Australian Pelican

The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus Conspiccilatus) is a large water bird. It can be found in Australia, wherever there is water with fish in it. For instance, if there’s water in Lake Eyre, in Outback South Australia, they will somehow know it, and be there. Naturally, they’re quite common at the seaside as well.
The Australian Pelican is usually white, with some black in its wings. The eyes are yellow, and its bill is enormous. It always looks to me as if the bill is a little bit over-sized compared to the rest of the body. But it sure makes them look very special.

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This particular one was sitting on a branch over the Paroo river, at the Corni Paroo Waterhole, in Western Queensland, close to the border of New South Wales.

Innamincka

The Innamincka Regional Reserve, located around the tiny township of Innamincka on the banks of the Cooper Creek, is one of the greatest Outback places in Australia to visit.
It has beautiful River Red Gum lined permanent waterholes, abundant bird life and is rich in history.

The photo below is the waterhole in Cooper Creek of the Innamincka town common.

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The famous and ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition passed through this area on its way from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The Dig Tree is located just outside the reserve, over the border in Queensland, was the location of the base camp, where Burke, Wills and King returned from the north to find that the search party for them had just left in the morning of the day of their arrival. All the search party had left for them, were some burried supplies near the tree and a carved message in the Dig Tree. The carved message told them, where they should dig to find the supplies, hence the name Dig Tree.