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Lamington National Park

Postby xerubus on Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:59 pm

I will be adventuring out to Lamington National Park on this Friday (17th Dec) to wander around with all the gear and take shots. With all the rain we have had recently the waterholes, waterfalls, etc will be very full. Lots of critters should be out also.

If anyone wants to tag along they are more than welcome. If not, someone please call my wife if I don't happen to be online by Saturday evening :)
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Postby Nicole on Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:17 pm

Watch out for those leaches. :shock: We were up there a few years back and it hadn't rained for ages. Started raining and the leaches came out in force. The waterfalls are pretty amazing though!
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:18 pm

Is that where the little cakes come from?
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Postby Gerard on Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:27 pm

xerebus what time u heading out there sound interesting
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Postby xerubus on Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:47 pm

i'm guessing there will be plenty of leaches :)

gerard... leaving north of brisbane at ~0430... should be there by around 0600-0630 depending on traffic etc etc.
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:50 pm

xerubus
You get up at 0430! You obviously don't have a wife/girlfriend!
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Postby xerubus on Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:43 pm

i have a wife and two kids... hence why i'm getting up quite fine at that hour.. :P
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Postby gstark on Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:18 pm

Matt,

Matt. K wrote:xerubus
You get up at 0430! You obviously don't have a wife/girlfriend!


He's a sick puppy, that xerberus.
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Postby xerubus on Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:22 pm

you guys will never know what you are missing out on if you don't get up early... it's a wonderful time of the day. :)
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Postby Greg B on Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:51 pm

I now get up at roughly the same time that I once would get home after a night out.

0430 actually looks a lot better at the start of your day than at the end of it!!
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:47 pm

Greg. Good point. Methinks I'll try it one day.
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Postby Gerard on Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:38 am

sorry still sleeping at 4.30
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Postby JordanP on Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:48 am

Xerubus,

I won't be able to make it on the Friday (bummer) - I love Lamington NP - are you heading to Bina Burra or O'Rileys? Excellent time of the morning too. Can't wait to see what you capture.

If you are planning on a decent walk there are some incredible vistas on the Ships Stern Curcit out of Bina Burra (about 20k)

Let me know where you will be anyway incase I get "sick" at work on the Thursday :roll: hehehe
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Postby gstark on Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:49 am

Matt,

Matt. K wrote:Is that where the little cakes come from?


You're thinking of Scone, in northern NSW. :)
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Postby JordanP on Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:53 am

I'm getting hungry now.
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Postby xerubus on Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:55 am

JordanP wrote:Xerubus,

I won't be able to make it on the Friday (bummer) - I love Lamington NP - are you heading to Bina Burra or O'Rileys? Excellent time of the morning too. Can't wait to see what you capture.

If you are planning on a decent walk there are some incredible vistas on the Ships Stern Curcit out of Bina Burra (about 20k)

Let me know where you will be anyway incase I get "sick" at work on the Thursday :roll: hehehe


I will be going to binna burra.... I just took friday off in leave as i need a break and to give from attention to the d70 before it divorces me :)

FYI: I am currently trying to arrange a day trip with Glen Trelfo from O'Reilly's. Not sure if you know him, but he's the resident pro photographer up there and takes absolutely amazing shots. Will keep you in the loop as to when and what costs are involved.
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Postby JordanP on Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:00 am

That would be great thanks.
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Postby Killakoala on Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:41 am

You're thinking of Scone, in northern NSW


Isn't Scone in Devonshire?
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Postby gstark on Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:52 am

Killakoala wrote:
You're thinking of Scone, in northern NSW


Isn't Scone in Devonshire?


Only when you spell it with a T.
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Postby xerubus on Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:12 pm

For anyone considering to go to the national park at some stage, here's a link with the different walking tracks and info about each track.

http://lamington.nrsm.uq.edu.au/Documents/Scene/trmen.htm

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Postby Dargan on Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:12 am

Is that T for 2
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Postby xerubus on Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:05 pm

JordanP wrote:Ps. not to hijack here but how did your trip to Laminton NP go?


I was hoping no-one would ask that.... I set everything up the night before, including warm clothing, first aid, etc just incase...

so... i get down there... have a little look around... find my first opportunity... turn on camera... hmmmm... no power... hmmmm...

AGHHHHHH! Charged the battery the night before and was so excited I left my battery at home :(

Investment in a couple of batteries coming very soon.

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Postby JordanP on Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:08 pm

oppps! hope you had a nice time anyway.
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:09 pm

xerubus wrote:
JordanP wrote:Ps. not to hijack here but how did your trip to Laminton NP go?


I was hoping no-one would ask that.... I set everything up the night before, including warm clothing, first aid, etc just incase...

so... i get down there... have a little look around... find my first opportunity... turn on camera... hmmmm... no power... hmmmm...

AGHHHHHH! Charged the battery the night before and was so excited I left my battery at home :(

Investment in a couple of batteries coming very soon.

cheers


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Postby xerubus on Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:11 pm

i have a territory.. :)

just don't have an adaptor ... yet....
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:14 pm

xerubus wrote:i have a territory.. :)

just don't have an adaptor ... yet....


Of course, they should give you the Territory to drive :D :D
The power inverter will do the job instead of the adaptor.
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Postby xerubus on Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:16 pm

one of the querks of the industry :)
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