and check their loads, but hey its a break. Chattered with a truckie, nice block, learn lots about the area chatting. I was up early this morning, sent my daughter in law a mental happy birthday, we have no coverage. We are going to Barcaldine today, that’s the plan. Here’s a few photos from along the way.Roads from Rolleston to Springsure are pretty rough at present. Got to Barcaldine 4.15 pm so was a long hot day. But fun.

_MG_6836Springsure Infrared  Did a Infrared shot here where we had a quick stop and put fuel from jerry can into Pathy.IMG_6514Entrance to Springsure  Entrance signs into Springsure, quiet a few of the towns have these sort of sculptures, really nice.IMG_6519MT Zamia_Virgin Rock  View of the hills.Mt Zamia & Virgin Rock, Springsure. Qld Then we discovered the hills have a story, They are Mt Zamia on left and Virgin Rock on right.

Day 2

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Tuesday 22nd September

Wow, it was a very noisy night but tuff luck, its a free spot. Quiet cool, I was up early, and foggy. Made a cuppa and listened to the birds. Had a chat with some of the other campers, real nice people you meet on the road. Got packed up at hit the road at 9 am, fueled up across the road. We are heading for Rolleston. We had cattle on the road, black snake and road works. Very long day.

DSCF5214  Tolderodden Regional Park, it did not say camping, but I feel you could if you needed to, toilets, shade and the Burnett River over the bank.

 

DSCF5215Tolderodden Regional Park  Other end of the Regional Park, This is just out of Eisvold.DSCF5219Crossing Burnett River  Burnett River, down from the Park.DSCF5222  Burnett RiverDSCF5223droving cattle Cattle droving.

 

Day 1

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Monday 21st September

Left home at 8.30 am, We had a stop at Blackbutt for morning tea. Had a good run through to Ban Ban Springs, stayed the night, very noisy with trucks transporting stock.

IMG_6511Camping at Ban Ban Springs  Camping at Ban Ban Springs, Truckies stop beyond the rocks, this is a free stay over, lets look after it. There are toilets.

IMG_6510Camping Ban Ban Springs  Looking the other way at Ban Ban camping.

IMG_6487Ban Ban Springs

This is the spring, water still flowing.

 

Day 117 & 118

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Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th June

Got away from Rocky Cape about 12.30 pm, heading for Devonport to sail back to mainland. Had a good day and good sailing. Then headed for NSW. Our holiday has come to its end for now, so will post more again soon soon when I go again. I have enjoyed my trip and hope you have enjoyed reading. cheers Judy 🙂

IMG_5321  Rocky Cape CampingIMG_5322  Rocky Cape camping, very large area, this area has powered sites.IMG_5324  Rocky Cape camping, free area, generators allowed, pay for showers.IMG_5326  Road from Penguin to Ulverstone on beach road heading to Devonport.IMG_5344  Our ship.IMG_5360  Night shot heading out of Devonport.IMG_5397  Sunday heading to NSWIMG_5339 Silo’s in Devonport.

Day 115

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Thursday 25th June.
We got away early, had a light frost, but its sunny. Down to the rocks at Port Latta, Port Latta is owned by Grange Resources and mine the Savage River on the west coast, then we spent some time at all the bays that we like. Got back about 3 pm. Going for tea at pub, mince has not thawed. Getting cold.


IMG_4822 IMG_4849 IMG_4843  Like a moon scape.IMG_4852 IMG_4879  red coralIMG_4949  Crayfish BayIMG_4994

Day 114

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Wednesday 24th June
Had a good trip to Rocky Cape, rained all the way and started to get windy, got here about 12 noon, Don got set up quickly as it is going to rain some more,  Got lunch sorted as soon as the annex was up, we ate and then headed off to Port Latta to check out some rocks. Had a good time weather was actually fine but very dark clouds most of the time, we were able to park the car close in case we got caught out with the rain.
IMG_4486  Investigating a road, came to a farm.IMG_4533  Port Latta and rainbow.IMG_4536  Port LattaIMG_4655

Port Latta.

Day 113

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Tuesday 23rd June.

How nice to wake up warm, slept with only long thermals, awesome.  Cloudy day may get a shower but heading off to see Cam falls. Well we got to do three falls, weather held off nicely until we got home then it rained, so lucky, saw Cam, Joseph and Guide falls. When we got back I did a big cook up and made some yum yum balls, we showered then did the washing and drying, all set for heading off tomorrow.

IMG_4358  Cam fallsIMG_4364 Cam Falls.IMG_4395 Joseph Falls, Trying to look over the black berries, so had to find another view, cant get down to the bottom, to dangerous.IMG_4399  Joseph Falls,IMG_4403  Guide Falls, the upper part.IMG_4405  Guide Falls second fall.IMG_4441

Guide Falls. There are two more levels but to much rubbish in front of them.

 

Day 112

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Monday 22 nd June

Well woke to no frost, cloud cover and rain pending. Annex all nice and dry. Caught up with Dean and Marilyn before we left,  on the road at 11.30 am.  Got to Penguin and shot goat island and some rocks,  then straight up to Somerset,  paid at the office then up and picked a site, we are up the back, own toilet due to no one else using it, camp kitchen is great, and a paddock full of cows, just lovely oh and the ocean across the road.

IMG_4247 IMG_4263 IMG_4320 View from my kitchen.