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The Doc was looking for an iconic night-time shot in the Kimberley. The Milky Way coming out of a boab fitted the bill. The Doc was talking to another photographer and he had the same idea on the same day – great minds think alike ;). The Doc was able to tell him where we could isolate the boab and get the Milky Way, on the track to Cadjeput Hole.
The photo came out rather nicely. Remember to click on the photo to see full size, the thumbnail is a poor imitation.
On the trip home from the Kimberley The Doc visited AWC’s Newhaven Sanctuary (jointly managed with Birdlife Australia). Newhaven is 350 kilometres north west of Alice Springs and borders the Great Sandy Desert. Report is here.
While at AWC’s Mornington Sanctuary The Doc became aware that Australian Wildlife Conservancy (“AWC”) had taken full control of Charnley River Station (formerly Beverley Springs Station). Click here for the report with pictures.
The Doc has managed to visit quite a few AWC sanctuaries now, including:
If you would like to know more about the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) and the great work they do, visit here.
Over the past few weeks The Doc has made his back to the East Coast from the Australian West Coast. He is in Ballina, northern NSW having the car serviced and getting some minor repairs. Plus having a break from the road. Here is the trip back through the Great Central Road, Plenty Highway and Donaghue Highway – Australia’ longest shortcut. There was a “short” detour to AWC’s Newhaven Sanctuary in Central Australia. The GPS datalogger decided to stop working for a day, or The Doc forgot to turn it on!
This Kimberley/Pilbara Trip has finished. The final Odometer milestones were:
The Doc is now in Alice Springs for 2 days preparing to go to AWC’s Newhaven Sanctuary on the Tanami Track north of Alice.
This trip started with a visit to AWC’s Bowra Sanctuary and will finish with AWC’s Newhaven Sanctuary. The 2 big AWC sanctuaries for birders. The Doc would love to get some good shots of Princess Parrots at Newhaven, time will tell.
Then The Doc will make his way home after 4 months on the road. The most likely route will be the Plenty Highway (starts just north of Alice Springs) to Boulia in Queensland then back to the bitumen through Longreach and Outback Queensland to Ballina for a week, then Sydney.
Using the Great Central Road saved 1,500kms and 2 long days driving and he hopes the Plenty Highway will give a similar saving. This trip has roughly another 4,000kms to go, bringing the grand total a bit under 30,000kms over the 4 months. It has been a long trip on rough roads and the body is beginning to say enough.
A few photos from Laverton in the West until Uluru in the East along the Great Central Road.
The flight path for the second day on the helicopter. What a spectacular part of the Kimberley.
This area is rarely seen, you must fly in. It is also different landscape to most other parts of The Kimberley. Flying down a gorge with 80m high sides was something to behold.
Sorry pictures will come later.
A nice mud flat on the way.
Some more Mornington Magic. A sunset shot at Sir John Gorge, at AWC’s Mornington-Marion Downs.
AWC also announced today an historic deal with NSW Parks and Wildlife to bring back long extinct animals into NSW National Parks. Press Release here.
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