AustraliaQueenslandMackayBloomsbury20°41’16” S 148°37’35” E
May 4, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
A visit to Cliff and Marj’s place is always lovely. The bushland setting is great as are the birds that visit. The blue-winged kookaburra is not one of Marj’s favourites due to his hunting ofRead more
AustraliaQueenslandWhitsunday20°22’11” S 148°23’17” E
May 8, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
I put Lake Proserpine/ Peter Faust Dam on the list as a place to camp. The reports suggested it was a great free camp but apparently not for much longer. Camp Kanga just down the road was a paidRead more
AustraliaQueenslandWhitsundayBowenCalton Hill20°0’44” S 148°14’47” E
May 11, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
This stop was a farm stay within easy reach of Bowen. We had visited Bowen before but this time stayed a little longer in the area. Usually it was a lunch stop. I really loved the lagoon.
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May 16, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Now I had never wanted to stay in Townsville but we decided to give it a shot. The walks around Ross River are a credit to this town and, of course, the take off point for Magnetic Island. Be preparedRead more
AustraliaQueenslandHinchinbrookSouth InghamIngham Airport18°39’17” S 146°9’6” E
May 18, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Never before had we stayed at Ingham. Definitely worth a stop to explore the area.
Willie Wagtail
Black-faced Woodswallow
Brown Honeyeater
Peaceful Dove
Comb-crested Jacana
WanderingRead more
AustraliaQueenslandCairnsGordonvale17°5’48” S 145°46’29” E
May 19, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
A lovely free camp within walking distance from town. It is popular so not always easy to find a spot.
Plum-headed Finch
White-breasted Woodswallow
Spotted Dove
Indian Myna
AustraliaQueenslandTablelandsRumula16°34’45” S 145°21’42” E
May 24, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Now this place had been on my list for some time. It was a magical place but we had to cope with the leeches. The birds I found more than made up for the leeches, a few of which were only found inRead more
AustraliaQueenslandDouglas16°6’26” S 144°46’36” E
May 25, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
This is quite a nice camp for an overnight stop. The birds in the tree tops the next morning was a delightful start to the morning.
Whistling Kite
Apostlebird
AustralianRead more
AustraliaQueenslandCooktown Harbour15°28’33” S 145°14’50” E
May 27, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We had never before stayed in Cooktown but it was worth the stop. We even managed to evade the rain. It was certainly worth the time to stay a while. I spotted a number of birds.
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AustraliaQueenslandHope ValeElim15°15’40” S 145°17’10” E
May 29, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Our last visit to Elim Beach had me discovering quite a few visiting shorebirds. It was not quite so busy this time. I really had to hunt the environment to find any. I was rather disappointed butRead more
