Each morning our huge 'morning ants' came out across the bench log
The best I could get given how fast they were moving
The male cricket who decided, along with his mate, that our shower tent was a great courting ground
She was several times bigger than him, and looked pretty mean
Morning also brought out the birds with a pair of magnificent King Parrots eating the wattle seeds
The male is very bright
But she's also very pretty
And of course the Currawong wanted to know if we'd left anything edible behind after washing up!
A goanna came a visiting
Our morning walk to Rainbow Falls
The group setting off
And one with me...the men took off, while us ladies had a very leisurely photographic stroll to the top of the gorge
A small Livistonia Palm
Some areas are still recovering after the devastating fires (2 years ago)
A gorgeous little dragon sunbaking beside the path
Quinine berries
More quinine
The Callistemon (Bottle Brush) were full of nectar-seeking birds (but they were fast-moving)
Silver Wattle
A magnificent Ironbark
Xanthorrea
Alphitonia
Shield Fern
Broom
The Xanthorrea flower up close, and I even got a flying insect (possibly a native stingless bee)
Banksii spp
Rainbow Falls from the escarpment opposite
From the top of Rainbow Falls looking over
Rainbow Falls Pools
Beautifully coloured rocks at Rainbow Falls
Tree Ferns close to the waterfall
We had lunch at the carpark at the top, then Tony, Louella, Darryl & I headed back to camp, while Dell and Al decided to go via the 4WD Loop Road, the following photos are theirs.
The beautiful Grevilleas were in bloom
Back at camp we had a relaxing afternoon, but were just starting to get worried about Dell & Al turning up at dusk when they finally arrived! Luckily in time for Happy Hour!
Louella excelled herself with the grazing platter
We were celebrating Al and Darryl's birthdays (which bracketed our holiday), but it was ME who got a lovely belated gift from Louella and Dell...a Photography Lensball! I'm thrilled!
And couldn't wait to try it out with a photo of the campfire
Rainbow Falls is the popular place to visit at Blackdown Tablelands and has well marked tracks to the top and below the falls. It is possible to drop further down below where most stop if you know where to go. For the more adventurous, Numma and North Mimosa creeks offer fantastic two and three days hikes, especially a few days after rain. Again, you need to know where to go to do it safely.
Rainbow Falls is the popular place to visit at Blackdown Tablelands and has well marked tracks to the top and below the falls. It is possible to drop further down below where most stop if you know where to go. For the more adventurous, Numma and North Mimosa creeks offer fantastic two and three days hikes, especially a few days after rain. Again, you need to know where to go to do it safely.
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