The Bunya Mountains

Have you ever heard of the Bunya Mountains? If your not an Australian resident the answer is probably not. Even if you hail from this country you may not of heard of them.

Whenever we holiday, which is all to rare these days, we prefer to get away from the crowds and main tourist centers. Whilst Australia boasts some magnificent natural attractions like The Great Barrier Reef, Ularu, Kakadu or the Gold Coast, to name a few, these places are not for me. I hate crowds and prefer to find lesser known places.

Although only situated 200kms north-west of Brisbane this is not a place where you get crowded out by people. Those that know about it will return again and again and it can get a bit busy in school holidays. However this does not detract from the attraction.

The Bunya Mountains are an 11,700 (25,000) area of national park in Queensland. It is the home of the world's largest forest of Bunya Pine trees. The Bunya "nut", as pictured above, can weigh up to 10kilo's. Panoramic views, wildlife and unique and rare plants are protected in this wonderful park.

It's no wonder more people are discovering this area with all it has to offer.

Discover the beauty of The Bunya Mountains for yourself.

Weird Ice Cream Flavors

Just a quick update. As I posted earlier this month, (see post) my lens Weird Icecream Flavors received a big serge in traffic, going from around 100 visits a week to 4500 over the weekend.

I figured this must be due to it being National Ice Cream Day in the USA. Over the following week it dropped back until I was getting around 200 visits per week.

But today it has happened again!! Currently I have 1858 visits. I'd love to know why this is happening so that I could apply it to all my lenses. That would be really neat. Does anyone have any ideas?

Novelty Pillows For Kids

Kids just love novelty pillows and they are a great way to decorate a child's room. Not only are they a fun accessory, they can also be a great way to get the littlies to take an afternoon nap. Kids novelty pillows can be used to lay on the floor to watch tv, or play games, even the older kids and teenagers can have their favorite cuddle pillow.

These fun pillows come in many shapes and sizes featuring many well loved characters like Wall-E and Lightning McQueen Perhaps you would like a Hamburger cuddle pillow or the popular range of cute Pillow Pet pillows.

Whatever your child prefers your bound to find something that your youngsters will love to cuddle up with.

The Tawny Frogmouth - A Unique Australian

Although I'm not Australian born, I have lived here nearly all of my life and truly consider this country to be my home. Being as isolated as it is, Australia is home to many unique animals and plants that, being a nature lover, have always fascinated me.


Consequently I like to write about Australia and it's uniqueness. Plants, birds and animals, places that no one has ever heard of, are the some of the things that interest me. For example the Tawny Frogmouth is a fascinating nocturnal native bird that visits my backyard. Although this bird looks similar to an owl, they are not related. The tawny frogmouth is a master of camouflage in the day time, blending in perfectly with it's surroundings.

Have you ever come across this bird?

Amazing Things Can Happen!

The internet can be a funny place where amazing things can sometimes happen. Imagine my suprise when one morning I was looking at my Squidoo dashboard and found that one of my lenses (that's squidoo talk for page) had over 4000 visitors literally overnight.

At first I thought it was somekind of mistake in the traffic reporting but no, it was real. I was dumbfounded. Why? Well, it seems that in the USA it was National Ice Cream Day and my page had become "the flavor of the day" so to speak. I didn't know Americans loved their ice cream so much.

So why was my lens so interesting? It's not about regular ice cream. No indeed, it's about a range of really weird icecream flavors.

It's actually incredible just what some people will eat. Check them out and let me know if you'd give them a go.

Purple Potato Icecream!! Photo by jetalone

I Squidoo - Do You?

One of the greatest things about writing on Squidoo is the community. Since beginning my Squidoo journey nearly 12 months ago I have learned so much. Mainly because of this wonderful and helpful community.

On Squidoo you can write about anything (almost) that interests you. If you have a hobby, support a cause, or have a passion about something, you can write about it. If you are an avid gardener, you can share your garden and gardening tips. If you have a favorite pet, you can tell the world about it. If you want to make money on line, you can do it.

Be warned however, Squidoo can become addictive, as many fellow lensmasters will testify. It doesn't take long before you find that you are looking around and thinking - I could write about this. You might even wake up in the middle of the night with an idea.

The worst part about Squidoo is that none of your friends or family have the faintest idea what you are talking about. For example I recently became a "Giant Squid". This was an achievement for me and I was so happy and excited. But my family just looked at me as if I was crazy. Not to worry though because my Squidoo friends understood.

If you're thinking about writing on line and don't have much idea as to how to go about it I would certainly recommend Squidoo. Not only is it fun, it's also totally free. What could be better than that.

Just Do It

It's amazing. It really was simple. Can you believe that I have been procrastinating for months about starting a blog. Partly because I'm not too good with figuring out the how of it all, and partly because I was worried about niche. I faced the idea with so much trepidation that I would not be able to figure it all out. It was supposed to be a priority right after Christmas but I kept talking myself right out of it.

I knew that blogging was something that I should be doing and wanted to do, but oh the anguish, the tearing out of hair, the sleepless nights even. I know some people might be laughing at that idea but it really did scare me.

But here I am - finally.


To anyone else out there who feels that they are somewhat "computer illiterate," I can now say, give it a try. Take the plunge, dive in feet first. Whatever, just do it. After all what have you got to lose by trying.