Out and About on your Laverda.No bull,Just photos

Big waves in the surf you might think had power but it's a timed experience, but moving river water is a whole other thing. It never stops, I have done some white water kayaking and you soon learn there is no fighting the flow.
 
piranha-bro2 said:
We were oblivious to the big lizards back then! Shudder to think how close some of them may have been, sniffing us out!

The prob with flowing water crossings is the sheer power of the water to drag you sideways. I had 4 people helping me get through the 1m+ deep water on that Isa-Three Ways road - bike stripped and inlet-exhaust-breather orifi sealed off as well as i could - it worked - reassemble and vroom! Many envious car drivers in the lines on either side as i howled off into the west and many more scary flooded sections (and not a soul to help me if i struck trouble). Saw them push on a Kingswood through, water over the door sills, car floating and they nearly lost it with the flow - no idea if it started on the other side. Hughenden-Cloncurry was a train trip - dirt road submerged by 1m+ of flood water visible to the horizon, train line elevated. Nothing getting through. What a trip!!
Click to expand...
I've heard before that there are many animal species in Australia that are unknown elsewhere. What is a large lizard and are they dangerous to humans?
 
You don't poke around in animal burrows in Oz either, or stick your head in them... unless you're Steve Irwin. In Oz, almost every living creature is out to kill you, a lot safer in Europe. ;)

I learnt to give Oz wildlife a wide berth, they're usually a lot more scared than you, but are always ready to defend themselves.

piet
 
sfcpiet said:
You don't poke around in animal burrows in Oz either, or stick your head in them... unless you're Steve Irwin. In Oz, almost every living creature is out to kill you, a lot safer in Europe. ;)

I learnt to give Oz wildlife a wide berth, they're usually a lot more scared than you, but are always ready to defend themselves.

piet
Click to expand...

I’m working away, I stopped in at Proserpine, and bugger me, there was a ugly bearded animal. I’m no Steve Irwin, but I’m sure it was a Shajota.
 
chrisk said:
I’m working away, I stopped in at Proserpine, and bugger me, there was a ugly bearded animal. I’m no Steve Irwin, but I’m sure it was a Shajota.
Click to expand...
Hey, easy there. I've always been about function over form👹
(Anyway, you probably just keep dreaming about your truckie mates who wanted to tear you a new one:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:)
 
Jo said:
Ups, I assumed that something different as a crocodile was meant. Of course I wouldn't like to be surrounded by those salties in a flooded area ... o_O
Click to expand...
A local understatement joke. Watch out for big lizards. There are other lizards. If you stand still near a bungarra it might think you're a tree.
 
Diablo Loco said:
A local understatement joke. Watch out for big lizards. There are other lizards. If you stand still near a bungarra it might think you're a tree.
Click to expand...
Yep, a couple of years ago a local bloke suffered severe injuries to his arm and leg when attacked by a large goanna. (Think he was trying to stop it killing his dog)
Biggest one I ever came across about 2 years ago locally was this fellow who was feeding on a dead roo, must have been close to 2m long!! (I do have pictures of it feeding on the roo but some might not appreciate them......) Best to just let them happily move along!!
20190321_160233 (2).jpg
 
There used to be heaps along the roads of The Wadigan State forset. I learned a good lesson on a 3-day trail ride, don't leave your food box outside your cat while off on a ride, we found the Goanna going through it and chased ut up a tree. That ended with a 120k round trip for more food and a good lesson about being dumb. BTW they like eggs
 
It's more likely to be possums that steal your food here in Tassie. The ones that live around popular camping areas are experienced burglars with impressive skills. They have quite dextrous little hands and they know how to open zips and pull the lids off Tupperware containers. I wouldn't be surprised if the little buggers can pick locks.
 
Probably better than the Bears in North America, who break car windows and rip car doors off. Camping there involves roping food well away from camp and up high in a tree. Even smelly deodorant can be a big problem in a tent.
 
Yeah. They reckon Australia has dangerous animals, but I'd rather be face to face with an Aussie snake or poisonous spider than a bloody great hungry bear. The only things that are likely to eat you in Australia would be a crocodile or shark. Staying out of the water is a pretty effective strategy for dealing with them.
 
Dellortoman said:
It's more likely to be possums that steal your food here in Tassie. The ones that live around popular camping areas are experienced burglars with impressive skills. They have quite dextrous little hands and they know how to open zips and pull the lids off Tupperware containers. I wouldn't be surprised if the little buggers can pick locks.
Click to expand...
... I know of a few hiking trails in the Sierras (US) where the tiniest of chipmunks (about the size of a mouse) will accost you and stand their ground until you throw them a morsel

Rule #1 - never feed (train) wildlife. Especially bears!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top