Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Harris Lake is it a meteorite site?

Yarrie Lake appears to be perfectly round and apparently is dish shaped with the centre a mere 2m deep. It has a lovely fine sandy bottom and milky water which must be a clay suspension that comes from somewhere in it's catchment but not the immediate area as it is red dirt country. The locals swear by the bouncing meteorite theory as there are two other holes nearby that are supposed to have formed by the same event. It is a terrific place to stop but should be avoided on the weekends when it is populated by the local water skiing community. It is regulated camping but the sues are spread out so it is very private and makes you feel secluded. It rained most of one of the days we were there but that didnt stop us from swimming and hanging out by the camp fire with our projects. What we didn't know was that as we were relaxing in a light rain parts of Queensland were being hammered by torrential rain that caused flash flooding. All around us during this trip have been signs of lots of rain. The landscape is green and the humidity high were it would normally be very dry. The new growth on trees and shrubs is almost fluorescent green and with all the vegetative abundance has come an abundance of insect life. Butterflies of all shapes and colors have been most noticeable for me and I wish I had packed the identification book which gives field notes on their feeding habits.
We are a good bunch of travellers - easy to get along with- good company- good cooks for we have had some amazing camp dinners all cooked in the camp oven.

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