Category Archives: Plant

Stanthorpe – start of the Outback Queensland trip

March 9, 20254X4, Australia, bark, cityscape, Landscape, moss & lichen, mosses/lichens, Plant, rock, Textures, treesGrenadier, INEOS, Stanthorpeadmin

At the beginning of the Eromanga trip The Doc drove from Ballina to his mate’s place at Stanthorpe. He stayed two nights and got to ride in Tony’s Ford 350 – wow what a great tow vehicle!

The next morning The Doc was just touring around Stanthorpe and found the Mt Marlay Lookout. Just a few images from the Lookout. Click on that first panorama, because at full size it has amazing details.

The Doc really liked Stanthorpe and for the first time since switching to part time work, thought about moving out of Sydney.

We had lunch at the Jam Factory and later that day Tony took The Doc to Donnellys Castle Recreations Reserve. Plus a few textures from the reserve.

Tony made a great choice to live in Stanthorpe, part of the Granite Belt. The Doc will be back.

Interactive map from Ballina to Eromanga here. Enjoy.

Buckaroola Station – Outback Queensland

March 2, 20254X4, Australia, desert, Eromanga, landscape, Landscape, Plant, Qld, rock, Textures, trees, Uncategorised4X4, Australia, Eromanga, Grenadier, INEOS, landscapeadmin

The Doc’s friend Steve Young got special permission to visit Buckaroola Station. These images are from the second visit, as The Doc forgot to put his memory card into his camera during the first visit! Buckaroola Station is westward out of Eromanga along the Cooper Developmental Road and is not open to the public.

Eromanga trip – Eremophila longifolia

August 31, 20244X4, Australia, desert, Eromanga, flowers, Landscape, macro, Plant, Qld, Uncategorised, Wildflowers4X4, Australia, macroadmin

The tree was located on the corner of the Quilpie to Eulo Rod and the Toompine to Eulo Road. Which is just south of the tiny township of Toompine. The tree has lots of common names including Dogwood, Ngawil, Weeping Emubush, Berrigan, Long-Leaved Eremophila, Native Plum, Emu Bush, Long Leaf Emu Bush, Native Plum Tree, Emu Apple, Emubush, Berrigan Emubush, Juniper Tree, Native Plum-Tree!

Eromanga trip – Nicotiana megalosiphon

August 21, 20244X4, Australia, desert, Eromanga, flowers, Landscape, macro, Plant, Qld, Uncategorised, Wildflowersadmin

Common name wild tobacco. It only grows in shaded areas, which are not that common out Eromanga way. At one sand dune The Doc saw the plant growing around some trees – but only where the bloodwood tree provided shade for much of the day. These images were from a shaded area behind the Eromanga Natural History Museum.

Eromanga trip – Acacia tetragonophylla

August 17, 20244X4, Australia, desert, Eromanga, flowers, Landscape, landscape, macro, Plant, Qld, Textures, WildflowersEromangaadmin

Also known as Prickly Wattle. Images from two locations, first Peglers Pond about 7km east of Eromanga; second some dams west of Eromanga, beside the Cooper Developmental Road. Click on image to see full size.