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Finding Nature on the edge of Surburbia

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Not even on the edge really.  We took a morning walk along the banks of Ross River which disects Townsville in North Queensland Australia.  We were on the town or more established side of the river where there is a walking path and wide open space between the last row of dwellings and the wildish …

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Spotlight on Townsville

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  Townsville sits on the East Coast of Australia in the curve of Cape Cleveland overlooking the Coral Sea. A Cape Cleveland sunrise marks the start of our day in Townsville.   Morning is as good a time as any to meet the colourful and noisy locals as they search the Bottle Brushes and the …

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A Christmas Feast for Australian Parrots and Black Cockatoos

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Living in North Queensland means we get to see plenty of Australian birdlife. There are Australian Parrots and Black Cockatoos like the ones shown below.  The birds of North Queensland are enjoying a Christmas Feast especially for them. Rainbow Lorikeets are Australian native parrots that love the pink blooms on Euodia Trees – the same …

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Kaikoura A Meal of Crayfish with a side of Whale Seal and Dolphin

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This post is linked to Nancie’s Travel Photo Thursday over at BUDGET TRAVELERS SANDBOX. In the Maori language, Kaikoura means Meal of Crayfish, and true to it’s name, the town is famous for alfresco crayfish dinners from CARAVAN-LIKE CAFES by the ocean. To nature lovers Kaikoura means Whales, Fur Seals, Dusky Dolphins and Albatross. Some …

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Rock Wallabies on Magnetic Island

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When I think of adorable furry creatures on Magnetic Island in North Queensland, I immediately think Koalas! But while it is true they can be found here, both in the wild and in captivity, they do tend to sleep unapproachably in their gum trees. Then I remember our stays at many Magnetic Island holiday houses …

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Fantastic Friday – 15 Reasons to Love a Camel

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  They are warm (they can change their temperature to suit the air temperature) and furry. Their bellies slosh when they scratch them. They have Attitude – a haughty “couldn’t care less” attitude in fact. They moult and their coat falls off in pieces that makes them look ridiculous. Their soft feet spread out so …

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Swim with Turtles on Lady Musgrave Island Day Trip

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Some days are meant to be.  The day we took a Lady Musgrave Island Day Trip from the Town of 1770 in Australia, on the southern extremity of the Great Barrier Reef, was one of those days. We recommend reaching Lady Musgrave Island from 1770. Seventeen Seventy is a Queensland seaside town 128 km north …

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