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We saw whales twice today as we travelled between some of the Whitsunday Islands. (Don't know what species.)
4:44 AM Aug 17th
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Great views of a Noisy Pitta rustling about in the rainforest mulch on the Whitsunday Walk, Airlee Beach.
4:10 AM Aug 14th
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An Eastern Reef Egret (dark morph) sitting on rocks at the marina in Airlie Beach, ignoring the tourists decanting from the reef explorers.
2:37 AM Aug 8th
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The only photos I took yesterday were of our new grandson. Maybe the 'natural' world will be moved to second place :)
5:09 PM Aug 6th
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Great news - our first grandchild arrived safely this morning. We're about to go and meet him. Nana and Pa
7:22 PM Aug 5th
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Bar-shouldered Doves and Peaceful Doves feeding under a tree in the park near the school. Not a sparrow in sight.
11:00 PM Aug 4th
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We drove in to the caravan park at Airlie Beach to check the site prior to booking and there were four Bush Stone-curlews occupying it.
7:30 PM Aug 4th
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We've reached our destination, Airlie Beach on Queensland's coast, and will stay for several weeks before heading south.
9:47 PM Aug 3rd
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Slight holdup. We've lost the electric plug on the caravan so no brake lights etc until we get the right part.
12:04 AM Aug 2nd
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The little towns of Anakie, Sapphire and Rubyvale are 'rocking' - it's gem festival time apparently. We'll fossick another time.
4:03 AM Aug 1st
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I'm admiring the bottle trees planted in an avenue of honour in the main street in Roma. what a fantastic tree.
1:00 AM Jul 29th
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We're at St George, camped beside a proper river, one with fallen timber in it, water too ;). Fish, yabbies, platypus etc need the shelter.
3:02 AM Jul 27th
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An opal miner showed us how he uses wire held in his hands to indicate the presence of opal 70 feet below the surface. I remain sceptical.
2:35 AM Jul 26th
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Black-shouldered Kites and Nankeen Kestrels are in no danger of extinction. We saw a pair of each every kilometre we travelled today.
3:01 AM Jul 24th
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I'm trying to get warm! The kangaroos don't seem to mind the cold. A very heavy frost this morning so it should be a good day.
3:27 PM Jul 23rd
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I'm sitting in the caravan watching a family of White-winged Choughs squabbling on the ground outside.
12:42 AM Jul 23rd
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'Malleefowl crossing the road' stated the sign by the the road through Goonoo NP. Is that a promise? I'd like to see that.
12:02 AM Jul 22nd
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Saw and photographed the tail ends of some babblers today. Can't add them to my trip list unfortunately, but they sounded great.
4:52 AM Jul 21st
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Rivers have grand names like Mitchell, Murray and Darling, but creeks end up with names like Cow, Calf and Dead Bird Lead.
1:13 AM Jul 20th
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Caravan parks seem to attract noisy minors and Noisy Miners.
4:05 PM Jul 19th
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- Name Lorraine Phelan
- Location Geelong
- Web http://boobook48....
- Bio I'm making the transition to retirement, hoping to find more time to explore the natural environment.
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