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Quart Pot Creek, Stanthorpe – a relaxing afternoon.

Published on by Anthony and Stephanie5 Comments

Featured Image : Quart Pot Creek, Stanthorpe.

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Guarding over Junior

Well we have been back in Stanthorpe for a week now and back at work thinning apples for 4 days.

Thinning must be one of the most boring jobs on planet earth but we don’t mind it. We get into a really good routine where we work 6 days a week with Sundays off which is today..hooray 🤩🤩 We also manage to have a little power nap under the apple trees after lunch which is always rewarding, so peaceful just listening to the birds and the wind through the trees.

We will be doing this now till the end of January, then we will be picking the apples which is much more fun but longer hours.

 

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Mount Marley in the background

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Eurasian Coot

 

We realised today that after shopping, cleaning etc we had a few hours spare to go and visit Quart Pot creek in town. It’s only down the road from the van park we are in so nice and very close.
We have been there many times before but the light down there this afternoon was just spectacular for photos. We were quite surprised to see some green grass and the creek itself looked ok considering they are in a severe drought here. They did get a downpour a few weeks ago so that was great news.
Sadly there has also been a few bushfires close to the town and on our way to work which is just horrible to see this beautiful place so scorched. We have been coming back now for 5 years so even though we have a house on wheels, this is like coming home for us. We love the town and surrounds and the people are very friendly here.

 

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Wood Ducks

 

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A nice vantage point for a good POV (position of view)

 

More Pacific Black Ducks

 

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Hardheads (male on top)

 

 

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Press Play to view Steph’s Snippets

We will try our best to visit the creek on our Sundays off as it’s teeming with birdlife at the moment, it’s probably one of the few places around with a good water supply so we are just praying for some rain. Please enjoy the pics and I took a small video of the creek.

Bye for now, Steph and Anthony.