August was a quiet (and wet) month, but on 30th August we left for the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Massive floods in the Northern Rivers area of NSW made overnight accommodation difficult to find, so I opted to travel the inland route up the Newell Highway to Goondiwindi. From Goondiwindi, we passed through Brisbane to Currimundi, where we had our accommodation for a fortnight just a short walk from Currimundi Creek.
Early August, I managed a short walk at the West Belconnen Pond - there was a very cold southerly wind blowing.
A pair of Australian Shovelers
Hardhead Ducks
Wet Day - not a lot to do
A week later I found the Tawny Frogmouth on its nest near Ginninderra Creek. Unfortunately it was abandoned after about three weeks.
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Canola at Cowra - heading north to Queensland
Canola with the Warrumbungle Ranges on the skyline
Walking path along Currimundi Creek
Evening looking at the mouth of Currimundi Creek
Again - with a wattle overhanging the creek
The Paperbarks had many varied shapes
A Striated Heron
Two Kookaburras having a laugh
White-faced Heron stalking prey
A fleeting glimpse of an Azure Kingfisher
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Spangled Drongo
Another glimpse of the Azure Kingfisher. They had a nest in the creek bank.
One day Des, her brother David and I drove up to Gundiah where they grew up.
Gundiah Hotel - a great lunch spot
Old Emery Bridge over the Mary River out of Gundiah
Morning reflections - Currimundi Creek
Currimundi Creek mouth with a Tanker waiting to enter Brisbane
A dragon sunning itself on the way home
