1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition Journal of G. H. H. Tate. December1, 1947-October27, 1948
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1948. The wreck of the rabbit frog ferries was elopped by the Cobis of the rats, caught at their hide quarters. Tu. Jan. 13 Took several pictures at the river side camp on the Warrego, then from to shrin th mone. M. Seany jam on what looks like an ammonite, collecter Jan. 1906 at Cameron Downs Station, Hyden District in bank of Landsborough River, in reworked soil. Photographed a green tree toad which at night wanders about the from snakes & antise like snore sawing wood. Put Kangaro shells out on "meat-ants" nest under protective wire to keep away cat or dogs. The periodicity of the rat infestations is like that of the lemmings but they do not occur in exactly the same regime. {Note} Mullalbun Guest House, Benya Rato, via Dalby. {Lucerne patch, forester: Reg. Cullin (Reg Sterling)} Stock buyer. Maiden, "Mayor" & Dajine, Foot of cliffs (cpr) 50 miles from Injune. Bottle tree; eucalypt scrub. Readman's shed on Boogaribba Creek. (Telyan, 3/8) {Lamington Plateau O'Reilly - Tambourine.} {Sprig Goath} A pair of wedge-tailed eagles on a dry tree. Seany has studied their nests. Wide variety: snails pigs; bits of kangaro; foammes; and 20% lamb. He has Twice seen a pair of these birds kill full grown Kangaro. They beat them with their wings & wear them down - then literally tear them to pieces. Thermom. 4 pm, 86°. {At Dalby: Thomas Jack, Mayor. - for Benya Rato.} {Street Hope: Snowbullan -(lots lost). (severe amaster)} {Stirling: A house in Tinley due east (property owner)} {Cullens': Lucerne patch (first spray) & Shack.} Wed. Jan. 14 A very cold night. Temp. 5.30 down to 68° Two hours miles in traps. The white-tailed amid Taken y'day may have been a Thelomys. M. Seany reports that a large cat once brought in a fat-tailed "mouse" (Strictopso), No trace of them at present.