Redclaw at Boynedale Bush Camp.

Hi, for the last 9 days Garry, Tweety and I, have been at Boynedale Bush Camp. It is a large, popular, free site, on the banks of Awoonga Dam. 26 km SW of Calliope on the Monte road. Provided and well maintained by the Gladstone water board. It is a quiet, beautiful lakeside park with boat ramps and a real community atmosphere. We have had heaps of good company and fun with the yaks chasing Redclaw.
We have got the hang of it now and have had some good catches. Yum.
Tweety was very curious about the first one we caught (about a foot long). Tweety was watching it in the bucket and giving it strips of paper, that it had been tearing. Next minute the bird was splashing around in the water with it's new friend. Garry rescued Tweety unharmed. The next night Tweet would bite me on the ear lobe, every time I dropped a redclaw tail into the sizzling frying pan. When they were cooked and being dished up it started trying to eat them despite the heat. It seems everyone enjoys a feed of the big yabbies.

Yesterday while pottering outside Garry heard someone say " You could have at least help me set up camp Crouchy". Garry turned around to find Brian, from Colman Rd Goolwa, had just finished setting up camp. The guys have known each other for nearly 30 years and I have worked with Brian also and known him for at least 10 years. You don't expect to bump into friends 2000 km from home like that. The funny part is that Brian was one of the few people at our last camp the same time as we were there. He was at site 13 & we were in 6, yet didn't spot each other, despite having the area to ourselves.
We had Brian over for dinner tonight and enjoyed redclaw and a few beers.
It has been fantastic weather for the last couple of days. Really lovely out on the Dam in the kayaks. Calm and a sunny 25 degrees. We have enjoyed the bird life, a large waterdragon up a drowned tree and even saw 9 feral piglets, while touring the lake by yak.
Today went into Calliope to see if the number plate was at the post office yet and get some supplies.
I embarresed myself in the pharmacy. I showered before going into town. While in the pharmacy I asked to try on some orthotic thongs. The girl was crawling around my feet fitting me with the right size, when we both noticed I still had lumps of mud on my toes. I said "Sorry i've just been catching yabbies at the Dam." But the pretty little assistant looked a bit horrorfied. Oops. The thongs are great though.
See ya. Xxxx.

1770.

Hi all, since Fraser Island we have had 3 different camps. The first was Wongi. A state forest with a series of water holes near Lenthall Dam. The first photo's are of this area. It was a very peaceful spot with lots of birds.
Next was a roadside 48 hour parking bay. It had big trees and was not too far from Lake Monduran.  Went fishing from the kayaks, hoping to get some Red Claw (big tropical yabby) and a Barramundi. It was lovely out on the lake but only caught a big cat fish each. They put up a good fight.
I got a nasty deep barb in the calf muscle from mine. The venom made it very painful.
When we got back to the van I used hot flannels on the leg, as heat destroys the venom and reduces pain. I then decided to increase the pain again by flushing the hole with peroxide. This stirred me up beautifully. I fainted. Poor Garry, my nurse, was busy prepairing hot flannels for the leg and a cold flannel for my face.
We are at Eurimbula National Park near 1770. This is the spot Cook discovered Australia. I don't believe he noticed that it had already been discovered.
Our current camp is near an estuary, that we have been kayaking in.
Unfortunately the weather is windy and wet still. At least it's not cold but the sky is grey and the ocean rough.
Today we explored Joseph Banks Conservation Park and Deepwater National park. A lovely bit of coast but not a good day for the beach.
See ya.