Birds we saw at Burketown

Can't wait to go back here. Would love to see the place from the air. The birds were a bit of a drawcard too.
Peaceful Dove
White-gaped Honeyeater
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
White-breastedRead more
Can't wait to go back here. Would love to see the place from the air. The birds were a bit of a drawcard too.
Peaceful Dove
White-gaped Honeyeater
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
White-breastedRead more
Gregory was just a stop on the way to and from Boodjamulla, once know as Lawn Hill. We stayed at the bush camping close to the town rather than being crowded in along the river. It was an easy walk toRead more
Today was the big walk. Nearly 8 kilometres. (Tap on the path file after the photos to see where we went).
A total of 17,000 steps logged by my Samsung watch. My app says nearly 13 kilometres totalRead more
Boodjamulla was one of the places we always wanted to visit. We made it this year but now want to return. It is such a beautiful place. I had the opportunity to see and photograph birds I never knewRead more
Only 1 and a half days stopover in Burketown. It's just time to get a bit of an inkling there is much more to see.
Probably to have a decent look around, take in the tag along trip, go hot airRead more
From the sign....
The Burketewn Bore was drilled by the Queensland Government in 1897. At the time the sinking of the bore was an important new facility for Burketown and an indicator of the expectedRead more
There is a long story attached to the Landsborough tree. Check out the Web links for the story. In 2002 the tree was burned away to a Stump. The small tree growing beside was planted to commemorateRead more
Text from the information sign.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_Down_Wo…
The first boiling down works was established in 1867. The plan was to cure beef in brine for export toRead more
Drove to Mt Isa, where we had our back windscreen replaced, found Duncs and farewelled Jen, who caught a plane back to Melbourne.
Stocked up on supplies.
A few flat tyres on the way, with a rougherRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Burke