We had many amazing friends over there. We found out last week that one family we are particularly close to is going to move to the same town as us! Hooray!
This is pretty typical scenery. This was taken on a camping trip along a dry river bed. |
We always wore hats and often wore fly nets when we went hiking or camping because the flies were so bad. |
This is a thorny devil. |
We used to go feed the wallabies behind a local motel all the time (about once a month). You could by food for a dollar and the rock wallabies would feed out of your hand. |
This beautiful place is called Simpson's Gap. I used to do a lot of mountain biking and when I was training for mountain bike races I would ride my bike out there (roughly 20km each way). |
This is a Galah (ga-law). They are pretty, but make an awful squawking noise especially since they fly and feed in flocks. |
We had bird seed out on our fence and attracted lots of birds including galahs above and Port Lincoln Ring-necked Parrots (below). Port Lincolns are often seen together as a pair. |
Stuart Desert Pea |
I took the kids hiking at Standley Chasm all the time (above and below). The chasm was awesome looking at noon when the light came straight down. |
Each year there were camel races in town. They were great fun to watch and a big tourist attraction. |
This is a redback. We had them all around our house. Ugh. They are related to the black widow and they are venomous. |
The kids loved the Reptile Centre because you could hold the lizards and one of their (non-venomous) snakes. This is a blue-tongued lizard. |
Tasmanian Devil |
Wombat |
Little ED feeding and an emu. |
Feeding the kangaroo in South Australia |
echidna |
koala |
WOW - What gorgeous pics you have! I will prob never travel there and it was wonderful to see those pictures! I hope that your move hasn't been to hard. Im sure your family is happy to be around and partake with the kiddos! XOXO
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