family fun over

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Sept 12. Pushing north. Lunch Gladstone. Article did not appear. May do now I went in and asked for article. Met chief of staff. Cruised house where flag was still flying!!! Onwards, saw 4 emu, 8 roos and pair of Australian bustards. Big birds white neck and body, brown wings and black crest.
Sept 13. 12 Eastern curlew, 4 ibis different from normal ones on Mackay foreshore. Got to Hillsborough National Park. Ten species of butterflies, big trees and tame kangaroos at resort. Windy, showers. Night walk spotted fire on beach in howling wind. Went and found burning log. No one around. Put it out.
Sept 14. Drove daughter Kate to airport. Spruiked Proserpine very well. Small nocturnal kangaroo. Bush stone curlew froze and ran.
Sept 15. Eungella rainforest walk. Finch-Hatton lunch. Spotted scarlett honeyeater - bright red head and stripe down back. Scaley breasted lorikeet - green, red beak.
Sept 16. Arranged island sailing catamaran trip. Sailing club sold small flag to bloke with boat on hardstand. It will fly there in front of club in a few days!!! Bush walk to Coral Beach where I shallow dive and cut forehead. Bled profusely in salt water. Back at extremely elevated unit with max view, sulphur crested cockatoos perched on porch.

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