Monthly Archives: November 2022

Qld to WA – Sand and Water 2022 2 December

Posted on November 27, 2022 by mjsjbaltais

We continue to explore our sandy wonderland, amazed at the beautiful flowering plants and their ability to survive in such harsh conditions. Mallee and for that matter many shrubs and trees have extensive lateral root systems that give them the … Continue reading →

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Qld to WA – Sand and Water 2022 25 November

Posted on November 21, 2022 by mjsjbaltais

The weather continues to be unusual, and it changes quickly. One evening we had a thunderstorm generating heavy rain and big hail, though only producing 10mm of rain, in this landscape it caused damage to our main track and caused … Continue reading →

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Qld to WA – Sand and Water 2022 18 November

Posted on November 13, 2022 by mjsjbaltais

We are into our third week and 2nd week by ourselves. Our guests have been couples or small groups and we have found them both interesting and delightful people. We are now looking after course sized groups and we are … Continue reading →

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Qld to WA – Sand and Water 2022 11 November

Posted on November 11, 2022 by mjsjbaltais

The weather continues to be generally cloudy and sometimes wet, this is good for boosting our limited water supplies as we only have tanks, no ground water and no bores. That said, living within the carrying capacity of our environment … Continue reading →

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Qld to WA – Sand and Water 2022 5 November

Posted on November 4, 2022 by mjsjbaltais

We have taken up a role as caretakers of a remote research station. This is week one operating without training wheels. We have experienced plenty of rain and wind but the last two days have been warm and fine. We … Continue reading →

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