Camooweal

This post is out of sequence because I had to spend some time recovering the photos from a corrupted SD card.

About a week or so ago we once again we found that some of the best camps are the free ones.  Just out of Camooweal on the Georgina River was up there with the better ones and is very popular with caravans lining several kilometres of the riverside.  Regardless of the crowds, we found a great spot to camp, relax and watch the passing bird life.

The whistling kites proved entertaining as they swooped down to grab fish from the river.

There's Always Pelicans When There's a Large Body of Water

Pied Heron

Whistling Kite Catching a Fish

Another Fish Caught

Snack Time

Dinner By The River

Moonrise

Adels Grove

This is another great camp spot in the shady grove beside Lawn Hill Creek.  Great swimming and a couple of nice walks.

On our first night here we celebrated Big Willie’s birthday.  He got lots of toys that kept him occupied for hours.

Another Fine Roast Dinner

Is Everybody Happy?

I Think So

Yes, Very Happy

The Serious Business of Making Bubbles

Lawn Hill Gorge

This national park was our big day out while staying at Adels Grove.  We walked and walked and paddled and paddled.  

The girls didn’t paddle; they took the cruise up the gorge and saw two good looking guys paddling their canoe.

The red escarpment is a stark contrast to the blue sky

Lawn Hill Gorge and Me

Another Gorge

A River Crossing to Access the Walks

A Happy Paddler

Ancient Aboriginal Art

Lawn Hill Gorge

Another Gorge

Intrepid Explorer Crossing the River

Paddling into Lawn Hill Gorge

One of the many spiders

Paddling up the Falls. Just joking - this is a far as we paddled

We had to carry our canoe up past these falls

Indarri Falls at Lawn Hill

This Croc Was As Long As Our Canoe

Just Cruisin'

Also Just Cruisin'

Riversleigh Fossil Site

This is a world heritage site due its ancient mammal fossils. More importantly it was our morning tea stop.  

The pancake rocks of Cambrian marine limestone were also unusual.  We saw various fossils embedded in the rocks and then a couple of busloads of other fossils arrived.  It was time to move on.

Maree Watching the Walkers

Part of a Large Leg and Gizzard Stones Belonging to 'Big Bird' That Lived 25 Million Years Ago

View Across Riversleigh Plains

O'Shannessy River

On the little used alternate road to Adels Grove we found a beautiful camp site next to O’Shannessy  River.  We arrived at lunchtime and wasted no time getting into the river for a well deserved swim.  

There was a large variety of small birds that proved entertaining as we sat by the ford for our fivesies.  All the time we were camped here only 3 vehicles went past so it proved to be a very quiet spot.

And Hardly Any Crocs

The Bird Watcher

Ready For A Splash

Looking For Insects

Splash!

Rocket Bird. Taking Off From a Bath. Did You See That!

Budgies

Four Different Varieties of Birds at the Ford

The Ford at O'Shannessy River

Pandanus

Very Refreshing

A Beautiful Spot to Camp

Longreach Waterhole, Elliot in NT

Listen to our expert bird watchers at work. This video has not been edited. 

I guess they MAY have been talking about something else while I was making this vid. Will leave it to you to decide. DJ

Longreach Waterhole - Elliot

Again, we camped at one of our favourite places in the Territory.  The waterhole is many kilometers long and is teeming with bird life.  We saw lots of pelicans, cormorants, egrets, terns, herons, kites, etc, etc.

A Photographer's Work Is Never Finished

Bird Watching At Five O'clock

Waiting For The Show To Start

Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo

Pelicans Fishing

Landing at the Waterhole

Gliding Along The Waterhole

Getting Dry At The Waterhole

Looking For Dinner

This Was Our Dinner Dessert - Apple Turnovers in the Jaffle

Spoonbills Looking for Food

There's That Pelican Peleton Again

Magpie Geese - Hey, Wait For Me

One of the many Whistleing Kites