Pelican
Along with Silver Gulls, these guys are employed by the Ports and Harbours Department to whitewash maritime equipment and boy do they do their job well. Continue reading Pelican
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Ibis
Colloquially known as the Bin Chicken, the ibis is common in coastal areas and one could say that they have adapted rather well to city life. Especially on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Continue reading Ibis
Why Pelicans Love Fishermen
Sept, 2012 Mallacoota, Vic Continue reading Why Pelicans Love Fishermen
Cemeteries, an endless curiosity
Port Douglas, Qld We’re often to be seen piling out of the car to ‘check out’ a country cemetery. So much of a town’s history can be found in those time-worn tombstones. Often though, leaving us with more questions than … Continue reading Cemeteries, an endless curiosity
The Joys of Caravanning
Over many years we’d been trying to convince friends of the joys of caravanning. No matter how hard we tried, our efforts kept turning sour. Like the time that we took them to a caravan park and the town water … Continue reading The Joys of Caravanning
The Humble Thong
January 2022 And I’m not talking about underwear! Caravanning calls for shoes that can be kicked off in a flash so as not to drag half the beach sand or desert red dirt into the van. Shoes that can easily be kicked off or slipped into in a flash when that bottle of chilled white needs rescuing from the freezer or another cup of tea needs brewing. Continue reading The Humble Thong
Cable Station Walk, Flinders
January 2022 Cable Station Walk is the name for a set of stairs scaling the cliff at Flinders. Though not the actual location of the original pathway it still gives a fair idea of the climb. In 1869 a submarine … Continue reading Cable Station Walk, Flinders
Bananas in Reverse are a Pain in the Neck
January 2022 Walter Burley Griffin is a household name in Australia as he was the landscape architect who planned the Nation’s capital Canberra. Most Australians when visiting Canberra, curse Burley Griffin for the circular layout of the city. A layout … Continue reading Bananas in Reverse are a Pain in the Neck
RATs
Is it January 2022? There’s been such a kerfuffle on TV lately about the shortage of RAT test kits. I came across one in the back shed yesterday. Can someone please tell me, do I spit on his head or … Continue reading RATs
Pull the other leg
The other night they were telling us on the TV that it seems that the Moderna vaccine might cure warts. Well, what a load of codswallop that is! I’ve got more warts and barnacles than an old whale and not … Continue reading Pull the other leg
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