• Sturt’s Desert Rose: A rare find in Outback Queensland

    2nd August, 2017 | by Boobook
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    Guests on BOOBOOK Ecotours most recent Wheat, Wells and Wildlife Day Tour in Outback Queensland have been treated to views of one of the Roma region’s most spectacular wildflowers – Sturt’s Desert Rose, known scientifically as Gossypium sturtianum. It was a surprise for many guests to see this plant which is more often spotted within… Read more »

  • Meet the MacDonnell’s from “Wallaroo” – The Biggest Billy Tea

    27th July, 2017 | by Boobook
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    Justin & Pauline MacDonnell and their young family are the owners of “Wallaroo”, a 71,000 acre cattle station nestled in the Carnarvon Ranges in Outback Queensland.  In between tours with their partner, BOOBOOK Ecotours and working on the farm, the MacDonnell’s find time to have fun with neighbours and to support difference-making charities. Here’s what… Read more »

  • Meet the MacDonnell’s from “Wallaroo” – Deportment classes

    20th July, 2017 | by Boobook
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    Justin & Pauline MacDonnell and their young family are the owners of “Wallaroo”, a 71,000 acre cattle station nestled in the Carnarvon Ranges in Outback Queensland.  The property is part of BOOBOOK’s Ecotours, where guests in small intimate groups enjoy private access to this diverse property with local ecologist, Craig Eddie as one of the… Read more »

  • Shinglebacks on Tour

    13th July, 2017 | by Boobook
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    What are Shinglebacks? Shinglebacks are a skink, which is a type of lizard. At 40 cm long and up to 900 grams, they’re one of the largest skinks in the world. What do they look like? They’re similar to their cousins; the Blue-tongued Lizard, because they have a blue tongue. But Shinglebacks are heavily armoured… Read more »

  • John Snow and GIS

    6th July, 2017 | by Boobook
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    What is GIS? GIS stands for geographical information systems and is a tool that allows for the recording, visualisation, manipulation and analysis of geographical information. GIS is anything from the creation of basic maps to the management of spatial information databases to sophisticated geospatial analysis. What kind of stuff can you do with GIS? GIS… Read more »

  • Old MacDonnell Report – The Jackaroo Act

    29th June, 2017 | by Boobook
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    Justin & Pauline MacDonnell and their young family are the owners of “Wallaroo”, a 71,000 acre cattle station nestled in the Carnarvon Ranges in Outback Queensland.  They run this property in conjunction with another located in the fertile Arcadia Valley.  “Wallaroo” with its cycad-filled gorges, unique Aboriginal art and amazing rock formations is part of… Read more »

  • New Zealanders Fall in Love with BOOBOOK’s Ecotour “Wonders of Wallaroo”

    22nd June, 2017 | by Boobook
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    BOOBOOK Ecotours and their partners Pauline & Justin MacDonnell from “Wallaroo” recently hosted a section of the “Big Sky Country Drive Outback Tour” to showcase inland Australia for New Zealand Travel Agents in conjunction with Outback Queensland. Here’s what our guests had to say: Excellent from start to finish The glamping tents were amazing The… Read more »

  • Glamping Tents in the Australian Outback

    15th June, 2017 | by Boobook
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    Craig & Meryl Eddie from BOOBOOK Ecotours based in Roma and Justin & Pauline MacDonnell from “Wallaroo” a 71,000-acre cattle property north of Injune have partnered to bring a real life experience for people ready for their first or next Outback Queensland Country adventure. Nestled in the Carnarvon Ranges in Outback Queensland “Wonders of Wallaroo”… Read more »

  • Ecotourism: More than Just a Trip Outdoors

    10th April, 2017 | by Boobook
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    Ecotourism is defined as ‘tourism directed towards natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife’. As ecologists, botanists, flora, and fauna experts, the BOOBOOK team aren’t just guides, they’re scientists. Dedicating their lives to ecological exploration and understanding has led the team to become ecotourism providers. Ecotourism providers are dedicated to the conservation… Read more »

  • Why Travel the Outback?

    3rd February, 2017 | by Boobook
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    Nothing says Australia quite like our unique and wonderful Outback. In the Roma and Injune regions of Queensland we have it all – the open spaces that stretch out forever, awesome weather carved sandstone gorges, beautiful sunsets, dinosaur footprints, clear open skies, Aboriginal history and colourful characters that helped to build and make our outback… Read more »