April 2022 – Sunrise Today…

Cattle Muster Normanton Queensland

A Muster is when cattle that have been left to freely graze on a station property, are rounded up, or collected, usually for resale. Properties called Stations, can range to over 23,000 sq. kms in size, which is the size of Anna Creek in SA which is the largest property in Australia. This muster tookContinue reading “Cattle Muster Normanton Queensland”

Macleay Island Jetty

Macleay Island Jetty is such an interesting place to just stay a while. You can view the sunrise and the sunset from the Boat Ramp and look across to Karragarra Island and the heads… From here you can see the heads of both the islands… If you walk to the end, you can climb upContinue reading “Macleay Island Jetty”

April Full Moon

I went to visit a friend with a waterfront view overlooking Perulpa Bay facing East, all prepared for the moonrise of the Easter Moon of 2022 on Macleay Island. Alas, the weather was not co-operating and the sky was covered in cloud. Patiently we waited, until, there was a glimmer of moon, a bare slice,Continue reading “April Full Moon”

Pat’s Park at Low Tide

Pats Park, Beelong Street Macleay Island, Queensland Lovely park on Macleay island, used by the locals for picnics and swimming. Looks out over towards North Stradbroke island. The annual Dawn Service is held at this location by the local RSL Club. The swimming Area is also adjacent to where you can park your canoe or craft and enjoy aContinue reading “Pat’s Park at Low Tide”

Mt Morgan Queensland Australia

Originally posted on Sunrise Today…:
Mt Morgan Gold Mining Queensland http://www.mountmorgan.org.au/http://www.mountmorgan.org.au/ Located 679 km north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and only 38 km west of Rockhampton, Mount Morgan must surely be the most charming former mining town in Australia. At 240 m above sea-level the people of Mount Morgan enjoy a cool and breezy oasis…

Ginger Factory Yandina Queensland

Originally posted on Sunrise Today…:
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…