Day 27

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Judy's Trekabout

Friday 10th June, Leaving Lawn Hill for Gregory River.

Got away at 9.30 am and had a good run through to Gregory River. So good to be back here, got our same site, shade all day, but plenty sun for solar. Had lunch once we were set up, dumped toilet and rubbish. Would love to sit here for a week. Well I’ve checked out our meals and we have just enough to stay another 3 nights, trying to run all the food out so I can stock up on fresh foods for the next leg of journey. Alice and Jack are heading off early in the morning. We will stay until Monday. A lot of vans tonight, a group traveling over to do the central of Australia, about 8 in the group. Mild, not to hot, beautiful.

Horses have the right of way up here as do all the animals.

Dusty roads, vans are still coming up this way.

Roaming animals, they must see so much traffic they are never in a hurry to get off the road.

Nice to see some water in some of the water holes still, they had rains out here a fortnight ago and were flooded.

Female Crimson Finch.

Brolgas, such big birds, they are awesome to see flying.

Day 23

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 6th. June

Well woke to a lovely morning, heaps of people moving out and one new one came In and its only 9.02 am. We have the Northern kookaburra, they are so funny the sounds they make. We walked up into the town which is 1 pub, 1 shop general Store but only necessary groceries really and petrol, all very exe. The bird life here is magic, so many different types. Not cold tonight. I got the washing dry, had showers. Off to Lawn Hill tomorrow. Met some lovely travelers.

Lovely reflections on the Gregory River where we are camped.

Large area’s for camping, Gregory River.

This camping area is on the other side under the bridge.

Gregory River down stream.

Under the bridge.

Kites, we have a nest above our camp spot. 🙂

Jack and Alice whom we are traveling with having breakfast in the sun by the rive, doesn’t get much better than this.

Kite taking off from drinking.

The cub set up for two nights only this stop. We keep it simple for a couple of nights.

Getting the shower bottles ready to heat up for the shower. Plenty room over this side of the bridge for camping.

Wee frog while I was crossing the rocks,

Kite preening.

I think this is a young Great bower bird.

White Gaped Honey Eater.

Peaceful Dove, they are so small compared to the other Doves.

A better shot of the Young Great Bower bird.

White gaped Honey eater.

Water trucks come in all day, they are doing the road works and its at least one hour away from here, so a long haul.

Yellow Tinted honey eater bathing.

Here is a better view of the Yellow tinted honey eater.

Black chinned honey eaters.

White browed robin.

Masked Finch I think.

Not sure the name of this bird.

Rufus Whistler.

Day 22

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Judy's Trekabout

Sunday 5th June

Got away from Terry Smiths Lookout by 8.25 am. Great spot to stay, nice and quiet as well. Had a good drive through to Burke and Wills roadhouse. Had morning tea, fueled up all set for Lawn Hill. A wedgie was across the road but to far. On our next leg we encountered so many things, Bustards, Emu’s, Brolgas, Sea Eagle, and a Wedge tail Eagle landed on a carcass in front of us and we all but hit it, I didn’t even get a shot away as I was so flabbergasted thinking we were going to hit it. There were all sorts of birds at the rest stop as well. We arrived at Gregory River just after lunch, once all set up had a bite to eat down the river, just a beautiful spot, with amazing bird life. Jack and Alice are on the lower side down by the river, we chose to stay up the top in shade. Here for two nights, will be staying here again on our return from Lawn Hill.

Had Lunch here. lovely spot, the people are new owners and they are so helpful, very friendly.

BBQ area down the end at the Burke & Wills.

As we drive off there’s cattle on the road, they have the right of way. We are following that sign.

Speaks for its self.

The Termite mounds are getting bigger around this area.

Road narrows. Glad it hasn’t rained for awhile, very muggy side of the roads when its been wet.

Off the tar seal for now.

Leichhardt River, so nice to see water in some of the creeks and rivers.

Interesting watching how the foliage changes from time to time.

Dry river bed.

The cattle never even moved, they are use to the traffic.

Good sign.

Nearly there.

Savannah way next time.

We are staying at the National Park.

This is our morning tea spot. Gregory River. Clean and fast flowing.

View towards the bridge, we come over this then turn down to here. Lots of room.

View from our kitchen. In the shade all day, weather was very hot.

Afternoon tea spot, lots of Kites and other little birds.

Brolga’s on side of road.

Kite at the river.

They have a nest in the large tree just above us.

Day 21

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Judy's Trekabout

Saturday 4th.

Off to Cloncurry, stock up on food, fuel and anything else we might need for 9 days off the grid, heading to Gregory river to camp. We stopped and had a break at Quamby rest area then stayed the night at Terry Smiths Lookout. Nice camp spot, plenty of room, toilets, dump point, just make sure the water is operating.

Old remains at the Quamby rest area.

Just north of Cloncurry, the Albert hotel, aka, The Quamby Pub was built as the customs house in the 1860’s The word Quamby is aboriginal meaning being “stop”, rest awhile. The timbers in the building are beautiful, shame its all falling down.

Quamby Hotel,

View from the camper trailer at Terry Smith’s Lookout.

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