Never stayed in Monto before so on the second day we drove around the district of this rural town. Population of Motos is about 1,850 people.
Photos of the town and you will notice how parking in some areas is in the middle of the road.
Highest temperature at Monto is 44.5 C (112.1 F) in a January, doesn't say what year.
Above the Retirement Village across from the caravan park.
I can think of many things to caption this magpie with.
Information Centre
The Town Pharmacy
Anyone for Tennis!
The Local Pub.
A Church
Monto Shire Council building.
Horse Racing track and a bronze statue of Kenny Russell who was a local and world renowned jockey who sadly lost his life in a race fall in October 1993. Ken was born in Monto in 1951.
Looks like holding pens for cattle in Monto.
A school.
The highway.
Looks like a pleasant little town.
ReplyDeleteIt is and tidy too.
DeleteClassic country town - and oh so dry.
ReplyDeleteWe have similar signs about magpies. Including signs attached to individual trees where they have been swooping. It is only the male that swoops, and I am happy to give them some space.
Very dry! It's a worry.
DeleteNever seen a magpie sign - the magpies don't bother me at all.
Watched in dismay how this magpie chose a family in the caravan park because every-time a family member came out of their van that same magpie swooped at them, or one of them - they ended up using an umbrella to walk to their car and elsewhere...amazing.
Posando la urraca, para la foto. Se ve bastante simpática.
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Was posing for me.
DeleteAnother nice country town
ReplyDeleteYes it is Jo-Anne.
DeleteMuy lindas fotografías, me ha encantado conocerlo. Besos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Teresa.
DeleteThey are cattle holding pens - but I dread to see the state of the cattle in them at present - skin and bones I reckon.
ReplyDeleteKenny Russell was a top class jockey.....he was associated with a top class horse, Brave Warrior was one that comes to name. In May at the Sunshine Coast racetrack, Caloundra there is a "listed race" named after him.
Bloody swooping magpies - they are quite a pest at nesting times and when they are in a very bad mood - which is quite often with some - ha ha. They remind me of the German WW2 Stukka fighter planes!
Great to see the tennis courts retained and in order. A little town south of the border called Boomi - population maybe 200 ( and all related!) in the town in the 1950's had 10 tennis courts and on a weekend the town was packed with players from all the surrounding properties - the hotel made a mint! It would be very rare to find in those days a person in a country town who didn't know how to hold a tennis racquet.
Those photos of the land just show how dry it is.......watching TV news now is just so distressing............fires, death and devastation.
Colin
Interesting regarding the jockey Kenny, didn't know all of that even though I researched him.
DeleteWell that seems to be the only time nesting time they are like that...protective but we can live with that.
Was ever surprised to see so many tennis courts in Monto and how good is that in Boomi.
I'm looking at the TV something I don't do in the daytime but wanted to catch up on the fires - shocking.
it's always nice to travel with you via your blog M. hope you have a very merry Christmas xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you F. Merry Christmas to you too and hope you feel so much improved.
DeleteYou've visited so many towns I've never heard of. Monto looks nice. Lovely Shire Council building. I have seen some magpie warning signs but I can't remember where.
ReplyDeleteThere are many more to visit too Andrew, it's just the matter of going a different way that's not too isolated or criss crossing too much.
DeleteNever seen a sign for magpies till that one in Monto.
A little quiet town. I would like to relax there for few days. :) :) :)
ReplyDeleteLovely quiet town to just do that Krishna, it was a Sunday when I took the photos that's why no one was about.
DeleteAnother great town. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt is Rosie, always good to visit these towns and buy something, it must help them.
Deletelovely town dear Margaret ,nicely shared by you :)
ReplyDeletesign made me think and reminded me chicken back in my village home who were used to be so aggressive and possessive for their chicks
buildings are stunning
story of late jockey is touching
wishing you more happiness and peace in days ahead my friend!
Thanks Baili.
DeleteChicken sure can be odd creature protecting their young.
Genial toma de la urraca.
ReplyDeleteTe deseo una Feliz Navidad Margaret 🎄🕊🕯 Que lo pases muy bien con tu familia.
Un abrazo.
Thank Laura and the same to you too...Enjoy.
DeleteThe town looks inviting. I love the magpie photo, it's great and he's looking right at you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour and sharing all those great photos, I enjoyed them.
Thanks Bill.
DeleteYou are welcome.
Was lucky with the magpie, usually they don't look me in the eye :)
Looks a nice town … but I've never seen a sign like that about magpies.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Sweet town..I too had never seen that type of sign.
DeletePS Also meant to say I love the magpie photograph - great shot.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thanks...nice to be looked in the eye by a magpie :)
DeleteGood shot of the bird
ReplyDeleteThanks Adam.
DeleteI love maggies. I've a couple of families of them here...they get meat scraps every afternoon, and reward me with their beautiful calls. They know me, and would never swoop on me. They know I'm not a threat to them. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are good to them then... they are an ok bird like all birds.
DeleteMagpies do take a dislike to certain people in their breeding season, have seen it happen in Hervey Bay.
Like the look of the town and the bird photo is very cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks Natalia.
DeleteLooks like a very nice little town. That is a cute looking magpie giving you that kind of look.
ReplyDeleteThat magpie did give that 'look' :)
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