Chinaman Creek Dam
2021年7月28日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Just to the west of Cloncurry is this dam with plenty of shady spots to set up our chairs and relax. We went out to have lunch and ended up relaxing there for several hours.
Not far from the dam isもっと詳しく
Moondarra Dam Sunset
2021年7月29日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The lake, man made, Moondarra, is quite a beautiful area. We have been here before but this time we drove around past the dam wall to a secondary spillway. Here the sunset is nicely over the water.もっと詳しく
Corella Dam
2021年8月4日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The Corella Dam was built to supply water to the Mary Kathleen uranium mine. Later another dam, the Mary Kathleen dam was also built to allow for anticipated expansion of the mine. Water from thereもっと詳しく
Corella River, below the dam
2021年8月4日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Wally was nowhere to be seen but he is suspected of skinny dipping. I found his shirt tossed off in the bushes.
Late afternoon a walk along the river below the dam is rewarded with spectacular viewsもっと詳しく
The Hill Near the Dam
2021年8月7日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The Hill to the north of Corella dam has been calling. Not too long ago I would not have even attempted a walk like that. Now I am finding a few kays walk quite easy. As some of my readers know I haveもっと詳しく
What the Heck is a GPX File?
2021年8月7日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Some people might be wondering what those funny icons mixed up with the photos are. The icon says GPX. It means GPs-eXchange file. Simply they are a data file that contain tracks, points and otherもっと詳しく
Lookout Walk
2021年8月8日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
A fairly brisk 4k walk from our camp to the lookout and return. It took 1 hour and I managed it easily. Even the 400m up the hill.
The views were quite good but not as impressive as the hill nearもっと詳しく
Wee Macgregor railway tunnel
2021年8月14日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
We turned off the main road at the remnants of the Ballara town site. The drive through to Hightville was a rough track that needs to be driven carefully.
The sign at the end of the "good" roadもっと詳しく
Walton Park Loop Walk
2021年8月14日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
This morning we decided to close the loop on two previous walks. The first walk we had done was out along the road and in a little way to a small hill.
Yesterday morning we had walked down the riverもっと詳しく
Fountain Springs
2021年8月14日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The drive to Fountain Springs was not so good but when we got there the visit was so worth the effort. Lots of little birds enjoying the shallow water down a bit from the springs.
The cliffs risingもっと詳しく
Further down the River
2021年8月15日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Corella River starts at the dam. Before that it is Corella Creek. Up the creek was the historic and heritage listed Rosebud mine and Rosebud Weir.
We are camped below the dam on the river. There isもっと詳しく
Fountain Springs Surrounds
2021年8月16日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
There is interesting mountain formations all about.
Blue Heeler Hotel, Kyuna
2021年8月17日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
This morning we left the fantastic Clem Walton Park. We did lots of walking and spotted an amazing number of birds. That was the longest we have stayed in one place while travelling.
Now we haveもっと詳しく
Waltzing Matilda info Sign.
2021年8月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
This walk is not long and quite easy. There is a lot of information on the signs along the track.
Combo Waterhole
2021年8月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Text from the sign near the waterhole. I did not write this. 😁
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda
Inspired in the outback
Banjo Paterson was just one of many to come this way, but he recordedもっと詳しく
Washed out Overshot Crossing
2021年8月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Called an overshot the hand built crossings have survived well, however this one has seen tests of time. Others have survived in better condition.
Note mention in the sign text that no mortar wasもっと詳しく
Ayrshire Hills
2021年8月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This rest area is memorable for the hills around the area. I think last time there was also a resident Magpie sitting right on top.
Conn Waterhole
2021年8月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
About 50k west along the road to Boulia then turn off the road 4k to the Conn waterhole. Ironically the sign says "4 CONN WATERHOLE". Not certain what 4. This spot is on the Western River just aboveもっと詳しく
Wide Stone Pitch Crossing
2021年8月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This crossing is quite wide. Think of the massive amount of manual work to pile foundation rocks then key all the flat rocks in place. It is amazing how well they have remained in place. Manyもっと詳しく
How Do We Use Muddy River Water?
2021年8月19日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Water is one of the things that is ever on our mind when we travel. We have limited ability to carry lots of water with about 14 - 20 days supply on board if we were only drinking the water we carry.もっと詳しく
Morning Walk - Conn Waterhole
2021年8月20日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The river network here is an enormous series of mostly dry channels covering a huge area. Come the wet season it is a huge expanse for of water with only the tops of the trees giving a clue howもっと詳しく
Collingwood Cemetry
2021年8月22日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
From the sign on the marker.
Collingwood Cemetery is one of the few relics of the town of Collingwood, which was intended to become a major centre to service pastoral development in the Diamantinaもっと詳しく
Skull Hole - Bladensburg National Park
2021年8月23日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Skull Hole is further up Mistake Creek near the headwaters. Deeply cut into the rocks for a distance with steep 20-30m sides. In the bottom are some small waterholes that are giving the birds a reasonもっと詳しく
Bladensburg National Park
2021年8月23日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We were planning to stay two nights in Winton and do a day trip out here. Long story short, we are staying at Bough Shed Waterhole camp.
There seems to be a lot of birds and I think the navigatorもっと詳しく
Engine Hole - Bladensburg National Park
2021年8月23日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
When I see a place named "engine hole", even though there is no evidence now, I think it was probably a place on the creek where there was a water pump. Probably a lazy southern cross diesel, 3-5もっと詳しく
















































































