Yandina 2

Sunday 13th October 2013

First up was a trip to the Maroochy Wetlands. Here was a walk on the boardwalk through rainforest and different types of woodlands and out to mangroves and mudflats.As I was there early it was quiet and lots of interesting birds to see and listen to. Lunch time was on to the Maroochy Botanical Gardens with its sculptures and other interesting sights. In the afternoon I went to visit Aunty Dawn (dad's younger sister) in Buderim.

Boardwalk in the rainforest.

Crabs on the mudflats.

Sculptures in the Gardens.

Yandina

Saturday 12th October 2013

This morning up early and went to the Yandina Markets and then sightseeing around the region. Went to see Derek and Phil for lunch.

A very pretty flower in the street in
Yandina.

A lace monitor in the park.

In Derek & Phill's garden.

A friendly butcherbird.

This is a Drongo.

Black Mountain to Yandina

Friday 11th October 2013

Left Black Mountain and visited Noosa Botanical Gardens, then on to Eumundi for a look around. While having lunch in a cafe there was a thump and a scurrying noise on the wooden floor. A lace monitor proceeded to make his way through the cafe. Then it was on to Yandina to check into the caravan park, the worst one that I have stayed in so far.

A "good looking" Turkey.

Black Mountain 2

Thursday 10th October 2013

This morning went with Valerie to "Seed Savers" meeting in Pomona. Met some very interesting people.

One hen got caught being up on the bean
trellis.

At last I got a photo of a King Parrot.

April & Yarna playing in the garden.

A bowl full of red-browed finches.

Hanging on for dear life.

And then they were gone.

Black Mountain

Wednesday 9th October 2013

Val went to her new permaculture class this morning. I just chilled out.

Val & her special grandson.

Emerald Dove.

"Clyde the Camel" in the garden.

Scarlet Honeyeater. Very elusive in the
red grevillea.

Warwick to Black Mountain

Tuesday 8th October 2013

I'm now working on Queensland time and they don't have daylight saving. The magpies here in Warwick are on N.S.W. time as they started singing at 3.30am this morning. From Warwick to Toowoomba, down the mountain to Gatton, then Esk, Kilcoy to Caboolture. It was not yet lunch time when I went through Caboolture and I was feeling good so I decided to go through to Val and Bill's place at Black Mountain.

Rainbow Lorikeets just hangin
around

White Headed Pigeon

Upper Bingara to Warwick

Monday 7th October 2013

After a lovely evening meal of spicy prawns and other goodies along with red wine the time had come to move on. It was a great couple of days catching up and having a great time with friends. On leaving Bingara all the campervans and motorhomes were coming into town for the CMCA Singles Rally. (time to leave town!!)As it was a public holiday the road was mostly quiet. A driving day and consequently no photos.

"Weebah"

Sunday 6th October 2013

I was going to move on this morning but I was talked into going out into the paddock. Some cattle needed shifting and others needed feeding. Haven't been out in the paddock like this for years.

Abandoned House.

Christopher's best friend. They often
have very in depth discussions.

Now don't just stand there,
feed me.

A fluke shot.

Copeton Dam to Upper Bingara

Saturday 5th October 2013

Drove down the Mountains to Bingara and then up another lot to Upper Bingara to visit Kathleen and Christopher. They were neighbours to us when we were all much younger. Went for a drive to look over the property and spent much time catching up.

View from the top of the property.

Another view.

Local Galahs

Female Superb Wren

Male Superb Wren

Narrabri to Copeton Dam

Friday 4th October 2013

Well I had better get on with this story or I will be home before the story is half way there. Left Narrabri early after staying in a very pleasant caravan park. Took a drive to Sawn Rocks, which is a special rock formation. Also very quiet out there as I was the first there for the morning. Then took the scenic drive to Bingara where I did some shopping and then headed out to Copeton Dam where I camped the night.

View at Sawn Rocks. Countryside very dry.

Sawn Rocks

Roxy Theatre, Bingara

Mother & Baby, Copeton Dam

Copeton Dam, from my camp.

Pilliga Forest to Narrabri

Thursday 3rd of October 2013

Did the morning 3 kilometre walk to view the sculptures in the forest. A fascinating and interesting group of sculptures. From here I drove back towards Coonabarabran to visit Pilliga Pottery.

Sculptures of Hunting Sticks.

Boys 1st hunting lesson.

Granite Sculpture.

Granite Sculpture.

Carved Snake.

Petroglyph type carving.

Side view.

Statues with mosaics depicting
local images.

View of man & boy from below.

Pilliga Pottery.

Pilliga Pottery garden.