Currawinya National Park 1/4 - Homestead Ruins, Bottles Galore, Waterhole Wildlife

A 13 Day Epic Adventure exploring Currawinya National Park in outback Queensland. Join the journey as I uncover Currawinya's secrets, in part 1 discovering the Caiwarro homestead ruins, and camp at Corni Paroo Waterhole and Caiwarro Waterhole.
Cairarro ruins have a wealth of relics to uncover, from decades of beer bottles dating back as early as the 1920's, tins, motors, and the remaining homestead structures. Imagine the life of the early Sheep shearers living on this remote station.
Corni Paroo Waterhole has numerous sites to choose from along the banks, with plenty of room to canoe or swim. Plenty of birdlife around in the mornings.
Caiwarro Waterhole offers several epic camp sites and a great bushwalking experience exploring up and down the waterhole edges for wildlife and relics, including the Brolga and Major Mitchell's Cockatoo.
Join me in part 1 for my discoveries of what Currawinya has to offer the outback traveller.
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[@RoamingTheOutback]

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[@calicocojackson]

Almost two years since first watching your Currawinya series I finally went over Christmas. Both lakes were full and there were birds everywhere. I managed to tick off at least twenty new to me a less than a day! Thanks for putting the video up...I would not have gone otherwise. You're right about the heat in summer! How anyone can work one day in that heat, let alone live out there full time! Thankfully I had the lake to swim in!

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Would be great for me to go back and see the lakes full.

[@ponsaravanan]

This is gold :)

[@evelynwalz5696]

The early morning sounds by the waterhole are just...awesome. I close my eyes and I´m there. Your use of the mosquito net as a dining space is ingenious. I have experienced those outdoor sandwiches in the company of flies; I just kept walking about, which was not too comfortable. The fly net is nice for hiking. Thanks for another Outback Fix. :-)

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Indeed they are Evelyn. Every days a new symphony.

[@Steve-qe2yo]

You've gotta love the way that Aussies see what is essentially littering as history.

[@chipmonkOZ]

Great video Brett... loving the use of additional cutaways and aerial footage.. gives the viewer a real feel for the surrounding area.

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks mate. Yes 5 cameras help diversify the shots a bit, but makes editing a tad hellish.

[@jakobfletcher]

Really great content. Your channel is excellent. Looking forward to your next adventure whenever that may be. Hope all is well. Cheers 👊

[@johnogsii7976]

Fantastic Brett, I love the way you put the video together to produce such stunning results , look forward to the next and beyond.

[@MrLangDog]

So glad a new series has started!!!!

[@adelarsen9776]

Peace and Serenity - I like it.

[@hooky613]

awesome loved it.

[@MrFastFarmer]

You raise an interesting point, which I find very sad... adventure really is nearly dead in Australia... and the outback isn't even remote anymore. I'm reminded of a particular tree in Victoria that was once a serious 4x4 and then a good 2km hike. Being hard to get to made it feel special and an achievement. But last time I went there, no 4x4 and a gelati van was serving ice creams in the car park. There is now a board walk and a platform all around the tree.... and all as I can say is "Oh Parks... you've done it again!"

[@RoamingTheOutback]

haha.. all the more reason to get out there now and see as much of this country as you can! I'm sure once I'm a grey nomad I'll be thankful for cruisy roads and gelati.

[@adelarsen9776]

I agree. Get out there now. Never stop. To quote John Williamson "go back to nature, live in the forest, before they take it away".

[@LoneWolf-zw5yn]

Looking forward to the rest, thanks mate. Well presented as usual.👍

[@TonyKeyes]

Great video Brett! It's a very accurate portrayal of the park. After only two weeks, I'm missing it already! I'll look forward to your next instalment. Keep up the good work!

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks Tony!

[@stefanalbrekt9924]

Thanks! Loved watching it. Again You have made a interesting and nice story.

[@autoglassmike]

Thanks Bret always enjoy your videos

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks mate!

[@Kiwiluv4tunes]

This stuff is so intriguing, always enjoy your adventures👍👍

[@georgedaniels3683]

Great to see you back Brett. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your adventures.

