Australia (Queensland), October 9 - November 10, 2016 Photo Gallery by Rick & José van der Weijde at pbase.com

Australia (Queensland), October 9 - November 10, 2016

From October 9 until November 10, 2016 we visited Queensland, Australia for one month.
Our first trip to this beautiful country. We landed in Brisbane and spend our first week around Brisbane,
Towoomba, Southporth and Lamington National Park. After this first week we travelled north towards Eungella National Park,
visiting sites like Cooloola Cove, Hervey Bay and Rockhampton along the route.
Our third week we stayed in the area around Townsville, Mission Beach and the Atherton Tablelands, ending up in Cairns.
We changed cars (from conventional to 4wd) and after enjoying the Great Barrier Reef for a full day,
we travelled through Daintree National Park towards Cooktown. Our last full week we explored the remote Cape York
Peninsula, visiting sites like Artemis, Iron Range and Lakefield National Parks. The few days we had left we stayed
around Julatten, Mount Lewis and Atherton Tableland again, surely one of the most beautiful parts
of this side of the country. In the end we had travelled over 6300km, saw 304 species of birds, 39 species of mammals
and a countless number of other creatures.

All photos in this gallery are also included in the “Photo Archive” gallery on the main page.

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Vitee		08-Feb-2018 05:13
Excellent Australian wildlife gallery.

Jaap Vink		29-Jul-2017 09:06
Mooie verzameling Rick en José. Roept goede herinneringen op van een bezoek aan een heel andere deel van dat continent!

Alex van der Giessen		21-Mar-2017 08:30
Wat een prachtige serie, zitten echt hele mooie foto's tussen

Paul van Giersbergen		18-Mar-2017 10:01
Een hele mooie serie met veel voor mij nieuwe soorten. Moet ook maar eens die kant opgaan.

Jeff Real		19-Feb-2017 14:02
There is so much fascinating photography here ~V~

joseantonio		19-Feb-2017 13:38
such a great gallery with some amazing captures.V

Hennie & Lies Lammers		22-Jan-2017 15:14
Schitterende serie van een mooie reis!

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		14-Dec-2016 20:12
Nicely done,amigos.....V Paolo

