Magpie Geese
Dragonfly
Lace Monitor
Green Pygmy Geese
Scrub Turkey or Bustard
Normanby River
Hello from the Archer River Roadhouse.
Today’s blog starts last night when I was having a before bed stroll. Two white/yellow eyes in the bush and an investigation revealed a feral cat! Miles from civilisation.
The next part of the story is at 0:00 dark hundred hours with the dynamic duo going to the dark toilet with only one torch. The ladies had a large cane toad on sentry duty so Susan waited for me to “wiz” in and out and decided to go to the mens. She returned smartly advising there was a snake so I ventured in with her and yes there was. So she vaulted the frog and we all returned to bed.
Once again we arose just after 6 and did the breakfast /pack up thing. After a quick walk we forded the Normanby River and returned in the bus because we could and hit the road. We stopped at white lily lagoon viewed the magpie geese and across the Hahn Crossing where we saw snowflake lilies. The road was a typical National Park road, rough as bags. We stopped to pick up firewood for tonight.
Lunch was at Musgrove. Their duck pond, well they called it a lagoon, was populated with some freshwater crocodiles.
We then headed north to Coen. The road was dusty! Although not the usual red colour. After lunch several heads were drooping down in the bus in the sleeping position. The road was a bit rough and we came upon a road gang. After the road gang it became apparent why they were working the road was hugely corrugated.
At Coen we viewed the local historic house/display. A lot of information which we were unable to absorb in a 20 minute visit. We called into the pub to check the half time AFL grand final score and travelled the remaining 60km to Archer River Roadhouse setting up camp for the night. Checked the final score at the roadhouse and had a nice shower with the water heated by a “donkey” a wood fired water heater. Anyway beers have been drunk and its tea time.
Catch you tomorrow.
Cheers Simon.
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