We noticed that one of the nearby ferry terminals that had been closed was now reopened. So we decided to start at this terminal and use the City-Kat to cross over to the other side of the river. On the south bank we walked along a raised wooden boardwalk through a garden like grove of trees. The path led to the Nepalese Peace Pavilion that was built for the expo in 1988. Moving along we got to the Queensland Museum which was a gem. We saw lots of taxidermy; marsupials, fish, reptiles, and so many birds. There was also a great section that showcased archeology along the east coast of Queensland, up through the Torres Straights and into Papua New Guinea. The message from this work is that conventional wisdom is only as good as the evidence is was gleaned from. In this case there is almost no evidence and very few archeological explorations. For instance, supposedly there was no ceramics made in Australia but pottery shards were found recently on Lizard Island, just off the coast of Queensland. Additional artifacts like canoes, paddles, shell necklaces, stone axes and lots more. A very fun excursion.
At the QUT Gardens Point, reopened for just a few days
Baby swallows wanting more to eat
The boardwalk
The Peace Pavilion with the wheel in the background
Very cool wooden interior
With intricate carvings
A deep brown patina to the wood
this piano was available for anyone to play,
Lots of baby turtles
Beetle-mania!
Baby Dingo
All these rats were moving too fast to get the camera to focus
I saw these Galahs in Perth but they were too fast to get a picture of
A hairy nosed wombat
This Wobbegong shark looks as cool as its name
An Armored Gunard is certainly not your average fish
Nor is this Purple Flying Gunard
I thought I had seen every type of Gecko but this guy is a first for me. Since the tail of most geckos can store fat and water and can be detached to escape predators, I am baffled by the lack of a tail on this one.
Ornate canoe waterboards
