Blog 21. Mackay. 21.06.70S 149.13.57E

Alcedo
David Batten
Wed 5 Jun 2019 22:59
Our next experience in Mackay has been the shopping Mall. Believe me, you do not want a photograph of it! Interestingly enough, the supermarket in the Mall is called Woolworths and it is quite a good one, even selling good chocolate. Lovely to have fresh milk again, not available in New Caledonia.

Our next expedition was to Cape Hillsborough at 05.30 in the morning on Friday 31 May to see the Wallabies on the beach. They come to feed at dawn and the Ship’s Boy was particularly anxious to get a “selfie” with the Wallabies to send to Stella, the eldest grandchild.

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“Granny” with the wallabies in the background.

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Better photograph of the Wallabies, eating something the rangers put out for them.

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This is just to show how warm it was!

After the beach at dawn it was a hike for the Skipper and “Granny” while Skipper’s wife and Jane went bird watching.

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Very obliging Laughing Kookaburra posing for a photograph.

Whatever else, it is not tropical here and there is no question of swimming with or without sharks and crocodiles.

Alcedo
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