Voices From The North
Hear the latest from the team at Faraway Bay where guests experience the remarkable beauty, isolation, history, and natural and cultural significance of this remote slice of outback Australia.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Chestnut Rails in the Mangroves
Bird watchers love Faraway Bay.
They come from all over the place to see our native birds.
We’ve recently had a guest from Melbourne who was a real twitcher. I took her on a walk in the mangroves behind the beach and we couldn’t believe our eyes when we saw a pair of chestnut rails.
I’ve heard the birds calling for the last three days but hadn’t been able to spot them.
Chestnut rails are rare and they’re only found in tropical Australia and Indonesia.
Our guest was pretty excited, and I’ve got to say, so was I!
Bruce Ellison
They come from all over the place to see our native birds.
We’ve recently had a guest from Melbourne who was a real twitcher. I took her on a walk in the mangroves behind the beach and we couldn’t believe our eyes when we saw a pair of chestnut rails.
I’ve heard the birds calling for the last three days but hadn’t been able to spot them.
Chestnut rails are rare and they’re only found in tropical Australia and Indonesia.
Our guest was pretty excited, and I’ve got to say, so was I!
Bruce Ellison
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Barefoot Bushman Pedicure Tips
Our resident Barefoot Bushman, Steve McIntosh loves to go barefoot around the camp, so you can imagine the state of his feet!
Steve can fix just about anything and he knows how to survive in the bush.
So, when his feet are in need of mending his bush survival techniques are put to good use.
His pedicure tip for anyone going barefoot in the bush is to apply a little super glue to any cuts.
And, any rough patches he grinds off with an orbital sander (ie 60 grit sand-paper).
Steve reckons it’s very gentle, but probably not quite as effective as a trip to the beautician, which of course Steve wouldn’t do in a million years.
Robyn Ellison
Steve can fix just about anything and he knows how to survive in the bush.
So, when his feet are in need of mending his bush survival techniques are put to good use.
His pedicure tip for anyone going barefoot in the bush is to apply a little super glue to any cuts.
And, any rough patches he grinds off with an orbital sander (ie 60 grit sand-paper).
Steve reckons it’s very gentle, but probably not quite as effective as a trip to the beautician, which of course Steve wouldn’t do in a million years.
Robyn Ellison