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| Nogoa River Emerald |
Emerald: Rain Rain and More Rain.....
Still too wet to head west with lots of road closures so we spent a few days in Emerald with the intention of doing a bit of fossicking but with all the rain and the forecast not looking good for the next week, we decided to head for the Capricorn Coast. 
Blackdown Tablelands National Park: A beautiful sandstone plateau, heaps of wildlife, spectacular views, crystal clear waters and great walks. What a fantastic spot - we will definitely return!!
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| Emerald Golf Course |
Left: Gudda Gumoo (Rainbow Waters) Waterfall - flows deep into the gorge
We had a cheeky Pied Currawong who entertained us he obviously had had success of stealing food from previous campers - within five minutes of setting up he had a go at taking our lunch when I turned my back but there was no way we were sharing and he was not going to give up! This resulted in an outright war between Slingshot Robbo and Cheeky Currawong - after many failed attempts Slingshot Robbo managed to make target; I don't know who got the bigger shock the Currawong or Slingshot Robbo -don't worry no-one was hurt!
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| Distant ranges |
Blackdown NP is about 35km east of Blackwater (a huge coal mining town). It covers 47950ha. It rises high above the surrounding plains and the Dawson, Expedition and Shotover Ranges all converge at Blackdown Tableland. There is so much to explore here and the views out over the edge of the tableland of the distant ranges and sandstone cliffs are breathtaking. The Aboriginal rangers were very proud of their park, the traditional homeland of the Ghungalu people and were keen to share their stories and advise us on Rock Art sites within the park. There is a special celebration Easter 2011 which we just might try and get to.
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| Curious Skink... |
Hey Ben What sort of Skink is this? Isn't he cute?
There were some great spiders and some pretty cool webs - my photos don't do justice but thought I would just put up some of my favourite shots. Hope you enjoy them.
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