Minyip

Visited: summer

Recommendation: This inconspicuous caravan park backs onto an inconspicuous wetland. There may be wildlife in the wetland at some point but I didn't see much. Still, the flowering gum trees attracted some lovely birds.

I have been heading east and didn't have any real plans about where I was going to stop and so, it seemed fated that as I was driving through the tiny township of Minyip, I saw a sign. It said $10 all inclusive Minyip Caravan Park and Wetland. I was sold. I never pass up a wetland and after 5 days in the bush, I really needed a shower!

The wetland was tiny, exposed and only really had a couple of small areas with reeds and grass. Nevertheless, I could hear reed warbler and grassbird singing away. There wasn't much else happening in the wetlands but I could hear a lot of noise coming from the line of trees on the other side of the caravan park. 

Lorikeets.

I spent some time that afternoon trying to coax them out into the sunlight. I got some decent shots but it was just too hot for them or I to be in the sunshine. I got up early and instead of being a few birds in the trees, this time there were dozens. 

Finally, great shots of the Musk Lorikeet.

Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna)

In amongst the lorikeet were a few wattlebirds trying to complete for the eucalypt flowers. I had the feeling that there might often be a productive tree in the Minyip wetlands area.

Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)