Currawinya National Park

The road was still 4WD only (i.e. no caravans), so we settled on a day trip instead. We waited until after the cloudy weather was forecast to clear and it was an absolute stunner!

First stop was the Currawinya Woolshed.

Lake Wyara is a salt lake, or salt pan when there hasn't been rain for a while. One of the reasons we wanted to come out west this year was because they have had a lot of rain all year, so we new it would be a good season.

There were quite a few wildflowers around.

There were lots of flocks of budgerigars, which was a challenge for the photographer as they fly so fast.

This was the best he could do.

Orange chat

Lake Numalla is a large freshwater lake, so there was different flora and fauna. 

Black-winged stilt

We were very excited to spot crimson chats and a pied honey eater. Both of these are desert birds that we haven't seen in the wild before.

Martins and swallows make the most of picnic shelters and signs for building nests.

Shingleback lizard

Golden orb spider

Bearded dragon

Next stop was "The Granites".

Yellow-throated miner

It was late in the day, but we had a quick stop at the Old Caiwarro Homestead ruins on our way home.