Ross River Birds and Cunyu’s Rocky Uplands in Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 19 Townsville: Many times I’ve walked alongside the Ross River and been disappointed at its dearth of water birds on the river section that runs through Bicentennial Park. Not...

Winter Arrives in Australia

Western Australia, Day 6 On this, the first day of Australian winter, the overnight low dipped to 10°C in Townsville. Dew lay heavy on the Townsville Golf Club, and cold air chilled my hands as I cyc...

Ross River Weirs, Townsville

In late afternoon, the Ross River ran blue and full, its surface flecked with small waves whipped up by wind, the incoming tide pushing a blend of salt and fresh water upstream through Bicentennial Pa...

White Cockies and Riverway Birds

It seemed a gentle afternoon, the sweet cries of a toddler in a playground blending with the serenity of the Ross River lying still and placid beneath its lily pads and edgings of water hyacinth. Clou...