February 2015 – Sunrise Today…

Birds on the Islands

Birds on the Islands.

High Tide and Sunset Russell Island

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Sunshine Coast Camping places…Doonan and Cooroy

https://www.youcamp.com/properties?l=sunshine+coast&search=Search Noosa-Eumundi Road Camping Doonan is 1.5 hours from Brisbane and sits between Noosa and Eumundi – taking exit 224 from the Bruce Highway leaving Brisbane OR the northern end of the Sunshine Coast Motorway From $10 per night Cooroy No Worries Caravan and Motor Home Parking Only 1km off the M1, less than 2Continue reading “Sunshine Coast Camping places…Doonan and Cooroy”

Boreen Point, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

https://www.youcamp.com/properties/290 Boreen Point, Sunshine Coast, Queensland The Tin Pannikin is a beautiful property set on 5 acres of rainforest, nestled in the quiet community of Boreen Point. Only a moments drive away is the wonderful Lake Cootharaba where you can enjoy kayaking, stand-up paddling, kite surfing, fishing, canoeing and swimming. Noosa is a 20 minuteContinue reading “Boreen Point, Sunshine Coast, Queensland”

Walking Tracks and Heritage Trails Redland Bay

http://web01.redland.qld.gov.au/flipbooks/cycling%20and%20walking%20guide/index.html There are lots of interesting trails and paths that you can explore. Best foot forward! Redland City cycling and walking guide [PDF] Maps of walking paths in the Redlands Walking groups Find a walking group near you Art Walk Take a stroll along Cleveland and Capalaba to admire some of the public artworks HeritageContinue reading “Walking Tracks and Heritage Trails Redland Bay”

Morning Sunrise Russell Island

If the saying Red Sky in the morning, shepherd take warning has any meaning, then storms are likely to be coming to the islands. The sky was a bowl of color this morning I walked down to the Cricket Oval and up to a corner House for all these different views from almost the sameContinue reading “Morning Sunrise Russell Island”

Shore Bird Roosts in Moreton Bay

Four main types of shore bird roosts are identifiable in Moreton Bay (Thompson, 1991): • open sandy island or beach: found mainly on Moreton and North Stradbroke Islands with only two similar roosts known on, or adjacent to, the western side of Moreton Bay. These types of roosts are used by most species; • saltContinue reading “Shore Bird Roosts in Moreton Bay”

Mangroves on the Wetlands….Southern Moreton Bay Islands

A total of 19 plant formations occur on the tidal wetlands. Six of those formations are dominated by the mangrove Avicennia marina. Climatic conditions in Moreton Bay provide optimum temperatures of 18- 24 degrees for the growth of Avicennia marina for six to seven months of the year. Behind the fringing mangroves, salt-marsh is usuallyContinue reading “Mangroves on the Wetlands….Southern Moreton Bay Islands”