Central-West Queensland

Bladensburg National Park, Jul 2021

[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Bladensburg National Park is located 17km south of the outback Queensland town of Winton. It was formerly a cattle station and was declared a National Park in 1994. Although it was winter when we visited, Bladensburg will forever be known to me as a hot, dry andContinue reading “Bladensburg National Park, Jul 2021”

Chinaman Creek Dam, Cloncurry, Jul 2021

[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Chinaman Creek Dam, 3km west of the outback town of Cloncurry, is a big blue lake that might be the first big body of water you encounter if you’re driving from the east through Winton and Longreach and its endless flat dry pasturelands. But not only isContinue reading “Chinaman Creek Dam, Cloncurry, Jul 2021”

Winton Wastewater Plant, Jul 2021

[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Birdwatching does take one to some strange places, not least sewerage ponds and wastewater treatment areas, such as the Winton Wastewater Treatment Plant in Winton, central Queensland. Like the Longreach Sewerage Ponds, it consists merely of a few rectangular lagoons, but attracts tons of birds, particularly ducks.Continue reading “Winton Wastewater Plant, Jul 2021”

Iningai Nature Reserve, Longreach, Jul 2021

[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] The Iningai Nature Reserve lies at the south end of the outback town of Longreach, and can be accessed by car, or by foot from a couple of the streets on the southern edge of Longreach. The area used to be (over-)used for cattle grazing, but isContinue reading “Iningai Nature Reserve, Longreach, Jul 2021”

Windorah Nature Trail, Jul 2021

[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] The Windorah Nature Trail is a 12km dirt road that stretches from the eastern edge of the town of Windorah, through dry countryside to the Coopers Creek crossing to the east. Due to the length, it is probably best done by car (a high clearance SUV wouldContinue reading “Windorah Nature Trail, Jul 2021”