Giant Pitcher Plants abound in the area. They are carniverous plants, which trap insects in the flower tube and digest them
Mark, doing what he is expert at
The water of Sam's Creek was muddied and Mark was advised on a line which was not the best one
Twin Falls is also a great spot to see
Our camp is set up at Moreton Telegraph Station
Woke up to a morning fog. Very surprised to see the heavy mist
Dunnys in the mist
The fog hung around for a long time, despite the sun shining through
A masked plover came to check us out
I just know that this dust is going to be difficult to remove when we get back home
The red dust covers everything and gets into the car as well
Back on the dirt, dust and corrugations, heading for Moreton Telegraph Station
Cane Toads are a real pest problem in Australia and have devastated wildlife. This batch of toad eggs was removed from the river and placed on a hot rock to bake. Doing my bit for the environment
The Wenlock River, where Moreton Telegraph Station is situated
Cargo ship being loaded with bauxite
Bauxite is mined by open cut scouring. Vast areas are mined in this way and then re-vegetated
Bauxite nodules account for this red country, as well as iron ore
Huge machinery for huge profits
Some great sunsets over the water at Evans Landing
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Frigate birds came through every evening to their roosting places. Spend all day fishing and then fly back at night
This ore train brings bauxite nodules to the shipping wharf in Weipa
We drove out to Aurukun to visit friends who we hadn't seen for many years
Anne and Neil, Klaus and Beryl
We set up camp in Neil's front yard. A bit tight, but no problem
All the homes around the community are fenced in and the gates padlocked at night. A security guard does the rounds and checks the padlocks to ensure all is good. Heck! is this Australia?
Plaque at the landing, Aurukun
The mouth of the Holroyd river, leading out into the Gulf of Carpentaria
Looked like a great place to fish. We saw some big swirls as big predators were hunting
Native bee hives. These were set up for a research purpose
A big blue tongue lizard on the road. We stopped and I chased him off. Not that there were many cars sighted
A big fire was burning somewhere off in the distance
Archer river, where indigenous families live and stay close to the xxxx dreaming outlet