Strand Ephemera held from Friday 28th July until Sunday 6th August 2017 The opening for the Strand Ephemera, the North’s Sculpture Festival in tropical Townsville took place on Friday night 28th July, with a special area designated for VIP’s on the Strand headland near the Rock Pool. Entries came from all over Australia as well as […]
Habitat Bearded Dragon-Woodlands and Forest | Toowoomba-Darling Downs
March 1, 2017 by
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The other morning I discovered a bearded dragon basking in the sun among the dry grass and leaf litter near the woodlands. It is a fierce-some prehistoric looking creature. I was able to get close and take a few pics. Very well camouflaged like an old piece of grey wood, spotted with aged lichen growth. It […]
Whiptail Wallaby-Toowoomba-Darling Downs
February 15, 2017 by
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The past two weeks I spent in a country retreat on a mountain outside Toowoomba. The wildlife here have a fairly safe environment on the back of the mountain. The property is very prone to storms; the crackle and roll of thunder and lightning give quiet spectacular shows, as does the sunsets over the plains below. The […]
Amazing Broadwater and Coastline at Southport
January 9, 2017 by
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This week I am enjoying an amazing view of the coastline and Broadwater at Southport on the Gold Coast. The view changes everyday with the morning light, sunlight and evening shadows. It is a constant source of delight from my balcony 44 floors up at the Meriton. The traffic flow on the Broadwater is continuous throughout the […]
Magnetic Island a suburb of Tropical Townsville
August 15, 2011 by
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The Magic of Magnetic Island During a recent visit to Townsville with my cousin, we decided to take the ferry (Sunferries) across to Magnetic Island (or Maggie Island as it is known to the locals), an enjoyable 20 minute trip across the water. I hadn’t been to Magnetic Island for a number of years, so […]
Bird Watching-Blue-winged Kookaburra
July 28, 2011 by
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The Blue Winged Kookaburra Bird watching has always been a passion over the years. These handsome Blue-winged Kookaburras fly in once or twice a year and perch on my rotary clothesline. They will sit very patiently with beady eyes watching the garden bed for any movement. Quick as a flash they dive down to the […]
The Palmetum | Townsville City | Australia
July 28, 2011 by
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The Palmetum is the third garden in a triage of botanical gardens of Townsville City. It covers almost 17 hectares and opened in September 1988. The Palmetum started as a garden specializing in palm varieties. It now has some 300 species with many rare species that are endangered in their natural habitat. The gardens also […]
Anderson Park Townsville City |Tropical Townsville Australia
July 15, 2011 by
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Anderson Park a Botanical Garden of Townsville city Visiting the remaining two Botanical Gardens of Townsville city was next on the agenda, since we both enjoyed our stroll through Queens Gardens. The Townsville weather is glorious, it is such a pleasure to be outside. Firstly, we visited Anderson Park. We had picked up a complimentary […]
Queens Gardens Townsville City|Tropical Townsville
June 27, 2011 by
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Queens Gardens a Botanical Garden of Townsville City Queens Gardens are one of the three botanical gardens of Townsville City. Queens Gardens are at the base of Castle Hill in the suburb of North Ward. It is only five minutes from The Strand in Townsville city and the CBD area. It is a pleasant walk […]
The Strand Townsville|North Queensland|Australia
June 20, 2011 by
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A delightful day on The Strand, Townsville After arriving in Townsville the previous day we had arranged to meet up with friends on The Strand at the ‘C Bar’. This restaurant has a great outdoor eating area with a wonderful view across the bay to Magnetic Island (or Maggie Island as the locals call it). As […]