Fence underwater

Fence underwater, originally uploaded by Ladymaggic.

I thought it was a pier, but it is actually a fence which is now sitting on the floor of the lagoon.
It is used by the cormorants to dry their wings and by the Magpie Geese as a perch above the water.
Below the fence is waterlilies visited by dragon flies.

Waterlilies

Waterlilies, originally uploaded by Ladymaggic.

The waterlilies at Double Laggon Normanton

Anthills by the Lagoon

Anthills by the Lagoon, originally uploaded by Ladymaggic.

Anthills at Double Lagoon

Brahman Weiners being Yarded

The Brahman breed originated from Bos indicus cattle originally brought from India. Through centuries of exposure to inadequate food supplies, insect pests, parasites, diseases and the weather extremes of tropical India, the native cattle developed some remarkable adaptations for survival. These are the "sacred cattle of India," and many of the Hindu faith will not eat meat from them, will not permit them to be slaughtered, and will not sell them. These facts, in conjunction with he quarantine regulations of the United States, have made it difficult to import cattle from India into this country.
All the Bos indicus cattle are characterized by a large hump over the top of the shoulder and neck. Spinal processes below the hump are extended, and there is considerable muscular tissue covering the processes. The other characteristics of these cattle are their horns, which usually curve upward and are sometimes tilted to the rear, their ears, which are generally large and pendulous, and the throatlatch and dewlap, which have a large amount of excess skin. They also have more highly developed sweat glands than European cattle (Bos taurus) and so can perspire more freely. Bos indicus cattle produce an oily secretion from the sebaceous glands which has a distinctive odor and is reported to assist in repelling insects
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/brahman/

Honet Eaters in the Flowering Gums

Double Lagoon is full of birds and the flowering gums attract honey eaters

Double Lagoon Normanton

Double Lagoon Normanton, originally uploaded by Ladymaggic.

Normanton is known as the Outback by the Sea.
The Gulf Savannah region extends from the Great Dividing Range in the east to the Northern Territory border in the west. The region is a safari country of golden savannah grasslands abounding with wildlife. Established on the Norman River by William Landsborough, Normanton was the port for the Croydon Gold Rush and is a terminus of the Normanton Railway Station - whose Victorian architecture has been preserved.

Some 30 kilometres to the south-west of Normanton is camp 119, Burke and Wills' most northerly camp. The wetlands between Normanton and Karumba are also excellent for birdwatching, particularly just after the wet season.

Normanton is 680 km west of Cairns, and 500 km north of Mt Isa.

Double Lagoon is a Cattle Station 40 kms from Normanton on the road to karumba.
This is one of the Double lagoons where the waterbirds come to nest and feed