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Bigger than Ben-Hur – A Party in the Outback
August 17, 2017By Pauline MacDonnell If you lived in the middle of Brisbane, few would ever consider hosting their own 40th birthday party in their home or backyard. The idea of throwing a 21st birthday or better yet their own wedding at home is just not a thought worth entertaining. It would be so much easier to… Read more »
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Reptiles on the Move
August 10, 2017Meryl Eddie here from BOOBOOK Ecotours, Roma, Outback Queensland. Even though we’ve had a relatively warm winter in Outback Queensland, the winter months have been cool enough to encourage most of our Australian reptiles to stay tucked away for a while longer. Although not as long as I expected: It’s early August and our last… Read more »
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Sturt’s Desert Rose: A rare find in Outback Queensland
August 2, 2017Guests on BOOBOOK Ecotours most recent Wheat, Wells and Wildlife Day Tour in Outback Queensland have been treated to views of one of the Roma region’s most spectacular wildflowers – Sturt’s Desert Rose, known scientifically as Gossypium sturtianum. It was a surprise for many guests to see this plant which is more often spotted within… Read more »
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Meet the MacDonnell’s from “Wallaroo” – The Biggest Billy Tea
July 27, 2017Justin & Pauline MacDonnell and their young family are the owners of “Wallaroo”, a 71,000 acre cattle station nestled in the Carnarvon Ranges in Outback Queensland. In between tours with their partner, BOOBOOK Ecotours and working on the farm, the MacDonnell’s find time to have fun with neighbours and to support difference-making charities. Here’s what… Read more »
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Meet the MacDonnell’s from “Wallaroo” – Deportment classes
July 20, 2017Justin & Pauline MacDonnell and their young family are the owners of “Wallaroo”, a 71,000 acre cattle station nestled in the Carnarvon Ranges in Outback Queensland. The property is part of BOOBOOK’s Ecotours, where guests in small intimate groups enjoy private access to this diverse property with local ecologist, Craig Eddie as one of the… Read more »
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Shinglebacks on Tour
July 13, 2017What are Shinglebacks? Shinglebacks are a skink, which is a type of lizard. At 40 cm long and up to 900 grams, they’re one of the largest skinks in the world. What do they look like? They’re similar to their cousins; the Blue-tongued Lizard, because they have a blue tongue. But Shinglebacks are heavily armoured… Read more »
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John Snow and GIS
July 6, 2017What is GIS? GIS stands for geographical information systems and is a tool that allows for the recording, visualisation, manipulation and analysis of geographical information. GIS is anything from the creation of basic maps to the management of spatial information databases to sophisticated geospatial analysis. What kind of stuff can you do with GIS? GIS… Read more »
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Old MacDonnell Report – The Jackaroo Act
June 29, 2017Justin & Pauline MacDonnell and their young family are the owners of “Wallaroo”, a 71,000 acre cattle station nestled in the Carnarvon Ranges in Outback Queensland. They run this property in conjunction with another located in the fertile Arcadia Valley. “Wallaroo” with its cycad-filled gorges, unique Aboriginal art and amazing rock formations is part of… Read more »
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New Zealanders Fall in Love with BOOBOOK’s Ecotour “Wonders of Wallaroo”
June 22, 2017BOOBOOK Ecotours and their partners Pauline & Justin MacDonnell from “Wallaroo” recently hosted a section of the “Big Sky Country Drive Outback Tour” to showcase inland Australia for New Zealand Travel Agents in conjunction with Outback Queensland. Here’s what our guests had to say: Excellent from start to finish The glamping tents were amazing The… Read more »
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The Bustard or Plain Turkey
February 3, 2017Bustards not “Bastards” are a common bird found in Outback Queensland, particularly in the Maranoa and central highlands regions. Being the size of a large pelican and quite tasty, they were hunted by people regularly for food during the early settlement days. Their numbers dwindled significantly as a result, however in the last twenty plus… Read more »
