A sudden cold snap in Sydney this weekend provided a good reason to stay indoors and to catch up on some trip reports. In May 2012 I had the opportunity to visit AWC’s Bowra Sanctuary in southern Queensland for a few days. Bowra is an internationally known hotspot for Australia‘s threatened birdlife. The 14,000 hectares […]
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Northern Territory Road trip (Part IV – Mataranka to Katherine Gorge)
We arrived at Mataranka hot springs camping grounds late at night, put up the tent in the dark and went for a quick exploration walk to see what local wildlife was around. The air was laden with moisture – trademark of the tropical climate and I was hoping to find some new frogs. And frogs […]