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[TheDocAUS]

It's a pity Lorella Springs was closed to single vehicle tourers and campers. Pretty sure only a single 4x4 tour bus company has the only access now. It was a great place to go.

Bureaucracy at its best. Not content on closing many tracks and National Parks, now they are targeting Station Stays.

 

[NQ94]

Bureaucracy at its best. Not content on closing many tracks and National Parks, now they are targeting Station Stays.

There is a bunch of new regulations, fees and tourism bereaucrats in the NT driving businesses out. Not just an NT issue it seems like everywhere is getting closed, over regulated and more costly to visit.

 

[Tazzieman]

The Fiat 130 is a classy looking thing, there was a rare manual in silver for sale last year in Sydney that I should have bought.

Lovely 130 (but auto) ; he (Paul) restored it himself. He was the first guy onsite when I parked my Fiat. Turned out his dad owned a garage and he and his son worked on the little Fiats so son could go racing/rallying.
And then he was drafted to Viet Nam as a 20 yo cameraman.
He has some photos of those days for me one day.
He still crawls under his car, but finds it a little tricky at the age of 80.
I found this

View: https://youtu.be/Kaj-kGUBssI?si=En38YjomJrrFpihC

 

[TheDocAUS]

Lorella Springs Station - Part 2
Part 2 of the stunning Lorella Springs Station. This time the Medium Format images - not the best camera to use in a helicopter, but when they work, they look great.

Headwaters of Rosie Creek. We landed on the beach on the right hand side for morning tea! Both images from the coast.

Lots of crocs down there:

Lots more images here:

Lorella Springs Station revisited – Part 2

Part 1 is located here. Part 2 are images from a Pentax Medium Format camera, were the number of missed shots were lower on this camera than the Canon posted yesterday in Part 1. Every other time i…

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[Tom109]

 

[Happyoldgit]

One of my girls..

 

[Eric]

One of my girls..

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[Happyoldgit]

Our other Suffolk Punch, daughter of the other one posted.

 

[AngusMacG]

Lorella Springs Station - Part 2
Part 2 of the stunning Lorella Springs Station. This time the Medium Format images - not the best camera to use in a helicopter, but when they work, they look great.

Headwaters of Rosie Creek. We landed on the beach on the right hand side for morning tea! Both images from the coast.

Lots of crocs down there:

Lots more images here:

Lorella Springs Station revisited – Part 2

Part 1 is located here. Part 2 are images from a Pentax Medium Format camera, were the number of missed shots were lower on this camera than the Canon posted yesterday in Part 1. Every other time i…

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The reptile or people wearing them?

 

[Paco Garcia]

A long, cold night at the hermitage and beach of Flakstad, but it was worth it.

 

[Tazzieman]

Ol' blue tongued lizard chilling out on the deck on a very windy (100 km/hr) day (with a very high tide really testing the seawall I built last year.). So far so good.!

 

[TheDocAUS]

Arkaroola and Lake Froome - Flinders Ranges South Australia - Part 1

Edge of Lake Froome, from the air

More images here:

Arkaroola Revisited – Part 1 – Airbourne

When Tony Stott and The Doc went on an adventure to the Flinders Ranges we visited Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary. One of the owners Doug Sprigg, loves to fly so we went on a flight over Lake Froom…

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[TheDocAUS]

Arkaroola and the Flinders Ranges South Australia - Part 2
Part 2 is the plane heading away from Lake Froome back towards the Flinders Ranges. The Flinders Ranges should be a priority for any Australian to visit. Amazing place: Arkaroola, Wilpena Pound, Rawlsey Park Station, Gammon Ranges National Park, Brachina Gorge to name just a few destinations.

Many more images here:

Arkaroola Revised – Part 2 – aerial

Part 1 is here, with much of the commentary. In Part 2 the images are from the surrounding Flinders Ranges, rather than Lake Froome. You get to see the extraordinary variety of rock formations of d…

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[Clark Kent]

Well camouflaged...

Juvenile Eastern Water Monitor.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens yesterday.

 

[Eric]

Well camouflaged...

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Juvenile Eastern Water Monitor.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens yesterday.

Had to have a good look, but found it

 

[Tazzieman]

Well camouflaged...

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Juvenile Eastern Water Monitor.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens yesterday.

Enjoying a nice root!

 

[TheDocAUS]

Day 1 of as helicopter trip around Cape York, a few years ago. I had no problems with water crossings, in fact they were fun. Sadly it is 12 months since the pilot Bungie passed away.

I learnt a few years ago, a helicopter allows you to see things being on the ground does not. So I try and do both.

Billabongs in the making.

Sands dunes encroaching into bush-land. Tannins leaching out of the bush-land.

Coastal Wetlands.

Lots more images here:

Cape York – Day 1 – Revisited

Leaving from Port Douglas and ending on Haggerstone Island. Enjoy. Viva Cristo Rey.

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[Paco Garcia]

Day 1 of as helicopter trip around Cape York, a few years ago. I had no problems with water crossings, in fact they were fun. Sadly it is 12 months since the pilot Bungie passed away.

I learnt a few years ago, a helicopter allows you to see things being on the ground does not. So I try and do both.

Billabongs in the making.

Sands dunes encroaching into bush-land. Tannins leaching out of the bush-land.

Coastal Wetlands.

Lots more images here:

Cape York – Day 1 – Revisited

Leaving from Port Douglas and ending on Haggerstone Island. Enjoy. Viva Cristo Rey.

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Thanks Doc, the landscapes and photos are spectacular.

 

[TheDocAUS]

Thanks Doc, the landscapes and photos are spectacular.

Thanks. Cape York is quite a unique blend of habitats.

I have spent enough time now in helicopters to get decent shots. Some tips here:

Helicopter – photo tips

There are a few challenges when shooting from a helicopter. A few tricks The Doc has used: he fitted a 24-70mm lense or Sony 24-105mm on the FE mount. This gave enough range to take different lands…

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