Sunday, December 26, 2010

rainy days in Mudgeeraba

The rain has been constant for the last few days with 101mm overnight an indication of what we were getting ...
I was getting pretty bored and the dog was moping around as well.

After having a look at BOM i could see the constant rain was going to split and go round either side of Mudgeeraba for a short while so i took the opportunity to releive the cabin fever by taking the dog for a quick walk.

The overflow from the lake had settled down enough to cross and i noticed a bird leave the nest as i approached...
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This looked like a good way to go ...
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The water had obviously gone down ...
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But you could see evidence of people trying their luck ...
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Looks like cricket is cancelled for the time being ...
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The creek was well up ...
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This whirlpool indicated a drain under the water ...
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The path was well under but this family waded through with their pushbikes.
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As it was a bit deep for the dog we turned for home and got back before the rain started again ... was good to get out for a little while!!

Not long after we got home it bucketed down !!
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I had to actually open the side wire gate to let the water past fast enough to not flood the house.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Kirra Kite Festival

The inaugral Kirra Kite Festival was held on Kirra beach today so Ron and I wandered down for a look.

There was a myriad of kites in all shapes and sizes...
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They even had Camel Rides ...
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And Henna Tattoos ...
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And colourful sails ... and people ...
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On the way back to the car I noticed this "no standing" sign ... LOL
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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Kyogle road trip

I had to attend a presentation night at Goomburra on saturday night so thought i would travel down a different way.
Normally the trip from the Gold Coast through Beaudesert and Aratula takes about 2 hours and i have done it several times lately.

I shortened the trip by staying with friends at Mudgeerabe on Friday night and left about 11 AM saturday morning via Currumbin Valley.

While i was in the area i took a slight detour to Currumbin Rock Pool...
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on the way back to my route i passed a Wizard ...
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then stopped at a lookout to see the view ...
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down the hill a bit the view gets a bit better ...
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Climbing further into the range the views are pretty good ...
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As i dropped down into Murwillumbah i could see Mt Warning to the south west of me ...
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I grabbed some lunch and relaxed by the lake in town to eat it...
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I took a 1Km detour up to Clarrie Hall Dam for a look...
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looks a bit Alien ...
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I wandered down to the base for a look...
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I hit the road for Kyogle again with Mt Warning now to the north of me ...
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As i was traveling just past a small town [Mt Burrel i think] i spotted a small waterfall on the Tweed River and stopped for a look.
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The rock is in huge square blocks at this spot...
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As i continued on Mt Warning was now to the east of me...
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Mt Lindsay now came into view ...
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I crossed over the range and stopped in at Woodenbong for an Iced Coffee ... this place must take the cake for the worst sealed roads in Australia !!

anyway ... as i was heading for Legume a straddled a long necked tortoise/turtle [seems to be named both] who was wandering up the middle of the road so i stopped and picked it up before it got run over.
i dropped it back in a nearby pond.
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At Emu Vale there were a number of old trucks on the side of the road so i stopped for a look ...
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I decided to try out Cooper Gully road that headed up Mt Sturt but it wasn't on my map so had no idea if it went anywhere ... at the top was an old shack with a great view ...
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the dirt road did eventually come out near the highway after passing through some more farmland.
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Then it was a quick jaunt up to Janowen 4WD park arriving at 5:30 PM.

not a bad Sunday drive for a Saturday :)