Dessert Waterhole with gently sloping banks to the water, however no camping allowed.
Mosaic burning? This type of clearing the bush under storey has been the method used by Australian First People for thousands of years. It is labour intensive and only now after a series of horrendous bushfires, has mosaic burning been recognized as the best method to reduce loss of life and homes. In addition mosaic burning will help protect vulnerable native flora and fauna.
Ghost Gum and Red dune – Mitchell grasses in the foreground.
We think this may be the start of the termite building in this area ?
This striking flower was so difficult to photograph with our wheezing digital camera! (Calandrinia parakeelya)
A cheat pic from Australian wildfower website - the perfect pic !
This looks like a grevillea
Ghost Gum and red dune
View from the dune
A lovely tree on the dune - Not identified yet! It is a 'Lolly Bush' (Clerodendrum floribundum) Grows as tall shrub or small tree (as this one is) to 6m in height. Found on well drained stony or sandy soils. This showy tree was growing on the red sand dunes.
Amazing bush see pic above!
Regal Birdflower (Crotalaria cunninghamii)
Wattle in bloom - yellow appears to be the dominant colour at the moment in this area of Queensland.
Old Oil well head – shut off valve in the National Park
Wild tomato (Solanum species)
Carpet of Snow (Racemosa macgregoria) this desert plant forms tiny flowers outwards from a single root stem, creating a ring effect.
Termite nest typical in this area, often utilising short sticks to support their building.
Pretty insect loving plant
This incredibly fragile looking desert plant grew in close proximity to the insect loving sticky plant (above pic)
Pink fringe myrtle (Calytrix species)
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