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Springbrook Leatherwood

Jason Benz — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:14:47 +0000

These are the roots of an endangered species of tree known as a Springbrook Leatherwood. It is found in a single river catchment in the temperate rainforest crossing Queensland and New South Wales in Australia.

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Pied Currawong

Jason Benz — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 13:08:51 +0000

This is a Pied Currawong in the Springbrook national park on the Queensland New South Wales border. The bird is native to Australia and has been found as far south as Victoria. It is an omnivore which can feed on the wing but prefers to find its food in trees and gardens.

Springbrook Rainforest

Jason Benz — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 08:59:36 +0000

Living on the Gold Coast in Australia makes this our local wilderness. This is the Springbrook National Park. It lies on the edge of an ancient volcanic ridge which marks some of the border between Queensland and New South Wales. The rivers in the area form many beautiful waterfalls.

Local Outback

Jason Benz — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 05:09:25 +0000

Natural Bridge

Jason Benz — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:47:52 +0000

This is Natural Bridge in Queensland, Australia. It was created by Cave Creek which is a tributary of the Nerang River. The waterfall is surrounded by subtropical rain-forest in the Numinbah Valley. It is home to a colony of glow worms. As it is only 1hr from Southport we made it a day trip so missed the night lights.

Yellow Robin

Jason Benz — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 00:18:05 +0000

I dug around for a festive image and found this shot taken in Springbrook, Queensland. Like much of Australia’s flora and fauna this eastern yellow robin was named by someone with a British vocabulary trying to describe an alien environment. This bird is closer related to the blue wren or honeyeater.

Today we are getting the van ready for a trip to New South Wales to see the Sydney New Year Fireworks. We plan to leave on Boxing Day to give us plenty of time to explore Kyogle, Grafton and the Guy Fawkes National Park.

Springbrook Waterfalls

Jason Benz — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:35:56 +0000

This weekend we visited the Springbrook National Park close to the state boundary. It is a fascinating place. It lies on the edge of an ancient volcanic ridge which causes all Queenslands creeks to turn into New South Wales waterfalls.