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 24

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Judy's Trekabout

Tuesday 7th Traveling to Lawn Hill

We got away from Gregory river by 9 am, sad to be leaving but will be calling back on our way south. Wonderful drive to Adels Grove where we had morning tea. Then another 10 km to Lawn Hill NP. The scenery is so beautiful and changes so often I have taken shots along the way from the vehicle as we are driving. Very hot, 35 deg. Lots of birds. I’m going on the boat cruise as there is no way I can row 6 km. I will then walk to the falls in the afternoon. Had a cold shower to cool off then got tea. We are here for 2 full days then leave Friday 10th. We have full telstra coverage 4G with blue tick.

The road to Lawn Hill, some of the tar sealed roads were worse than gravel roads.

This is the road to Adels Grove. It is a Caravan Park. Been very wet here two weeks ago so we have timed it nicely, lovely and green really.

Still not much water for the animals, but better than none.

We are here, yahoo, only 4 km now to the camping area.

Beautiful red soil and rocks. Very crumbly looking. The skies are so blue.

Good amount of foliage.

Well, this is the colour of the Lawn creek/river.

Another wider view.

Termite mounds, I have seen them reds, browns, creams, I’ve been told that what ever the colour of the soil then that’s the colour of the mounds. Makes sense.

IMG_8986Female Purple-crowned Fairy-wren

This is the Female of the Purple-crowned Fairy-wren.

These are Crimson Finches, on the tree in our camp spot. How lucky. The red one is the male, other two females.

Dragonfly on the path where I was walking.

This is the Male Purple-crowned Fairy-wren.

Red winged parrot.

Grey-crowned Babbler.

White-browed Robin.

Went for a bit of a walk and just love the colours in the rock face, but trees are growing out of cracks, make them hardy up here to survive.

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.