Southwest Trip Qld
29 października 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Heading off to Chelmer
Billabong
30 października 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The Billabong is nearly full. First time I have seen that!!
Had a lovely morning birding with Wendy. We saw 5 Buttonquails but alas no photos!! Had some Blue-bonnets play hide and seek. A Spotted Czytaj więcej
St George
31 października 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Left Wendy & Jeff's about 11.30 and went into St George. Had lunch down by the river. Lots of water beside the roads. Nice and green. First time in ten years we have seen Chelmer green!!
Nebine Creek
31 października 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Decided to stop here the night. The creek has water in it (wow)!!
Have four Galahs welcome us.
Bollon had the cheapest fuel - 10.4 cents a litre. Can't understand why it closed down.
Really windy Czytaj więcej
Smoko Stop
1 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Saw lots of birds at the creek this morning. Left at 10 for Cunamulla.
A daddy Emu had 20 chicks with him!!
After passing the Charlotte Plains turn off we decided to go back camp there.
The smoko stop Czytaj więcej
Charlotte Plains Station
1 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Well here we are. Looking forward to a soak in the tub!!
Looks like a nice spot. A couple of other campers here.
A very impressive bird list.
Got better photos of the Bourke's Parrot at Jack's hut. Czytaj więcej
Padabilla Bore
4 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Had a lovely night here. Lots of birds - Hall's Bablers, Bourke's Parrots, 1000's of Zebra Finches, 100's Cockatiels & Diamond Doves etc. Not a lot of water in the dams but there is a round concrete Czytaj więcej
Eulo
4 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Lunch stop at the pub! Bit hot today 35, so about 60 in the sun!!
No phone service as they went down last night. Will head into Currawinya and pay afterwards.
Pump Hole, Currawinya NP
4 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Great spot, heaps of water.
38c today, I think it is going to cool down tomorrow.
Ourimperee Campsite
5 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Couldn't book at the Rangers office as it is closed due to covid.
Not sure how long to stay here. Will drive out to the lakes and the granite tomorrow.
Wind has got up and temperature has dropped to Czytaj więcej
Swamp
6 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Wow what a big day. Everyone is exhausted! Got up and went off birding before breaky, I saw a Crested Bellbird & a very small quail near the shearing shed. Then after breakfast we headed off to the Czytaj więcej
Boorara Springs Circuit
7 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Had a great trip up through all the natural old springs. Must have been 100s of them. Not too many still flowing now. Jubilee springs is still bubbling enough to keep the pond full & the birds Czytaj więcej
Lake Bindagolly
8 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Chats chats chats & more chats. Orange & Crimson ones everywhere!!
Soonah Crossing
9 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Decided to give the Grey Grasswren a miss. Too hot and a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack.
This spot is one the locals use on weekends.
The Lakes
10 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Well how exciting is this.... the water level is rising so no camping on the lake!! It is coming up reasonably fast. We will camp up at the shearing shed tonight.
Quilpie
11 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Having a night out in town. Kieran is staying here for work for 8 weeks. Goes home most weekends. State of Origin tonight so the pub may be busy!
Got some photos of a White-plumed Honeyeater feeding a Czytaj więcej
Fisherman's Rest
12 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Just starting to spit here.
Had good weather today. Called into Charleville but didn't get to catch up with Gidge.
Had a few millimeters of rain over night.
A large branch fell off the big dead tree Czytaj więcej
Myall Park
13 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
The last night of our trip. Home tomorrow.... oh well.
Myall Park is very dry and a lot of vegetation has died unfortunately.
Home Again
14 listopada 2020, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Got back about an hour ago. 2350kms. One new bird with a possible other once an ID has been given.
Good trip!
