It's not unusual to attract wildlife when you're camping in Australia. We've had wallabies and possums visit our tent more that once. But did you know kookaburras like to snatch your food too? I've seen then snatch chicken legs direct from somebody's hand down south, but on Lake Tinaroo, they like to go for your sausages. Everybody knows that in Australia you have to … [Read more...]
Lake Tinaroo, Camping and Catching Yabbies.
A weekend camping on Lake Tinaroo. A great chance to catch Lake Tinaroo redclaw yabbies and mess around on Tinaroo dam. There's loads to do up on the Tablelands, from playpus spotting to chocolate tasting, but first catch your yabbie. We just got back from an amazing 4 day homeschool camp up on Lake Tinaroo, up on the Atherton Tablelands in tropical Queensland, … [Read more...]
Living With Port Douglas Crocodiles. Salties in Port.
Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas, was closed yesterday by a 4 meter salt water crocodile. He didn't do much, just swam along the beach about 20m from shore. A crowd gathered and watched, that's about as exciting as the day got. It made me think though, not many people have the experience of sharing their home with these prehistoric giants, the crocodiles here in … [Read more...]