We are now at Granite Gorge Nature Park, after being in a rainforest and the rain and wet days we had there we are looking forward to being dry for a little while.
We are going to be working here and meeting and seeing other people as we have found even if we love house sitting every once and while you need to get out and see others and find out what's happening in the world.
So I will be getting out the drone here as it is a rugged country side and the only way to get a true picture of this place will be by flying over the area in a series of flights.
We are going to be working here and meeting and seeing other people as we have found even if we love house sitting every once and while you need to get out and see others and find out what's happening in the world.
So I will be getting out the drone here as it is a rugged country side and the only way to get a true picture of this place will be by flying over the area in a series of flights.
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We are here in Granite Gorge to help with the running of the camp areas and learn about running a van park so we can then use those skills for when we travel to other places as we travel They have a heap of different types of sites for tent camping and vans and with the garage and all its walks If you wish to visit and enjoy the bush do check out this place |
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Like no other place in the world this awesome landscape stretches as far as the eye can see. Volcanic activity has forced up huge weird boulders shaped into animals. The sheer size of some of these boulders is overwhelming. The rocks form a breath-taking sight stretching out for over a kilometre. We have three walks of 1km each and smaller circuits that will stay in your memory forever.Vast drops reveal spectacular views of the volcanic rock terrain, softened by the verdant native trees and interspersed with creek beds.
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Description
The Mareeba rock-wallaby varies, from almost black to grey-brown to light brown. It has lighter underparts, and side of face. The tail is usually dark brown or black at tip. The darker ones tend to live where the natural rock is darker.
Size
body 43-50cm. Tail 45-50cm.
Habitat
Shelters in rocky terrain adjacent to feeding areas
Food
grasses
Breeding
Gestation period is about 30-32 days.
Range
far north Queensland around the Gulf of Carpentaria
Notes
The Mareeba Rock-wallaby used to be called a subspecies of the Unadorned Rock-wallaby (Petrogale inornata). The P. inornata species was split into three separate species in 1992.
Classification
Class:Mammalia
Order:Diprotodontia
Family:Macropodidae
Genus:Petrogale
Species:mareeba
Common Name:Mareeba Rock-wallaby
The Mareeba rock-wallaby varies, from almost black to grey-brown to light brown. It has lighter underparts, and side of face. The tail is usually dark brown or black at tip. The darker ones tend to live where the natural rock is darker.
Size
body 43-50cm. Tail 45-50cm.
Habitat
Shelters in rocky terrain adjacent to feeding areas
Food
grasses
Breeding
Gestation period is about 30-32 days.
Range
far north Queensland around the Gulf of Carpentaria
Notes
The Mareeba Rock-wallaby used to be called a subspecies of the Unadorned Rock-wallaby (Petrogale inornata). The P. inornata species was split into three separate species in 1992.
Classification
Class:Mammalia
Order:Diprotodontia
Family:Macropodidae
Genus:Petrogale
Species:mareeba
Common Name:Mareeba Rock-wallaby
Our van in its full setup here because of the Rock wallaby, chickens and ducks and gives us some more space will only do this on long stays, see photos below.
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Some photos taken but will be adding more as we go and will after the school holidays are over will get drone up and take some great shots because its a big place here.
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Above is a group of photos from the unpowered part of the park where you can forget the world and read the paper or a book without the noise, just the birds singing in the trees.
