Australia - The Land Down Under

[KGIII]

Most unusual.

In my head, I'm now picturing a bad city-raised magpie that was so bad they were forced out of their city living and took up residence in Cann River. They were getting into too much trouble in the city, and their parents sent them away -- or maybe they're a fugitive of justice.

Hmm... That thought has now expanded into it being turned into a cartoon with some adult themes.

It's sort of like an avian cartoon version of The Prince of Bel-Air.

 

[Condobloke]

Yaraka publican shares why she's selling the town's only pub

A year after her husband died in a car crash, Gerry Gimblett says it is time to sell the pub they ran for more than a decade.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

So, you want peace and solitude, beautiful sunsets, ....rad at the link....it'll tell you more than I can....

Yaraka | On The Outer Barcoo

This is not the path to a million bucks....It's a lifestyle thing.

...That Red dot with a 1 in it.....thats Yaraka. 1,100 KM from Brisbane (capital of Queensland)

The pub is for sale: Population?, not many, just a few.

Welcome to this unique part of Outback Queensland​

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Boomerang waterhole 40 kilometres west of Yaraka
The small township of Yaraka is nestled between Mesa Hills with the backdrop being the Yang Yang Ranges that offer unique and spectacular picture post card scenery a photographer’s delight. The gem that Yaraka can offer to visitors is the nearby Mt Slowcombe with a tar sealed road winding its way to the top making it easily accessible even for cars. The 360 degree views from the top of this mesa hill leave every visitor shaking their heads in disbelief that so few people have discovered this spectacular outback gem which has been compared to being Queensland’s equivalent of the Northern Territory’s Kakadu. Not only does Mt Slowcombe offer awesome views it also has an electric BBQ and covered seating and toilet facilities to enhance the experience

 

[Condobloke]

The inside story behind Gout's breakthrough on American TV

Aussie teenager follows Nadal, Williams sisters and Ohtani

www.nine.com.au

 

[Condobloke]

In 1958...! Yes! 68 years ago,

Today in History - May 13: Australian adventurer circumnavigates the globe in a modified Ford

www.9news.com.au

 

[KGIII]

Huh... I learned a new word...

I'd never seen, nor heard, the word 'titivation' until today.

Which is amusing. I use Grammarly to check my writing. They send me a weekly report (which strokes my ego). I typically use more unique words than 90% (or higher) of the rest of their users. That checks out and passes the sniff test.

So, it's not often that I learn a new word. I'm going to try to work 'titivation' into my lexicon.

 

[Condobloke]

My Mum used to say to me, that my brother was titivating himself before going out. (usually to the local theatre etc) In other words he was attending to his grooming, ensuring his hair was combed just so etc....attending to detail.
That word was used (by those who knew of its existence) in the early 1950's to my knowledge. My mum was born in 1910, she would have learned the word from her mum or dad (presumably) who in turn would have learned it sometime in the 1800's

 

[KGIII]

FWIW, M-W says the word is fairly old.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titivate

The first use that they know of was almost exactly 200 years ago. It does make sense, with the root word being 'tidy'. I just never thought of putting that combination together. So now I am a wee bit wiser.

 

[Condobloke]

Rain is coming !!!!

First north-west cloudband of 2026 to soak all states

The most widespread May rain in a decade is about to sweep across Australia as the first north-west cloudband of 2026 becomes a reality.

www.abc.net.au

Dorothea MacKellar wrote : My Country in 1904
She was not kidding when she described Australia as sunburnt. She absolutely nailed it.
This year to date, it has been particularly so.

https://bpb-ap-se2.wpmucdn.com/lear.../2012/09/My-Country-by-Dorothea-MacKellar.pdf

 

[Condobloke]

Frustration over approach to dealing with Indian myna driving grassroots action​

Wildlife carer puts $5 bounty on Indian mynas, the 'cane toads of the sky'

In one Queensland town, a wildlife carer is so concerned about the Indian myna's threat to native species, she has self-funded a bounty program that offers $5 for every bird humanely caught.

www.abc.net.au

 

[KGIII]

Those birds are small enough to be killed by a modern air rifle or a low-powered .410 shotgun. There are also a number of light rounds that will do the trick, such as .22LR.

Heck, those are things a responsible teen could do (though, maybe not so much in your local society).

I don't see a purpose in humanely trapping them. It's not like they'll stockpile them in a giant aviary. They're not going to store them up to move them back to where they're not an invasive species.