About 12km south of Laura look out for the badly signposted turn-off to the Split Rock Gallery, the only rock-art site open to the public without a guide. The sandstone escarpments here are covered with paintings thought to date back 14,000 years. If there are no tour groups around, it can be quite a surreal experience to walk theContinue reading “Split Rocks Laura Queensland”
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Cooktown Queensland
Home of the Guugu Yimithirr people, the region is known as Gangaar, ‘(Place of the) Rock Crystals’ due to the abundance of quartz in the area. These crystals are an important aspect of Indigenous ceremonies, and there is even evidence of them being traded as far as 300km south of the region. https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/itineraries/48-hours-in-cooktown In more recent history, thisContinue reading “Cooktown Queensland”
Cooktown Queensland
About one quarter of the way between Cairns and the tip of Australia, Cooktown is one of the most historically significant sites in the country. Cooktown, town and port, northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is situated at the mouth of the Endeavour River on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula, facing the Great Barrier Reef. The town and nearby Mount Cook (1,415 feetContinue reading “Cooktown Queensland”
Hann River Roadhouse Queensland
We drove from Laura to Hanns River Roadhouse, a distance of 87 kms from Fairview. The road is sealed most of the way with only a couple of gravel patches. We drove over two rivers that currently are just sand. There was water in Hann River near the roadhouse. Its a beautiful tropical oasis inContinue reading “Hann River Roadhouse Queensland”
Laura River Queensland
We drove down past Little Laura to Laura River, the turnoff to the Rodeo, and drove down a dusty gravel road fifteen kms to where Laura River met the Gravel Road and where there was a river crossing for a 4WD. We drove over the river and parked on the rocks and went walking downContinue reading “Laura River Queensland”
The Garden at Fairview
The temperature today at Laura is 37 degrees with Light winds becoming E 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 39. The garden here is well maintained with daily sprinklers and now a road sweeper that sprays the surrounding area. TheContinue reading “The Garden at Fairview”
Garden and wildlife
Regular visitors to the garden are a flock of Guinea fowl who keep snakes at bay and scuttle around continually on the move. There are black ibises and a very friendly butcher bird. I have seen honey eaters and crows, and magpie geese are around by the water. I have seen the owl flying throughContinue reading “Garden and wildlife”
Sunrise and Sunset at Laura
My first sunrise at Laura. I was thrilled to see a couple of Kangaroos across the paddock. I walked to the Kitchen and back pleased with my first morning.
Olive Vale Pastoral
Olive Vale is on the Laura River, 200km northwest of Cairns North Queensland and 90km west of Cooktown with mains power and sealed (bitumen) road access to all southern markets and Abattoirs. Olive Vale covers approximately 136,000 hectares .With major improvements to waters and fencing carrying capacity is estimated at 25,000 head with plans toContinue reading “Olive Vale Pastoral”
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