Laura – Sunrise Today…

Rocks at Laura Queensland

Finally a day off with no rain, and I went driving to explore the local area where small streams crossed the road, and around are rocks, mostly quartz but I did find what I think is jasper. I was searching for round water polished rocks and there are plenty of them but I also realisedContinue reading “Rocks at Laura Queensland”

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.

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”

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”

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”

Laura North Queensland

I travelled by bus to the Lakeland Roadhouse. Here I was collected and driven to Laura. Laura is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Laura had a population of 228 people. It is the centre for the largest collection of prehistoric rockContinue reading “Laura North Queensland”