Gumlon Falls and Pine Creek

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For three days I wandered around the stone escarpment in hot dry conditions. I walked early and while the rocky surrounds seemed quiet, I saw enough life to keep me interested and my mind off the steep and gnarly rocks I was scampering over. I also wandered up the dry river bed for several kilometres where an occasional deep water hole was lined with Bloodwoods or Paperbarks. The inhabitants are very shy and its hard to get around on the quite because of all the underbrush and sandy banks.

Pine Creek was full of life in the morning as many birds come to drink. I was lucky to see the Hooded Parrots drinking from water collected on the pavement from overnight watering. It is quite clear from this outing that water is essential and nothing lives very far from it.
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Coutship:Agile wallaby Macropus agilis
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Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca
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Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus
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Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera
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Hooded Parrot Psephotus dissimilis
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L-spot Basker Aethriamanta nymphaeae
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Northern Rosella Platycercus venustus
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Pygmy Percher Nannodiplax rubra
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Radjah Shelduck Tadorna radjah

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Robber Fly Asilidae Asilinae
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Sandstone Shrike-thrush Colluricincla woodwardi

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Silver-crowned Friar Bird Philemon argenticeps
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White-lined Honeyeater Meliphaga albilineata
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