Zebra Finches Around a Bore

We stopped for a break at Wonara Bore and saw a large group of these cheeky, fast little finches. Someone had left some plastic containers to be filled with water from the bore and asked travellers to fill them if necessary. The birds were enjoying it - until we came and disturbed them.

Into the Northern Territory

August 20th 2014
Today we headed into the Northern Territory. It was a fairly easy drive on the Overlanders Highway the 188 kms to Camooweal, the last Queensland town. The road suddenly changed its name to the Barkly Highway once we crossed the border 15kms later. We encountered a lot more termite mounds along the way, with more dressed ones, too. The scenery kept changing from rather dry looking scrub lan ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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