Category Archives: 2014

Day 11

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Tuesday 11th February 

The last of the visitors left today and another hot day so we have just relaxed, after our late night shooting last night. Here are a few photo’s that we have taken over the last few days when we went driving out the back and up into the hills. The bird life is really incredible at my son’s place so that keeps us photographers happy. 🙂

Here is a kingfisher diving in and out of the swimming pool.

IMG_6767IMG_6772  This king fisher played for ages in the pool, so lovely, it was a very hot day. We didn’t go in until he went away.IMG_6825  Think this is a tree creeper.IMG_6838  We think this is a Scarlet Honey Eater, they are so funny, getting around upside down to all the nectar.IMG_6898  Young King Parrot.IMG_6947 Hotel at Scone.IMG_6950  Old house coming home from Scone.IMG_6957  Echidna up in the bush.IMG_6977

The main line into Murrurundi from out the back.IMG_6981  Busg road we have been using.IMG_6985  Some more of the rocks we have found.IMG_7123 Young Scarlet Rosella, it was poking its head into the hole by the guttering, so don’t know if there is a nest or not.

Day 10

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Monday 10th February 

Very hot today so stayed back at the house, but we did get some shots of the bird life on the property, then went night shooting again to the Cemetery. Some very old graves here, lovely to read and also sad at how young so many of them were in the early 1900’s.

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Day 4

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Tuesday 4th February 

The youngest son had to head back to where he lives, we all spent some time looking at new places in the area. Some photo’s of the town of Murrurundi, lots of history here.

IMG_6513 IMG_6520 IMG_6524 IMG_6536 Wednesday 5th February

Today my eldest son returned from a trip in NZ and it’s at his place we have been staying. Very dry out here in Murrurundi and keeping the gardens watered is a big job. Once Garry was settled after his flight, next day he drove us up to some real nice spots as well, we are very lucky. Here are some images of the rock formations up in behind the town, real amazing shapes and they are so huge.

IMG_6625 IMG_6633 IMG_6678  Looking at the town of Murrurundi from the rock cliffs in behind the town.IMG_6731

Star trails from top of the hills.

Day 3

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Monday 3rd February
My youngest son came up today and we did some tiki touring and found a lovely place called Paradise Park, spent some time there just chilling out. The guys went for the walk up to the Eye of the needle, very hard climb, to hot for me I stayed back. Went shooting stars that night, got some good shots.
IMG_6309  Cub all set up in my son & his wife’s yard. Doing some house and animal sitting.IMG_6321  Rocks at Paradise Park.IMG_6328  Another view of Paradise Park.IMG_6395  Night shot of the old Convent School, Murrurundi, NSWIMG_6398  Star trails and the Old Convent School.IMG_6402 Ghostly tree at night in convent grounds.

Day 2

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Sunday 2nd February
Got up to a chilly morning, fog laying low over the ground with the sun shining on it, lovely sight.
Got packed up and hit the road. Made good time down to Murrurundi and got here at mid day. Got the camper all set up and then Ness showed us the run down of what and where everything is. Getting very hot now, just relaxed the rest of the day.IMG_9064 This was the morning fog, very early.

1st trip in retirement.

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Saturday 1st February
We are off to Murrundi to do house and animal sitting for a week. Then tiki tour for the rest of February.
Left home at 10.20 am, had battery problems as we hooked up over night and the cub drained the car battery instead of using the 240 volts from power. I rang our friend to come and start us if he could, so that was awesome that he could. So grateful. Another lesson learnt on this new adventure way of life.
We got as far as Deep Water down in NSW and was getting late and I saw free caravan park, so that was where we stayed, 6 pm qld time. Set up the awning and went and ordered a meal, being free staying so how great was that. Least we could do was buy a meal to help them out.
Going to be a cold night and they had the fire going in the pub.
The pub was burnt down 2 year ago and new people from Sydney are giving it a go of getting things up and running again. All is operating out of a tin shed at the moment, the Cob & Co cafe is still in tact so that’s working as normal.
IMG_9069  This is called The Shed, which is operating as the Pub for now, Nice fire going and all. Lots of memorabilia in the place. IMG_9074  part of the old pub that was destroyed in the fire.IMG_9082 Another part of the pub that remains from the fire.

Day 13

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Gordon Country bush camping.There facilities are.  S,  $,  T,  SH,  BR,  FP,  DP, but only a sewage pit, there is a river, they say if you boil it you can drink it, we did not. For these abbreviation’s go to my symbols page.

Gordon country is 46 km from Aratula at Gladfield at the driver reviver, turn right towards Goomburra, 10 km to Gumburra hall, turn right into Inverramsey Rd, follow for 20 km. Or 50 km east of Warwick.

Last day of the trip, packing up, we have all day so taking our time.IMG_4731

 

 

Day 13

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Friday 3rd January 2014

Gordon Country bush camping.There facilities are.  S,  $,  T,  SH,  BR,  FP,  DP, but only a sewage pit, there is a river, they say if you boil it you can drink it, we did not. For these abbreviation’s go to my keyword & symbols page.

Gordon country is 46 km from Aratula at Gladfield at the driver reviver, turn right towards Goomburra, 10 km to Gumburra hall, turn right into Inverramsey Rd, follow for 20 km. Or 50 km east of Warwick.

Last day of the trip, packing up, we have all day so taking our time.

IMG_4068Our camp site This was home for 12 days. well camouflaged.

Day 12

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Thursday 2nd January 2014

Well the opossums were on the prowl again last night, we have had a baby and an adult hanging around, they make so much noise some nights.

We have another beautiful day, got to make the most of it as this is our last full day. Have had a few spots of rain, very overcast and humid, feels like another storm on the way. Just going to veggie out and spend some time getting photo’s of the baby Yellow face and mum feeding them, she has 3 babies. Only just discovered them last night, but have been watching the way the two adults were protecting this tree, now we know why.

IMG_6103 IMG_6110 I sat motionless for nearly two hours to get these photo’s so as not to disturb mum with her feeding the babies, kept an eye on them over the rest of the day and with the goanna hanging around I was concerned, obviously so were the parents and she encouraged them to fly up into the tree beside her nesting tree, well one got off track and the parents were really going to town, then I realized one was on the ground beside our toilet tent, so Don picked it up and popped it into the tree and off it went up to its mum. Here is a photo of their nest taken by Don, I was to short to reach.

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Went for a walk and Don saw a Rufus Fantail, what a beautiful bird, I did get some shots but not good, they are even quicker than the Grey Fantail. Here is a photo taken by Don, it is only a reference photo.

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