Pets/Animals

Created: 04 May 2015 01:56 Views: 752

Birdwatching is a popular pastime for the avid birdos, and the more laid back, new to the game birdwatcher. All you need is a pair of binoculars and a bird book and your off and running....

Unexpected Encounters with Australian Reptiles #9 -the King Brown, Mulga Snake or Pilbara Cobra!

Created: 08 Jan 2015 20:40 Views: 7503

is a species of venomous snake found in the northern climes of Australia. It is one of the longest venomous snakes in the world and is the second longest in Austr

Encounters with Australian Reptiles #8 - Central Military Dragon (Ctenophorus isolepis) - (video)

Created: 19 Nov 2014 22:21 Views: 4265

Ctenophorus is a genus of lizards, also known as comb-bearing dragons, that contains the most diverse group of dragon lizards in Australia. Many of these have

Wooback at Yass

Member: Member - John and Val

Wooback was a gathering today of draught horses to set a world record for the number of horses ploughing at the same time. As there was no previous record,...

Created: 04 May 2014 17:25 Views: 4843

Crucifix Toad or Holy Cross Frog

Created: 19 Apr 2014 00:37 Views: 2125

The Cruxifix Toad (Notaden bennetti), commonly referred to as the Holy Cross Frog or Cruxifix Frog is an Australian native burrowing toad....

Wildflowers in the outback

Created: 11 Apr 2014 16:30 Views: 3667

Spring and late winter is the best time for perennial wildflowers in my part of the outback. The top picture shows Silver turkey bush which flowers profusely in late winter,...

The Dowling Track - Bourke to Quilpie

Created: 25 Jan 2014 20:50 Views: 3352

If you are planning on travelling the Dowling Track this year we have some great camping spots for you at Kilcowera Station. This is the Shearers Quarters campground, it's large and has bbq's,...

Trip to Darling River, Lightning Ridge and Inverell

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Just about packed and ready for a departure tomorrow morning. Van is hooked on and the dog has watched his bed going in so is happy that he is coming with us....

Created: 04 Oct 2013 18:50 Views: 2919

Found: A camel with no hump

Member: ExplorOz - David & Michelle

Out in the Great Victoria Desert, we encountered a section of significant fireburn - probably about 18months old. Within this section,...

Created: 27 Aug 2013 12:46 Views: 5337

Northern Rivers Kombi Kruising

Created: 16 Aug 2013 14:07 Views: 5337

This blog is an exclusive ExplorOz Not-The-Happy-Walk update. It was getting close to the time I had to go in for surgery at Lismore Base Hospital so I decided to do a little kombi camping ...

Last Week in Tasmania - Stanley to Devonport

Created: 10 Dec 2012 12:02 Views: 6511

It has been a very busy week with huge support! I want to send out a massive THANK YOU to all the wonderful Tasmanian’s I h

The Happy Walk Week 11 Stanley

Created: 01 Dec 2012 21:14 Views: 6613

While continuing to rest and recover, this week has given me plenty of time to think about what is important. Last week in Strahan I had a little

Week 6 and a bit Scamander to Orford and Freycinet

Created: 29 Oct 2012 01:26 Views: 7621

As well as the usual name and acclaim and photos this week’s blog is touching on some of my personal challenges. I will not bore you with all my thoughts and feelings,...

BEARS! - Not ours....theirs! The real ones, the big ones, the ones that'll mess you up real good!

Created: 20 Oct 2012 21:06 Views: 8787

We were warned that Bears would be our number one concern whilst exploring the backwoods and wild river country of the Yukon and Alaska so it almost developed into paranoia with us. Our solution,...

The Happy Walk Week 2

Created: 28 Sep 2012 22:49 Views: 7492

It has been a week of meeting new people and catching up with a friend I have miraculously stayed in touch with for 24 years. On the way out of Launceston the radio played a Happy Walk ...

CANADA - A Surprise Vision from Hell!! (and then on to Hyder Alaska & the Scenic Cassiar Highway).

Created: 27 Aug 2012 00:00 Views: 9433

Monday 27th August Morchuca Lake Reserve Highway 37 - British Columbia. The mozzies dropped off once we decided to head to bed so a good night’s sleep was had....

Unexpected Encounters with Australian Reptiles #7 - Centralian Blue Tongue (Tiliqua Multifasciata)

Created: 09 May 2012 21:22 Views: 12562

Centralian Blue tongue Tiliqua Multifasciata Blue-tongued skinks comprise the Australasian genus, Tiliqua, which contains some of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae)....

Unexpected Encounters With Australian Reptiles #6 - The Woma Python (Aspidites Ramsayi)

Created: 08 May 2012 21:56 Views: 12485

The Woma python is a medium sized python commonly found in desert areas where they are aptly suited. They have a very large distribution through northern Western Australia,...

Unexpected encounters with Australian Reptiles #5 - The Spiny Tailed Monitor (Varanus acanthurus)

Created: 23 Apr 2012 00:00 Views: 12774

I really enjoy stumbling across one of the many Goanna or Monitor species when travelling about the wide brown land. Even from the earliest days as kids,...

Unexpected Encounters with Australian Reptiles #4 - Mitchells Water Monitor (Varanus mitchelli )

Created: 19 Apr 2012 00:00 Views: 19861

As the name suggests, the Mitchells Water Monitor loves the water. The monitor is semi-aquatic, a strong swimmer and seldom far from water. It is often seen basking on mid-stream rocks and logs,...

Australian Reptiles - The blog. Close encounters with our cold blooded friends (updated Feb 2015)

Created: 25 Feb 2012 01:00 Views: 12940

One of the great things about travelling the wide brown land is marvelling at the diversity of the many ecosystems we pass through and of course,...

Unexpected Encounters with Australian Reptiles #3 - The Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus)