Leaving Queensland for Northern Territory.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

RE: Leaving Queensland for Northern Territory.

rosa · Senior Member

sorry wombi, thought i was dougwe mate this week

Solo Steve · Senior Member

Hi Keiron

You should be ok for fuel stops until after Winton. If you take the the Winton/Boulia/Mt Isa route which I recon is a must do then it is 360 km from

Winton to Boulia with no fuel stops then 300 km Boulia to Mt Isa with fuel about half way at Dajarra but expect to pay up to $2/L.

If you intend to go into NT; Mt Isa to Camooweal is 190 km then a long stretch of 450 km to the Three Ways roadhouse with a possible top up at Barkly

Homestead roadhouse (expensive). Hope that helps?

Steve

Dougwe · Chief one feather

rosa wrote:
sorry wombi, thought i was dougwe mate this week

Hey, don't bring me into this smile I would never say anything against my mate wombat.......well wink

Rosa..........and Marj, Just to give you an idea of camera lens needed for a pic of the said wombat I had to stitch two pics together but I won't say were the stitch is. That was even after joining two wide angle lenses together with sticky tape. See pic below. I had to reduce file size to put on here though.

-- Edited by Dougwe on Sunday 18th of May 2014 09:01:24 AM

mongrel · Guru

Now after reading this you can understand why I like the forum. A lot of fun to be had. Your all my mates this week.

Mongrel.

keiron · Senior Member

Thanks Steve. Most helpful. Regards, KB

Happywanderer · The Master

These will most likely be the last photos from Camooweal Billabong this trip as we are moving on tomorrow.

Today a group of black swans appeared, haven't been in this area while we have been here.

The budgie crawled out of its nest and posed for me.

Does anyone have any idea what these holes are, spider or bird?

-- Edited by Happywanderer on Sunday 18th of May 2014 02:51:51 PM

Happywanderer · The Master

What is this plant growing in the Billabong. Looks a bit like watercress but not as fine leaved.

wendyv · Guru

HW,
think the holes belong to land crabs.
Bird one is a yellow tinted honey eater. Bird 2 looks like a dove - but hard to tell which one from the angle. Might be a diamond dove or a peaceful dove. Both are common up that way.
You really need a bird identification book......a birthday present? Can recommend the Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds. Cost probably around $33. Is compact enough to use when out walking - measures about 210 x 110 cms. When we started travel, I got into the habit of writing beside each bird, in the book, the place and date I first saw it. Provided an interesting record.

Happywanderer · The Master

Thank you Wendy, Never thought about land crabs.
Will be adding the Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds to my birthday list. What a great idea of writing in the book where you spotted the bird.
I might have to go buy the book myself to make sure I get one.

Happywanderer · The Master

Wendyv, have you any idea on Bird 3. Hard to tell in the photo, a bit dark but the only one I could get. A very long curved beak and bronze wings. Maybe a bit blue on the chest.

wendyv · Guru

Bird 3 is defintely a Rainbow Bee Eater. Has a couple of funny little spiky "feathers" sticking out of its tail. They are multi coloured - blue, green, black, yellow, orange - kind of irridescent.

Maybe add some light weight but strong binoculars to the birthday list? Then you will be well on the way to becoming a twitcher!

But word of advice - from my experience....... when looking up in trees at birds (with or without binoculars) do not walk at the same time. I got a lot closer to a taipan than either it or I liked........

-- Edited by wendyv on Sunday 18th of May 2014 03:44:40 PM

-- Edited by wendyv on Sunday 18th of May 2014 03:46:29 PM

Happywanderer · The Master

Haha. I've got binoculars. Bought them for my late husband many years ago. Still carry them around, never use them. Must do.
Never thought about snakes while looking up in the trees, more worried about the noise of my walking frightening the bird away.

Thanks for the Rainbow Bee Eater, yes it does have a couple of spiky feathers.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

mongrel wrote:
Now after reading this you can understand why I like the forum. A lot of fun to be had. Your all my mates this week.

Mongrel.

What even me ? biggrin biggrin

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

HW, they are NOT wombat holes, I'll go along with wendyv.

Sheba · Guru

wendyv wrote:
HW,
think the holes belong to land crabs.

Hi Marj. The first thing I thought of, was Soldier Crabs, but they're a Coastal Crab. I'd say wendyv is right. Didn't ever think about "land" crabs, so that's something new I've learned today.
Cheers,
Sheba.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Hi Sheba, where have you been, long time no see?

Dougwe · Chief one feather

I sure hope wombat doesn't get any of those crabs down his wombat hole.

Marj, you have turned into a bird watcher. Keep on enjoying your travels and new found hobby. Did you know wombat is a bird watcher Marj ? Sure is.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Dougwe wrote:
I sure hope wombat doesn't get any of those crabs down his wombat hole.

Marj, you have turned into a bird watcher. Keep on enjoying your travels and new found hobby. Did you know wombat is a bird watcher Marj ? Sure is.

not the feathered variety biggrin biggrin

Sheba · Guru

_wombat_ wrote:
Hi Sheba, where have you been, long time no see?
Had a 'puter problem wombat. Took it up to a friend to get checked out. They live a couple of hundred K's north, so visited for a few days.

Cheers,

Sheba.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Sheba wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
Hi Sheba, where have you been, long time no see?
Had a 'puter problem wombat. Took it up to a friend to get checked out. They live a couple of hundred K's north, so visited for a few days.
Cheers,
Sheba.

My Alienware died two days ago, just waiting for the guy from Dell to come out and replace the hard drive.

Wizardofoz · Guru

gooba53 wrote:
Nature is a wonderful thing. We were at the very same spot last September during drought. Very different photos. So happy to see nature at its best.

Enjoy, Dianne

I was under the impression that Qld was suffering the worst drought on record at the moment and country was in a desperate state?

Is this not the case? I am about to do this very trek and have been considering changing my course.