We booked into the Murchinson Caravan Park, no 3 for 2 or 4 for 3 deals going here, but we still get our 10% top tourist member discount here. We settle in and venture out with Alana and Ian to Rainbow Jungle, the Australian Parrot Breeding Centre. $13.50 pp entry and well worth the visit. They have just about all imaginable parrots from the budgie, lorikeets, cockatoos to south american macaws. These bigger birds have like a playground in their cages, chew ropes, logs, one even had a slippery slide. I think that was only for show somehow.
Alana and I went a bit snap happy. We enjoyed walking through the parrot free flight aviary, the largest in the country. The grounds and cages all well kept and cared for. This is Noodles a red headed gang gang. Apparently a very good talker but was a little shy when we were there, his mate Kafuffles was camera shy. They also have a great whale viewing tower, we are a little late for the whales, season ends November.
From there we took a bit of a drive out to Mushroom Rock, Red Bluff (yep another one) view from the lookout overlooking Red Bluff Beach. Back to Blue Holes which is great for snorkelling. Actually we met a guy along the way reckons the waters just south of Quobba Blowholes are the best ever for snorkelling even better than Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth. We went for a gander through Eco Flora Estate, yep they have a nobs hill too. Very big flash houses, but a big sign at the entry to estate saying In Hands of Receivers...........
Next day we join Alana and Ian for a trip out to the gorges in Kalbari National Park. First stop Z Bend, though it is not so destinct from this angle. A 500 metre stroll from the carpark to the look out tower 150 metres above the river. All natural walkway, good to see.
Yep we lashed out and bought us some fly nets, the best $13.00 spent. No more digesting those pesky little flies for me!
Sorry Darl, I ain't going there, not enough room for the both of us, reluctantly I take off my fly net hat for the pic. This is a lookout on the way to Nature's Window.
Note I am not actually sitting on my Darl's chicken legs. Can't wait for the matte sunscreen to be finished. My Darl has a ghostly look about him. Nature's Window, a natural rock arch that frames the upstream view and is a modest 400 metre walk from the carpark. There is an 8 km loop walk from this point, takes a couple of hours for the fit, we opt not to take this option. It is 38 deg in town today, the locals say the temp out in the National Park is up to 10 deg higher. There is warnings everywhere about the dangers of heat exhaustion. People have died out here from heat exhaustion, scary hairy.
We are the only 4 out here today donning the attractive fly nets and we are now getting the smirks and funny looks that we used to give people we come across. Well bullie for them we ain't got flies buzzing around our face! This shot taken at Ross Graham Lookout, named after a school teacher made a significant contribution to community and environment, died at 31 back in the 1960's. We also visited Hawk's Head....
Wild flower season is just about over, starting end of winter and into spring. A lot of the flowers have been and gone already but we still noticing quite a few still flowering, the fields are alive with these purple bushes. Also, see some red, gold, yellow, white varieties very colorful. Back at camp for the arvo, went for swim at Chinamen's beach, nice spot.
We booked into the Murchinson Caravan Park, no 3 for 2 or 4 for 3 deals going here, but we still get our 10% top tourist member discount here. We settle in and venture out with Alana and Ian to Rainbow Jungle, the Australian Parrot Breeding Centre. $13.50 pp entry and well worth the visit. They have just about all imaginable parrots from the budgie, lorikeets, cockatoos to south american macaws. These bigger birds have like a playground in their cages, chew ropes, logs, one even had a slippery slide. I think that was only for show somehow.
Alana and I went a bit snap happy. We enjoyed walking through the parrot free flight aviary, the largest in the country. The grounds and cages all well kept and cared for. This is Noodles a red headed gang gang. Apparently a very good talker but was a little shy when we were there, his mate Kafuffles was camera shy. They also have a great whale viewing tower, we are a little late for the whales, season ends November.
From there we took a bit of a drive out to Mushroom Rock, Red Bluff (yep another one) view from the lookout overlooking Red Bluff Beach. Back to Blue Holes which is great for snorkelling. Actually we met a guy along the way reckons the waters just south of Quobba Blowholes are the best ever for snorkelling even better than Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth. We went for a gander through Eco Flora Estate, yep they have a nobs hill too. Very big flash houses, but a big sign at the entry to estate saying In Hands of Receivers...........
Next day we join Alana and Ian for a trip out to the gorges in Kalbari National Park. First stop Z Bend, though it is not so destinct from this angle. A 500 metre stroll from the carpark to the look out tower 150 metres above the river. All natural walkway, good to see. 
Yep we lashed out and bought us some fly nets, the best $13.00 spent. No more digesting those pesky little flies for me! 
Sorry Darl, I ain't going there, not enough room for the both of us, reluctantly I take off my fly net hat for the pic. This is a lookout on the way to Nature's Window.
Note I am not actually sitting on my Darl's chicken legs. Can't wait for the matte sunscreen to be finished. My Darl has a ghostly look about him. Nature's Window, a natural rock arch that frames the upstream view and is a modest 400 metre walk from the carpark. There is an 8 km loop walk from this point, takes a couple of hours for the fit, we opt not to take this option. It is 38 deg in town today, the locals say the temp out in the National Park is up to 10 deg higher. There is warnings everywhere about the dangers of heat exhaustion. People have died out here from heat exhaustion, scary hairy.
We are the only 4 out here today donning the attractive fly nets and we are now getting the smirks and funny looks that we used to give people we come across. Well bullie for them we ain't got flies buzzing around our face! This shot taken at Ross Graham Lookout, named after a school teacher made a significant contribution to community and environment, died at 31 back in the 1960's. We also visited Hawk's Head....
Wild flower season is just about over, starting end of winter and into spring. A lot of the flowers have been and gone already but we still noticing quite a few still flowering, the fields are alive with these purple bushes. Also, see some red, gold, yellow, white varieties very colorful. Back at camp for the arvo, went for swim at Chinamen's beach, nice spot.
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