The magic continues, Day 2 of the Cape York Helicopter Trip. Report and photos are here.
The croc in the tannin coloured water is a 14 foot long!
Or a WWII Bell P-39 Aircobra, recently discovered after going down over 70 years ago.
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Cape York – the magic starts
The magic starts, Day 1 of the Cape York Helicopter Trip. Report and photos are here.
Weather has been a challenge
Despite going out quite few times the sunset opportunities have been limited. In some cases, no photos at all. The best so far is below, which is just OK.
Managed a shot last night with a 600mm lens!
Piccaninny Pleasures
Just returned from a Cape York Trip visiting the AWC Sanctuary called Piccaninny Plains. Piccaninny Plains is the name of the pastoral lease if you were wondering. Report and photos here.
Cape York Trip
Off to Cape York for an AWC event at Piccaninny Plains on Saturday 23 August. Managed to get an invite due to a last minute cancellation.
First stop Cairns, then a light plane to the sanctuary on Sunday Morning.
Arrived safely in Cairns.
Kangaroo Island – The North Coast
The final region of KI, the North Coast. Some special places in this part of the Island, Western Cove and Pebbly Beach being favourites. Read Report here.
Kangaroo Island – Cape Borda Region
The North Coast Report was too long, so the Cape Borda Region of KI has been carved out. Read the Report here.
Mornington Magic
The Doc’s visit into the Central Kimberley was to visit AWC’s Mornington Sanctuary. The Sanctuary is the home of WildlifeLink Research Centre, AWC main research centre across The Kimberley, covering Mornington-Marions Downs, the Artisan Range, Tablelands and other properties. It is from where EcoFire is managed across much of the Central Kimberley.
AWC describes Mornington and Marion Downs as “almost 6,000 square kilometres of the iconic Kimberley region. Bounded to the south by the rugged King Leopold Range, the properties contain some of Australia’s most spectacular scenery. Massive mesas and dramatic sandstone escarpments overlook vast savanna woodlands, while a network of tropical rivers, including the Fitzroy River, carve deep gorges through the ancient landscape. “
What a magical place. Report is here.
Textures of the Australian Bush: Sand
The Doc has been working on a little side project which he calls Textures of the Australian Bush. There are some extraordinary colours and textures in the bush, including sand, clouds, rocks, mosses, lichens, tree bark and vegetation.
The first instalment is on Sand. These photos are from lakes, creeks and rivers in Outback New South Wales, enjoy.
The Doc has been told the Simpson Desert has an immense variety of sands.
Mutawintji Revisited
The Doc returned to Mutawinjti National Park after the Scotia visit. Mutawintji is pronounced Mut-a-win-gee. An aboriginal word meaning green and waterholes. The early settlers misheard the aborigines and called it Mootwingee.
It was and is a major meeting area for Aborigines, it has extensive engravings and rock art, one of the most extensive in Australia. A sample is given below of hand stencils around 2,000 years old. The rock engravings predate the art work and is over 8,000 years old, perhaps even 15,000 years.
A visit to Mutawintji is incomplete unless you visit the Mutawintji Historic Site, where you must be accompanied by a guide. We had Michel from Tri State Safaris who did an excellent job. An extensive report of the Park may come later, after the Simpson Desert trip.
The Doc is now back in Broken Hill getting everything ready for the Simpson Desert trip starting Monday morning.
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