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Driving to the Tip at Laura

Most properties have their own tip where rubbish is dumped. There are always broken down vehicles and bits of fences and wires and other stuff. All perishable refuse is placed in a huge pit and regularly burnt. Here you never see hordes of bin chickens or crows scavenging. The tip is very clean and tidy.

Feeding the Birds at Laura

Literally hundreds of Galahs queue up and patiently wait for the store to feed them around 5pm. They queue up on the powerline… I counted 64 on one powerline, and 5 lines is over 500 birds and there are as many on the ground waiting. When Harold comes with the container of crushed corn, theContinue reading “Feeding the Birds at Laura”

Crossing The River

Harold came and said the river was down and I could cross and he would drive my van for me and Rob would come in the ute to bring him back. It sounded great so off I went, leaving my mixed herbal garden behind in my rush. When we got to the river, it wasContinue reading “Crossing The River”

Flooded Laura River

I kept calling Laura to find if the river was down and was told it had gone down and was going up again and that I had to be here to catch it when it went down, so I drove back to Laura on the 11th January . The river was still high with no-oneContinue reading “Flooded Laura River”

Flooded Laura River

The Rain was continuous, so I decided to return to Fairview where I could stay safe until it was time to work again. I got as far as Laura and could not get over the river. Staff from Fairview had already spent 2 days here waiting for the river to subside. The water was 4.8Continue reading “Flooded Laura River”

Storms and Wet Weather Cooktown

The sun was shining and the world was bright, but I remembered yesterday when around 4pm, the sky went dark and the rain just poured down. I walked across the road in the rain to get dinner. A passing car drove through a puddle at the side of the road, and I was drenched. IContinue reading “Storms and Wet Weather Cooktown”

Seaview at Cooktown

After 4 more nights camped at Cooktown Caravan Park, which was absolutely beautiful, I couldn’t handle the van in rain anymore. Because it was hot and muggy, I ran a fan all night, and between sweating in a closed up van with the canopy down, I started coughing badly and getting chills and headaches. IContinue reading “Seaview at Cooktown”

Lions Den Rossville Queensland

I went to Lions Den for petrol and then decided to stay overnight here. Unpowered sites are $15, Powered $40 and cabins $120. I drove to the back where the camping area was and it was just beautiful. Tall shady trees and green grassy areas. The river was along the bottom, and you could swimContinue reading “Lions Den Rossville Queensland”

Christmas 2022 at Archer Point

When Cam realised I was going to be alone with no Christmas, he decided to share it with me, so He brought fresh prawns, his friend Bill and 3 dogs. He also brought me a refill Gas cylinder and we cooked the prawns in my wok with oil from Goat cheese. The prawns were delicious.Continue reading “Christmas 2022 at Archer Point”