Monday the 31st of August 2020 – Port Douglas, Queensland

Well its the last day of winter for 2020 and what a winter its been. Other than my trips with work to the Norther hemisphere, we normally spend our winter months hibernating in the cold old Dandenongs but not this year. The coldest day we’ve had to endure was about 20, back in early June when we were in Perth. Become very accustomed to temperatures around the 30 mark, so I can understand now why so many older Victorians head north for the winter. Particularly Carlton supporters, as they have no reason to stay in Melbourne.

We spent the last day of winter at the Wildlife Habitat here in PD, and Susan was a star with the animals, particularly the birds. Susan’s gone from the old chook lady of Kallista to the old parrot lady of Port Douglas.

It would not be a wild life park in FNQ without a Croc and they had a particularly nasty one here but then again, I don’t think there is an old adult male saltie that isn’t nasty!

Amazing colours on the little buggers!
Not the nicest looking Croc we’ve seen on our trip so far, looks like he has a thyroid problem.
He was a biggun but that didn’t stop him from getting out of the water. Looks like a giant snake from this angle but he’s about 5 metres long and can jump!
Here’s Mrs Doolittle.
They all look like giant Meerkats but at least the were still for the photo.
Susan with her parrot friend number 1.
Susan with parrot number 2.
And Max the Cockie rounded it off. Max would not leave Susan the entire time we had lunch, apparently he is very taken with the visitors, particularly the females.

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