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Images and stories from my travels and life in the Northern Territory and Queensland.

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cassmob

I'm a Queenslander by birth and after nearly 20 years in the Northern Territory I've returned to my home state. I've been researching my Queensland ancestors for nearly 30 years and like most Aussies I'm a typical "mongrel" with English, Irish, Scottish and German ancestry.

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You can contact me by leaving a comment on any post or on any page, or via email to cassmob [at] yahoo [dot] com [dot] au.
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Category: Queensland

Friday Flowers: Boxing Day Grevilleas
Friday Flowers, Queensland, Top End NT

Friday Flowers: Boxing Day Grevilleas

Well, Christmas Day is over for another year, at least it is Down Under. For those still in the throes … Continue reading Friday Flowers: Boxing Day Grevilleas

Friday Flowers: Happy Christmas & Splendid Brachychitons
Friday Flowers, Queensland

Friday Flowers: Happy Christmas & Splendid Brachychitons

This magnificent tree is a Brachychiton which I photographed in Brisbane in early October.  Wishing all my readers, wherever you are … Continue reading Friday Flowers: Happy Christmas & Splendid Brachychitons

Friday Flowers: Kangaroo Paws
Friday Flowers, Queensland

Friday Flowers: Kangaroo Paws

I’m not sure that “Kangaroo Paws” is an entirely appropriate name but that’s what these Australian native plants are called…as … Continue reading Friday Flowers: Kangaroo Paws

Sepia Saturday: Revisiting Expo Fun
Celebrations, Queensland, Sepia Saturday

Sepia Saturday: Revisiting Expo Fun

On close reflection it seems that parades like the one featured in this week’s Sepia Saturday image seem to have … Continue reading Sepia Saturday: Revisiting Expo Fun

On the Road, Queensland, Shadow Shot Sunday, Travel

Shadow Shot Sunday: The ringer and the butcher bird

Australia really is a remarkable place with a wealth of amazing scenes, though I suppose the same could be said … Continue reading Shadow Shot Sunday: The ringer and the butcher bird

Birds, On the Road, Queensland

On the Road: Dawn Galahs in Winton

Another from our drive to Queensland back in June. These silly galahs were doing gymnastics on the power lines in … Continue reading On the Road: Dawn Galahs in Winton

Northern Territory, On the Road, Queensland, Uncategorized

On the Road: Triple Road Trains

Lined up at Camooweal, these big guys are best seen stationary. They’re scary critters, with their 176ft length, 115 tonnes … Continue reading On the Road: Triple Road Trains

Queensland, Top End NT, Travel, Uncategorized, Western Australia

Passport to April

My friend Crissouli wanted to know where she could get her passport stamped after completing our Top End tour in … Continue reading Passport to April

A to Z Challenge 2013, Aussie-isms, Queensland, Travel

T is for Tropical Rainforests

Over the past few weeks we’ve been focused on the far north of Australia, especially the Northern Territory and the … Continue reading T is for Tropical Rainforests

A to Z Challenge 2013, Aussie-isms, Queensland, Travel

L is a long reach into Queensland

RIDING RIGHT ON INTO QUEENSLAND TO…. (in the words of a Ted Egan song) Just for once, today we’re going to … Continue reading L is a long reach into Queensland

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