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Papuan Eclectus Eclectus polychloros macgillivrayi	Lovely Fairywren Malurus amabilis	Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii	Noisy Pitta Pitta versicolor intermedia	Last shot: killing time on the airport
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa superciliosa	Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa superciliosa	Kreffts River Turtle Emydura macquarii krefftii	Botanical Gardens	Red-Necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
Cairns Esplanade	José @ Work	Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae	White-Faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae	Bar-Tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica baueri
Grey-Tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes	Torresian Imperial Pigeon Ducula spilorrhoa	Torresian Imperial Pigeon Ducula spilorrhoa	Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus conspicillatus	Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus conspicillatus
Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus conspicillatus	Little Red Flying Fox Pteropus scapulatus	Little Red Flying Fox Pteropus scapulatus	Saw-Shelled Turtle Myuchelys latisternum	Roadside Lunch
Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus melanotus	Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus melanotus	Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus melanotus	Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus melanotus	Striped Possum Dactylopsila trivirgata picata
Frilled Lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii	White-Cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris niger niger	Leaden Flycatcher Myiagra rubecula okyri	Leaden Flycatcher Myiagra rubecula okyri	Leaden Flycatcher Myiagra rubecula okyri
Campsite of Kingfisher Park	Bower's Shrikethrush Colluricincla boweri	Bower's Shrikethrush Colluricincla boweri	Victoria's Riflebird Ptiloris victoriae	Victoria's Riflebird Ptiloris victoriae
Rainforest of Mount Lewis	Tooth-Billed Bowerbird Scenopoeetes dentirostris	Tooth-Billed Bowerbird Scenopoeetes dentirostris	Lesser Sooty Owl Tyto multipunctata	Lesser Sooty Owl Tyto multipunctata
Lesser Sooty Owl Tyto multipunctata	Lesser Sooty Owl Tyto multipunctata	Jungguy Frog Ranoidea jungguy	Jungguy Frog Ranoidea jungguy	Giant Tree Frog Nyctimystes infrafrenatus
Giant Tree Frog Nyctimystes infrafrenatus	Pale-Yellow Robin Tregellasia capito nana	Pale-Yellow Robin Tregellasia capito nana	Papuan Frogmouth Podargus papuensis	Papuan Frogmouth Podargus papuensis
Silvereye Zosterops lateralis vegetus	Silvereye Zosterops lateralis vegetus	Red-Browed Finch Neochmia temporalis temporalis	Red-Browed Finch Neochmia temporalis temporalis	Papuan Frogmouth Podargus papuensis
Red-Browed Finch Neochmia temporalis temporalis	Chestnut-Breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax castaneothorax	Chestnut-Breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax castaneothorax	Chestnut-Breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax castaneothorax	Red-Browed Finch Neochmia temporalis temporalis
Boyd's Forest Dragon Lophosaurus boydii	Boyd's Forest Dragon Lophosaurus boydii	Boyd's Forest Dragon Lophosaurus boydii	Boyd's Forest Dragon Lophosaurus boydii	Boyd's Forest Dragon Lophosaurus boydii
Metallic Starling Aplonis metallica metallica	Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti flaviventris	Macleay's Honeyeater Xanthotis macleayanus	Bridled Honeyeater Bolemoreus frenatus	Pale-Yellow Robin Tregellasia capito nana
Giant Tree Frog Nyctimystes infrafrenatus	Desert Tree Frog Litoria rubella	Giant Tree Frog Nyctimystes infrafrenatus	Desert Tree Frog Litoria rubella	Cane Toad Rhinella marina
Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis	Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis	Upcoming hurricane	Upcoming hurricane	Old stuff
Lakefield	Metallic Snake-Eyed Skink Cryptoblepharus metallicus	Sandbanks of Normanby River	Lakefield	Termite determinative sceneries of Lakefield
Lakefield	Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii incinctus	Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii incinctus	Rick @ Work	After Bush Fire
Termite determinative sceneries of Lakefield	Bush Fire	Bush Fire	Bush Fire	Bush Fire
Brown Goshawk Tachyspiza fasciatus didimus	Normanby River	Normanby River	Radjah Shelduck Radjah radjah rufitergum	Rufous-Banded Honeyeater Conopophila albogularis
Green Oriole Oriolus flavocinctus flavotinctus	Roth's Tree Frog Litoria rothii	Roth's Tree Frog Litoria rothii	Lightning	Golden Sunset
Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo Caloptyrhynchus banksii banksii	Viewpoint over Red Lily Lagoon	Dry water hole	Our dusty rental car	Termite determinative sceneries of Lakefield
Natural water hole	Termite determinative sceneries of Lakefield	Rick in search for Rock Wallabies	Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus	Great Bowerbird Chlamydera nuchalis orientalis
Agile Wallaby Notamacropus agilis jardinii	Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida placida	Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida placida	Bar-Shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis inexpectata	Bar-Shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis inexpectata
Bar-Shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis inexpectata	Masked Finch Poephila personata leucotis	Masked Finch Poephila personata leucotis	Golden-Shouldered Parrot Psephotellus chrysopterygius	Double-Barred Finch Stizoptera bichenovii bichenovii
Double-Barred Finch Stizoptera bichenovii bichenovii	Bush Fire	Who parked the car...?	Creek crossing	Disappeared road...
Creek crossing	Track to the viewpoint	Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus macgillivrayi	Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus macgillivrayi	Pacific Emerald Dove Chalcophaps longirostris rogersi
Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii leschenaultii	José @ Work	Chili Beach	Grey-Tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes	Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii leschenaultii
Shining Flycatcher Myiagra alecto wardelli	Wood Frog Papurana daemeli	Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus	Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus	Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus	Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus australasiae	Forest creek in Iron Range	José @ Work	Australian Spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus (maculatus) nudicaudatus
Fawn-Breasted Bowerbird Chlamydera cerviniventris	Fawn-Breasted Bowerbird Chlamydera cerviniventris	Australian Spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus (maculatus) nudicaudatus	Australian Spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus (maculatus) nudicaudatus	Australian Spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus (maculatus) nudicaudatus
Australian Brushturkey Alectura lathami purpureicollis	Sahul Sunbird Cinnyris freantus frenatus	Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus alberti	Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus alberti	Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus alberti
Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus alberti	Beach at Lockhart River	Cape York backroad	Beach at Lockhart River	Rick @ Work
Boulders at Lockhart River	Grey Whistler Pachycephala simplex peninsulae	Trumpet Manucode Phonygammus keraudrenii gouldii	Tawny-Breasted Honeyeater Xanthotis flaviventer filiger	Tawny-Breasted Honeyeater Xanthotis flaviventer filiger
Frill-Necked Monarch Arses lorealis	Cape York Camping	Orange-Footed Scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt yorki	Dry creek-bed	Forest paths of Iron Range
WW-II remnants	Forest paths of Iron Range	White-Faced Robin Tregellasia leucops albigularis	Orange-Footed Scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt yorki	Rick birding the forest at Chili Beach
Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris	Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra sacra	Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra sacra	Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra sacra	Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra sacra
Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra sacra	Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra sacra	Australian Brushturkey Alectura lathami purpureicollis	Cape York Camping	Archer River Roadhouse
Blue-Winged Kookaburra Dacelo leachii leachii	Blue-Winged Kookaburra Dacelo leachii leachii	Blue-Winged Kookaburra Dacelo leachii leachii	Agile Wallaby Notamacropus agilis jardinii	Agile Wallaby Notamacropus agilis jardinii