We did a 5 day trip out to western Qld going as far as Culgoa Flood Plains National Park before turning for home.
http://maps.google.com.au/?ll=-28.93966,147.043762&spn=0.654987,1.352692&t=m&z=10 (http://maps.google.com.au/?ll=-28.93966,147.043762&spn=0.654987,1.352692&t=m&z=10)
Took the kayaks so we could go for a paddle on Byra Lagoon on the national park. Park ranger informed us that European Carp have been found in this laoog for the first time, thanks to recent floods. Did a spot of fishing for them for little result, and saw the rangers son catch a 2.5kg specimen. Saw lots of other carp while I persevered casting spinnerbaits for yellowbelly, for nil result.
The bird life of this lagood is awesome; waterbirds of all shapes and sizes, raptors everywhere & the sound of Major Mitchell Cockatoos was always to be heard. Saw hundreds of Brolgas take to flight as we drove along side some sorghum cultivation, spectacular indeed.
Emu & red kanagaroos were everywhere along roads / tracks with several mobs of pigs seen. Goats were common as soon as you got off the roads & onto less used tracks.
A couple of close encounters with snakes including a pretty big Mulga Snake that was intent on getting into the rangers yard.
Have alot of video and pictures from several places & will load them up as I get through them.
Here's a quick bit of video of one Mulga Snake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AASz3cZKRX8# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AASz3cZKRX8#)
Direct link http://youtu.be/AASz3cZKRX8 (http://youtu.be/AASz3cZKRX8)
Video of a Major Mitchell Pink Cackatoo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN4yxiUgxz0# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN4yxiUgxz0#)
Direct Link http://youtu.be/KN4yxiUgxz0 (http://youtu.be/KN4yxiUgxz0)