Day 29

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Judy's Trekabout

Sunday 12th June,

Another cool morning, love it. Sat by the river and just enjoyed it as we leave tomorrow. Chattered to a couple of people that came in yesterday, Got chatting and Another couple who parked opposite us all were really nice. They all came from Woolongong, NSW. Lovely group. Quiet day really. I cleaned up my camera gear and put them into the car, had tea and bed by 9 pm. In reference to my words Shoot or Shot, this is with a camera. 🙂

Sun going down, cooling nicely.

What a beautiful sunset, nice end to a wonderful time here at the Gregory River. Top spot. 🙂

Don cooling off, the river is very fast flowing.

Small bridge that the trucks come in and fill up with water for the road works.

Crimson Finch, Male.

Young Whistling Kite.

Grey Fantail.

This poor kangaroo has a broken jaw, so awful to see it still trying to eat and cant help it.

Days 4-7

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

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.

Bluefaced Honeyeater popped in every morning and sat on the line. Paleface Rosella drinking from dripping tap. Kangaroos each evening came across from the paddocks to eat the grass next dooe and where we stayed. This pair came each day and very daintily picked off the petals from Lynn’s flowers. Baby Babbler squawking for food. Paleface Rosella having a swim. Apostle bird.

Day 92

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 1st June

We had a day out at the Natureworld in Bicheno, they are doing a wonderful job of saving the Tasmanian Devil, as they run a breeding program and release them to where they will be safe from the Cancer Facial Tumors. By going to the park you are actually helping them with your fee’s to keep this program going. Here are some of the animals that I got photos of.

Sign on road side, cant miss it. White Peacock, I assume it’s Albino, but not sure. Peacock Emu’s playing around. Goose Ducks, not good lighting but I took it as they are so colourful Deer running, got spooked. Big Yarn, they do this when they are stressed, Tasmanian Devil Native Hen, this one was really going off. Kangaroo looking for tidbits. Tasmanian Devil, she was chasing the male away. Kangaroo and big bub. Wedgetail eagle. Tasmanian Devil Wombat Finally got to look down the throat of a Tasmanian Devil.

Day 62

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Judy's Trekabout

Sunday 12th

Had a good night sleep, it was quiet chilly after the storm. Did a walk around the wetlands, just beautiful, these wetlands have been here 100 years that they know of and Jo, the owner is keeping it all in natural state, even the artisan pool and waters are not tampered with, only tested. The sites are huge and they have washing machine bowls or 1/3 of a 44 gallon drum for fire pits, keeps it all fire safe.

Kite teasing me. Camp Kitchen, has everything you need. Roo while walking around the wetlands. Large sites for all, these are placed around the perimater of the wetlands. overflow of the bore, artisan waters, these run into the wetlands and into the pool. The pool, so nice. Ablution block, really beautiful and old fashioned and clean. Shower and toilets.

Day 11

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Judy's Trekabout

17^th April Thursday thru to 20th Sunday

Went over early and had a hot shower before everyone else got up. Got brekky and sat under the tree. Storm had gone, mozzies were back, and these are big ones, holly hell they can bite. Bite you thru your clothes; I have big welts on me. We headed to Moura, stopped along the way and saw the mine. We fueled up, emptied toilet, and topped up with some food items at Food Works. Going to Chain Lagoons, on our way we called into Theodore, what a lovely town only small on the Dawson River and a free camping spot. We are now on the Leichhardt H’wy heading south, had a lunch stop here and then got to Chain Lagoons and they had a fence across the road to get to the big lagoon, so we took a bush road thinking we could get thru, ha we got in a tricky spot, but with a bit of work we got back out onto the H’wy. So off we go to plan B and onto Lake Murphy, well what a neat surprise, so green, lovely camp spots so much better, no water in the lake but that’s not a problem, we loved it here and stayed 3 nights, did lots of walks, night shooting, sitting around the camp fire, was lovely, we had Apostle birds hanging around camp, they are so funny, chattering all the time. Our friends are here as well. We spent the next few days just exploring and enjoying the time to relax.

Open Cut Mine at Moura
Apostle bird, they are so social and funny with their antic’s Babbler with insect in mouth A Red Necked kangaroo Apostle Bird Apostles birds

Our camp spot at Lake Murphy. Mowed pathways to Toilet block Nice big camp spots Our friends and us on our walk over to see the creek, which had water in it.

Empty Lake Murphy, hard to imagine that this is the lake floor.

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