Sarina
30 апреля 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Sarina is in the start of the cane growing area of North Queensland. The triumphs and mistakes are well shown with the biggest mistake of all on huge display. Buffy the cane toad represents what canЧитать далее
Wintermoon Festival.
2 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
As you all know, what happens at Wintermoon stays at Wintermoon. I can't possibly break 25 years of tradition, so if you want to experience one of the best festivals anywhere, you will have to buy aЧитать далее
Camping at Lake Proserpine
5 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Lake Proserpine is quite a spectacular spot. We can stay here for up to 72 hours. This morning we woke up to a mist covered lake with the most spectacular views you could wish to see. YesterdayЧитать далее
Lake Proserpine
7 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We have camped here for two nights. It is a very pleasant and quiet place through the week but I was told by the cleaners it gets very hectic over weekends.
This morning there are many small birds inЧитать далее
Camp Kanga
7 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Camp Kanga is only a couple of kays down Crystal Brook road from the Peter Faust dam. It is nicely kept and turns out it is run by Lions clubs. During the year there are many school excursions to hereЧитать далее
Proserpine River
8 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Running beside camp Kanga is the headwaters of the Proserpine River. Here it is a burbling brook not more than 30m wide. This morning we made our way to the river to take a look.
There were quite aЧитать далее
Glen Erin Farm Stay
9 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
3 days at this nice farmstay. The grounds are nicely mowed and there are not a lot of campers.
Flagstaff Hill, Bowen
10 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
An excellent vantage to view Bowen. We took a walk along a rough unkempt walking track for more great views out to sea then back towards the harbour.
Kings Beach South, Bowen.
10 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Just north from Flagstaff Hill is the southern end of Kings Beach. It is quite an interesting view from here, seeing the lighthouse from the same elevation as the ships would. Hopefully they won't seeЧитать далее
Muller's Lagoon Park, Bowen.
10 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
In the middle of the town is Muller Lagoon. A project to handle recycled water, this is an area with lots of birds and turtles. It seems someone must feed them because as we walked along dozens poppedЧитать далее
Brisk Bay
11 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Looking south to Poole Reef and North to Brisk Bay. It is permitted to drive along this beach.
North Brisk Bay
11 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We found a dirt track a bit north of the Brisk bay township and drove in carefully until we were nearly at the shoreline. A tidal creek with a fairly clear bank went off into a dense stand ofЧитать далее
Bowen Jetty
11 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
The old jetty was completed in 1866. Built to make unloading of supplies less dangerous and more efficient for the day. Ships anchored well off the shore and transferred their load to and from draysЧитать далее
Horseshoe Bay
11 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
This is a very popular spot for locals and visitors alike. Very pretty scenery.
Rose Bay
11 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Another quite small area well worth a look.
North Queens Beach, mouth of Don River.
11 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
This is as far north as we can go via Bowen shores. To get any further north we would need to head up the highway. That's a tomorrow journey. For now we will return to town and check out a few of theЧитать далее
Bowen Reservoir Lookout
11 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
A fantastic mural on the water reservoir tanks. It is indeed very challenging to get good photos. Luckily the area has been mowed but some detail is impossible to capture.
There is a very good viewЧитать далее
The Art of Bowen Murals
11 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
There are many fabulous murals to be enjoyed around Bowen main streets. They would be best enjoyed walking around for the most part but we were running out of time. It became a drive/walk/photograph.Читать далее
Last Night at Glen Erin.
11 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
This is our last night here. We had a huge day at Brisk Bay and around Bowen. There is quite a bit to do and we reckon a revisit might be needed in the future. Many more walks around the places weЧитать далее
Charlie's Hill WW2 site
12 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Charlie's Hill was the site of an advance warning radar station. The very thick walled igloo bunkers are still largely intact but the wood is nearly all gone. Evidence of comms towers, radar supportsЧитать далее
Horseshoe Lagoon Bird Hide
12 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A bit south of Giru is the bird hide. Normally this area has a lot of birds, but with the recent rain birds have scattered quite a lot. There were still a few around though.
Castle Hill by Night, Townsville.
13 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Castle Hill is an awesome vantage point to view the city of Townsville by Night. There are several vantage points to the side of the car parks that offer fairly decent views.
As usual, the best viewsЧитать далее
Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island
14 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Story Soon!
Magnetic Island, Queensland
14 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Magnetic Island is only a few kilometres off the coast at Townsville. A short 20minute ferry ride and you are teleported to this island paradise. There are lots of walks, eating places, coffee shops,Читать далее
Payets Tower
15 мая 2021 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
This morning we are up and moving very early, headed for the Townsville common. There are supposed to be about 360 different bird species there.
Surprise! The road has been graded yesterday. It's aЧитать далее