The Military and Memorabilia Museum is “unquestionably one of the best displays of military memorabilia outside the Canberra war memorial” as was the ‘wrap’ placed on the collections at the Military and Memorabilia Museum by the judges when Childers won Queensland’s Best Heritage Town in 2010. The collection includes countless items associated with various emergencyContinue reading “Military And Memorabilia Museum Childers Queensland”
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Queensland Ballet Gala Performance
I went to see the Gala Performance of Queensland Ballet at QPAC at Southbank. The trains were on strike, so I went on the buses and it took 3 hours to get to QPAC for the show. Southbank was very beautiful and I walked down the path to where the Wheel was, and QPAC wasContinue reading “Queensland Ballet Gala Performance”
Storm Clouds on the Water
Its been raining and flooding everywhere and the islands have been wet and damp and miserable. Today a patch of blue sky smiled tentatively between clouds
Eagle Pier Brisbane
Eagle Street Pier is home to over 15 restaurants, bars and casual eateries located in the heart of Brisbane, with the city’s best views of Story Bridge. Eagle Street Pier is an iconic waterfront precinct with world-class dining venues and unrivalled views of the Brisbane River and Story Bridge Firmly established as one of Brisbane’s favourite food andContinue reading “Eagle Pier Brisbane”
Mangrove Medicine
Originally posted on Mangroves Australia:
Mangrove grows on mudflat There are only about 50 species or so, and each one is a keystone to the intertidal ecosystem they call home (Wikipedia). Despite the enormous number of animals depending on mangroves for shelter, western culture has seen mangrove forests as wastelands. “mangroves are medicinal plants… widely…
Medicinal Uses of Mangroves
Originally posted on Mangroves Australia:
Root systems of the Mangrove Mangroves are widely used by mangrove dwellers for bush medicine e.g. A. illicifolius is used for skin disorders, boils and wounds[12]. Numerous medicines derived from mangroves (ashes or bark infusions) can be applied for skin disorders e.g. Lumnitzera racemosa and sores including leprosy.. .”it is worthwhile to screen plant species which have the above properties to…
Morning at Bribie Island
Its amazing how deserted the beach is in the early morning. Walking along I feel as if the beach is mine and mine alone as I do not share it even with a bird. Sometimes there is a walker that I see every morning, but mostly for the first hour it is just mine. TodayContinue reading “Morning at Bribie Island”
Stradbroke Island Tour
We were met at Dunwich Ferry by Stradbroke Island Kingfisher Tours and in the 4WD vehicle we went on the day tour. We drove through Dunwich and then went on the Brown Lake Road towards Brown Lake. A natural perched lake, pure rainwater tinged brown by the native teatrees, Brown Lake, or Lake Bummiera, isContinue reading “Stradbroke Island Tour”
Met a dog called Maggie
I went to say Hello to a lady I met by the Marina as she was living at Russell Island before they moved to Tin Can Bay. When I told her my name was Maggi, they laughed as that is the name of their dog. She also told me that they met a man theContinue reading “Met a dog called Maggie”
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