OCT 2013

Spent a few extra days in Townsville after the teaching as the apartment is still available.

from app tnsvl
From the apartment in Townsville, Magnetic island in back ground

Hornet
Hornet on display run over Townsville esplanade flying about same level as apartment.

We have bought a fold up boat in Brisbane and have a roof rack fitted in Townsville to carry it. Depart Townsville and head for Brisbane to pick up the new boat.

PORTA BOTE
It's a cracker folds up to surf board size

We stayed two nights with Greg and Allison in Bris. Greg makes us wonderful canvas bags to hold the seats of the boat securely and when we leave on Sun 13th we have a very tidy package on the roof rack. Really big thanks to Greg for his generous endeavors and production.

Now back to Moranbah where we baby sit Kale for 5 days while Kris and Ally have a Honeymoon on the Gold coast.
Wed 23rd back to Theresa Creek where we set up in the same spot we had last time.
Kris, Ally and Kale come out and set up camp with us again for a few days.

KAK

Visitors again now Mr and Mrs Bacon and son

vistors in boat

Visitors trying out the porta bote (thats how it's spelt)

It's getting hot out here now just before the storm season but we are enjoying the boat and catching yabbies in the dam. The wild life around the dam is amazing, we have seen a pair of Jabirus normally only seen in the Northern territory, Brolgas, magpie geese, kangas and pigs, lots of strange birds. Cattle are drawn to the water where they have learned to wade in the shallows to eat the water lilies. A great source of food in an otherwise dry and somewhat desolate place at this time of year  before the transforming rains come, fattening the cattle and keep Macdonald's in beef patties.

black swan

Black swan normally in W.A.

jab

Strolling Jabiru, rare in this part of Australia, normally found in N.T.

jab flies

Jabiru flys

pelicans TC

Ubiquitous Pelicans

cows eat lilies

Cows eating the lilies

wendys cows

more cows

magpir goose

Magpie Goose

blue in boat

Doesn't get much better

yabbies

Than this, they are delicious.




Today is the 31st Oct, Laurens Birthday, Big Happy birthday Lauren.
We hear there is a party of considerable  magnitude planned for the weekend in the Goldborough Valley residence, God preserve the neighbors.

We leave you in Oct to begin Nov still at the Dam.

The plan is to be present at Kales birthday in Moranbah on 16th then make our way back to Cairns for a Family Xmas.

We will depart again after Xmas and make our way down the East coast.