Calliope River

If I told you that you could stay on the banks of this beautiful river, completely for free, would you believe me?

Calliope River is one of those special "finds" that, once stumbling upon it, you find yourself wanting to stay as long as possible.

We managed to find a spot right on the bank, with our own tiny private "beach".  Every morning we fished right at the doorstep of our caravan, and hauled in plenty of catfish and butter bream, but nothing worthy of a good feed.  No matter, it was great fun being able to drop a line in the water whenever we felt like it.

Each morning a thick fog descends upon the water, where it lingers until burnt by the warm spring sun.

From the fog, fishermen emerge...

...and ducks position themsleves downstream where algae and grasses grow, irridescent green against sienna water.

There is heaps of wildlife here of course - birds of prey swoop and squawk overhead, while closer to the water, multitueds of insects gather and buzz.  As the sun warms the day, the buzz and chirp of insects becomes a loud and happy chorus, and as the sun sets, dozens of fire flies flash with dazzling displays of luminescence as they quietly fly around our camp.

One morning a group of families with a couple of speedboats spent the morning waterskiing along the river.... a very pleasant sight from our caravan with a quiet cuppa in tow.