MY WORLD ~ 20 Last 800 Miles to the Queensland Coast

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This is a longer post than I intended, but I did
want to get you finally to our destination since
there still is the long, and interesting treck back
by a different route.
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We rested our weary bones in a delightful town
called Banana. You may think nothing of that since
Queensland is famous for Pineapples and Bananas!
Completely up the pole! Here we were in dry cattle
country not a lush tropical fruit growing area at all.
So why was the town called Banaba? Perfectly simple
and logical explanation... its called after a famous BULL!!!
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Next point of interest was Mount Morgan with
its historical old mines.
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Some of the old mine buildings close up
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On the hill on some weeds in front of a church
was this Butterfly beating his wings so fast it was
impossible to get a clearer picture
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Some typical Queensland tropical architecture
with airy verandahs and lots of lattice work to
promote ventilation and shade
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Please don't think I have lost my mind for posting
four pictures of this grassy slope, I do have a reason,
this first one is so soft and a lovely pale green, the
slope was quite steep
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this second, taken from a slightly different angle
looks so pale it could be dusted with snow
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this one combines the green in the shade and the
bleached effect in direct sunlight.
Just think what those tussocks of grass would be worth
bought in 6" pots from a nursery!!!
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This last one is a history lesson. The ferns you see
here, please do enlarge it, are Cycads, remnants
from the age of the Dynosaurs, again, worth a mint
from any nursery.
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and so we reach the coastal wetland near Yeppoon
with Black Swans lumbering to get airborne.
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Next week, should you come along, there will be
birds and more for you in store.
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To Klaus and the whole team my thanks for this meme.
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