September 2013 – Sunrise Today…

Bedourie Simpson Desert Oasis

http://www.simpsondesertoasis.com.au/about/about.html Simpson Desert Oasis Roadhouse Bedourie’s Simpson Desert Oasis Roadhouse features a general store, fuel supplies (no auto gas), tavern, restaurant, caravan park, motel units and cabins. The motel units are air-conditioned with telephone facilities and cabins are self-contained with air-conditioning. The Simpson Desert Oasis Caravan Park offers powered and un-powered sites and also sharedContinue reading “Bedourie Simpson Desert Oasis”

Zazzle Store

create & buy custom products at Zazzle http://www.zazzle.com/ladymaggic

Kookaburra on Russell Island

He is a young bird and he took residence on Roman’s balcony with his eyes on the swallows nest where 2 fledglings were being protected by a horde of swallows swooping the young Kookaburra. He refused the dog food pellets we offered him… He had his beady eye on the tiny mud swallows nest whichContinue reading “Kookaburra on Russell Island”

Childers Queensland

I drove to Childers, where I am now staying with Colin and Ginger amidst a garden full of exciting plants and flowers, and the birds sing me awake in the morning. The outskirts of Childers are mostly 5 acre blocks…and small farms growing cirus, subtropical fruits, stone fruits..peaches and nectarines, vegetables and also sugar caneContinue reading “Childers Queensland”

Tiaro Queensland

Great free camp and overnight spot which has hot showers, toilet and a hotel for meals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiaro,_Queensland Tiaro is a small town on the Mary River in Queensland, Australia. The town is situated on the Bruce Highway 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of Maryborough and 227 kilometres (141 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane.Continue reading “Tiaro Queensland”

Sunrise Today Surfers Paradise Queensland

Sunrise was at 5.58 this morning. I walked down to the beach and along the water watching the Japanese tourists taking photos of the sunrise over the sea. There were a lot of pacific gulls on the shore this morning and many joggers….

Hervey Bay Queensland

Hervey Bay /ˈhɑrvi ˈbeɪ/ is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city is situated approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi) or 4 hours north of the state capital, Brisbane, and lies on the coast of a natural bay between the Queensland mainland and nearby Fraser Island. The local economy relies on tourism, for which whale watching, FraserContinue reading “Hervey Bay Queensland”

Ginger Factory Yandina Queensland

Yandina /jænˈdiːnə/ is a Sunshine Coast hinterland town just off the Bruce Highway. Its name comes from ‘yan’, meaning “to go”, and ‘dinna’, meaning “feet”.[2] At the 2011 census, Yandina had a population of 2,221.[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yandina,_Queensland Not long before World War 1, some pieces of raw ginger found their way to Buderim, Australia – whichContinue reading “Ginger Factory Yandina Queensland”

Ettamogah Pub Bruce Highway Sunshine Coast Queensland

The Ettamogah Pub is a cartoon pub that was featured in the now defunct Australasian Post magazine. The cartoonist Ken Maynard, loving empty spaces and having nothing around him, enjoyed an area just outside of Albury at Table Top, named Ettamogah, thus christening the name of his now famous pub the “Ettamogah Pub” . TheContinue reading “Ettamogah Pub Bruce Highway Sunshine Coast Queensland”