Wanna Munna Aboriginal Rock Art Site – Pilbara region WA

Posted September 19, 2010 By admin

The main waterhole at Wanna Munna. The rock art covers the surrounding rock faces and boulders.

In mid 2009 we explored the Pilbara region of Western Australia, travelling from the Pilbara coast to the Rudall River National Park in the Pilbara’s far east.  On our way from the famous and beautiful Karijini National Park to the mining town of Newman, we stopped at the Wanna Munna Aboriginal rock art site.

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Categories: Aboriginal Rock Art, Western Australia

The Bush Stone-Curlew

Posted September 11, 2010 By admin

A wild Bush Stone-Curlew on the prowl. On the Nocturnal Tour, outside at the Alice Springs Desert Park

The Bush Stone-Curlew (also known as the Bush Thick-Knee) is a beautiful and unusual Australian bird, with an equally unusual name.  This species is unusual in being largely nocturnal and ground-dwelling, and its plumage allows it to blend in thoroughly with the woodland leaf-litter on which it dwells.

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Categories: Birds