Lamington National Park

[xerubus]

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

[Nicole]

Watch out for those leaches. 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!

[Matt. K]

Is that where the little cakes come from?

[Gerard]

xerebus what time u heading out there sound interesting

[xerubus]

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.

[Matt. K]

xerubus
You get up at 0430! You obviously don't have a wife/girlfriend!

[xerubus]

i have a wife and two kids... hence why i'm getting up quite fine at that hour..

[gstark]

Matt,

xerubus
You get up at 0430! You obviously don't have a wife/girlfriend!

He's a sick puppy, that xerberus.

[xerubus]

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.

[Greg B]

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!!

[Matt. K]

Greg. Good point. Methinks I'll try it one day.

[Gerard]

sorry still sleeping at 4.30

[JordanP]

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 hehehe

[gstark]

Matt,

Is that where the little cakes come from?

You're thinking of Scone, in northern NSW.

[JordanP]

I'm getting hungry now.

[xerubus]

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 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.

[JordanP]

That would be great thanks.

[Killakoala]

You're thinking of Scone, in northern NSW

Isn't Scone in Devonshire?

[gstark]

You're thinking of Scone, in northern NSW

Isn't Scone in Devonshire?

Only when you spell it with a T.

[xerubus]

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

cheers

[Dargan]

Is that T for 2

[xerubus]

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

[JordanP]

oppps! hope you had a nice time anyway.

[birddog114]

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

xerubus,
Loan a Ford Territory and install a solar panel on its roof with the charger plug ins. This will solve your problem.
Sorry to hear that.

[xerubus]

i have a territory..

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

[birddog114]

i have a territory..

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

Of course, they should give you the Territory to drive
The power inverter will do the job instead of the adaptor.

[xerubus]

one of the querks of the industry