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Recent content by 6eor6e

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    Port Douglas or Cairns?

    Hi pbelardo congrates Might I suggest Hire a car stay at Ellis Beach just north of Palm Cove north of Cairns. Ellis Beach have self contained bungalow/cabins on the palmed beach real good spot far enough to be out of the city but still close for visit when desired and from this point you could...
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    Port Douglas or Cairns?

    Car hire theives Good point when you accept vehicle be sure to go over it closely and point out any damage. From memory you might want to do this before signing for goods in good condition so damage may be noted. And thats right dont expect any help from the Australian police but no...
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    Australia in 2009

    Cape York VB I overlooked your comment on Cape York I have only lived in these parts of Oz for a couple of years, have drove to Cairns and Port Douglas last May, nice country and good enough roads for QLD standards. North of there I cant speak from experience but after Cooktown would become...
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    Australia in 2009

    What to do Heres a link that might help http://www.railaustralia.com.au/theGhan.php Not sure of cost but would be great if you could you would see more of Oz than most Ozzies especially if you could get off stay at Alice Springs spend some time there and visit Ayres Rock, Macdonald Ranges the...
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    Australia in 2009

    Good one, how will you be travelling up the east coast?
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    Australia in 2009

    Hey it would be great to catch up with you both. If you go to thread in local patch I put up some photos of the area. I was only joking about the warm beer, its just that I've heard that is how its done England. I'm not a full on birder just a spasmodic impostor LOL no merely a strong interest...
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    Sth Mackay Queensland Australia

    Today on the lake there was a variety including Pair Black Swans & 7 Cygnets 4 Brolga 10 Pelican Stack of Magpie Geese Purple Swamp Hens Great Egret Cattle Egret Pacific Black Ducks Mob of Royal Spoonbill Masked Wax Wings
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    Not Magpie Geese are they

    I was overlooking the lake through binoculars and nearly by past a pair of birds I took for Magpie Geese and when I checked field guide I wasn't able to find, hope I haven't overlooked something. As you will see they nearly half the size of Magpie and doesn't have the whit feathers on shoulders...
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    Australia in 2009

    Hi VB Victoria Bitter known as VB is probably one of Australia's popular beers but I'm sure It wouldn't be to good warm. Back to the point I live next to a lake on the main highway Sth of Mackay QLD that always has a variety of birds. I am only a border but can offer great access to the lake or...
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    Confirm Red-Tailed Black-Cockatoo

    I was about to put in my gallery when I thought I better check and I still think it is and not Glossy Black so could anybody confirm for me please. Thanks George
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    Sth Mackay Queensland Australia

    I thought I would share a photo of my patch of were I live next door to. For some reason there wasn't a lot of bird life at time of photo although there would still be Plovers, Ducks, Royal spoonbill down the back of the photo with side of house in it. At present at quick glance we have...
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    brown snake ID type Aust please

    Tiapan Thanks for comments all I didn't think taipan as we have had one of those and the best I could say is that taipan was a creamy soft brown to nearly yellow and a lot slimmer snake than this but don't know that much about them? :egghead: Location eastern Australia, Queensland, south of...
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    brown snake ID type Aust please

    Hi I was hoping if someone could ID thisen I took photo with telephoto lens on, no time to change hand held auto mode pretty steady considering i was his a body length away about six foot. Thanks in advance to all replies and any comments. Regards George
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    Guarding its tucker

    All i know is Racehorse or Bungarrow commonly nicknamed
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    Guarding its tucker

    This Goanna wasn't running off in a hurry, what seemed to be a fresh kill. I think the snake might be a Olive Tree Python. Taken on the verge of the road at a coastal town south Mackay QLD
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