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The Cashew Nut Tree

One solitary cashew hangs from the flowers on the cashew nut tree, a relic of a past and showing me what a growing cashew nut looks like. The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as 14 metres. The one hereContinue reading “The Cashew Nut Tree”

Sunrise at Laura

There are beautiful sunrises and sunsets here and viewing is from the back of the home area where there is the staff living quarters and a holding paddock and dam. The home property is shaded with many different trees. Another beautiful day has begun.

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”

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”

Leaving Macleay Island

I am leaving Macleay Island on the ferry. I will fly to Cairns, and then take a Bus to Laura to work at a Cattle Station…

Myora Springs Stradbroke Island

Myora Springs, sometimes also referred to as Moongalba (sitting down place), is a place to be explored and enjoyed peacefully. Erosion and vegetation loss, including the particularly valuable mangroves, was becoming a big problem in the early 2010s, before a raised walkway and viewing platform was installed. Take a slow walk through the area, tuningContinue reading “Myora Springs Stradbroke Island”

Stradbroke Mangroves

Originally posted on Mangroves Australia:
Myora Springs Mangroves Myora Springs has fresh water coming from inland. It also has tidal sea water coming in when the tide is high. The mangroves here are on the side of the sea water. The mangroves are quite small and have spreading roots. This area may have people walking…

Walking the Gorge at Lookout Point

The Rain stopped and we took the bus to Lookout Point where the Gorge walk is located. We walked down to the Blow hole point and stayed there for a while trying to see the blowout. The Gorge Walk has a unique rock formation called the ‘Blow Hole’, similar to that of a humpback whale. Continue reading “Walking the Gorge at Lookout Point”

Sunset Sight at Stradbroke

We walked up to the Sports Ground and down a path to Home Beach to see the sunset. There were beautiful ferns at the entrance to the path looking like another world or something out of Lord of the Rings North beach faces north-north-east toward Shag Rock, 1.5 km offshore. Sand waves change over time,Continue reading “Sunset Sight at Stradbroke”