[@RoamingTheOutback]

More to come.

[@gumbysenduro6546]

Loved it very inspiring film, lot's off editing there, great footage heaps of light in the lens and tight audio. Not to mention awesome content cant wait now for the next one :) Thanks again Sir Martin for taken us into the outback with you.

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks mate. I'll keep trying to push my filmmaking with each new adventure.

[@aljnr2753]

Great video. Always good to see the Queensland outback. But those flies. Enough to drive a man crazy.

[@dropbear6740]

Livin the life, till next episode

[@mazdamedia5995]

Another great video, I enjoy how you can make a pile of rusty trash educational and interesting. Keep it up.

[@bernardmarden2775]

Some nice images of a nice place. Well done. The roads may change but hopefully the beautiful places will still remain.

[@MudducksTouringAustralia]

Good one Brett looks like a nice area. Cheers Steve

[@ruggedlife]

Always interesting to see old ruins. Good job mate!

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks Marvin.

[@emu4wdadventures631]

Great vid and well documented. Steve

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks Steve.

[@waynedoeblin6801]

Hi Brett,the road in is surprisingly good as you've said,just a little bit easier on your Defender,and your bones😉 Plenty to see for sure,and some serenity,except for the maddening flies, you sort of get used to them,only sort of. With your jacket on,doesn't look like it's warming up much in the day time? They were hard days,we're spoiled today compared.Looking forward to the next part,all the best Brett☺️

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Yes, the roads too good. They need to mess it up a bit! The temperatures varied a bit. Some mornings not so cold. By 10-11 back to a t-shirt.

[@BikerBytes]

Great video Brett, hope you got your fridge and ignition sorted. Must check out that area, looks really cool, nice and remote and semi arid 👍

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks Jason, yes a beautiful spot. Fridge fixed, ignition just need some time to finish.

[@calebspicer3818]

Hi Roaming The Outback, I grew up in Orange NSW and remember the Orbells brand of soft drinks from Dubbo well they were bought out by Coca Cola in about 1982.

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks Caleb. It's a shame there's probably no small time manufacturers left.

[@calebspicer3818]

@@RoamingTheOutback the only one I know of still going is in Moree NSW

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Good stuff, a bit of a pity the flies always seem to be in residence as long as the weather is warm but I guess the fly nets stop you from being driven crazy :)

[@davidtorcello3765]

Excellent cinematography Brett, worthy for a Television series. Have you thought about a Inflatable Stand up paddle board, compact, light and great exercise.

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks David. No never thought of watercraft. was expecting most of the outback to be dry but those flood waters helped alot bring some life back in to the bush.. Just don't have room for those toys with all the camera gear I carry.

[@davidtorcello3765]

Yes, even inflatable craft can take up a bit of valuable space. Looking forward to future series

[@willcowell8197]

Another fantastic video Brett, looks like an interesting place to explore! Were you able to sort out your ignition switch? Looking forward to the next video!

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Got the parts with me, just need time to put it all together.

[@lg8188]

👍

[@elrey8876]

Interesting post Brett. I've got no idea how the Aborigines and early pastoralists dealt with all those flies. Without a head net I'd go mad within hours.

[@RoamingTheOutback]

From what I've heard the flies came with white man and the livestock. They were nowhere near the same proportions pre-european. So the aboriginals would of had a paradise to enjoy.

[@mikehzz9848]

If you don't wipe your backside then the flies congregate down there.

[@AlphGen]

Hungry, the Hungerford pub does a good lunch. It is just down the road

[@RoamingTheOutback]

And a great dinner too!

[@garygiles63]

lucky guy

[@visualjon]

Enjoyed this one! Loved the old rusty relics and the birds. Whats the device hanging off your bag strap?

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks Jon. That's a SPOT tracker. A type of personal locator beacon.

[@lastknownlocation8760]

Fantastic Brett Did you get all your gremlins sorted? Fridge Working? What was the problem?

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Yes fridge all fixed. The cooling unit failed. So that was replaced. Still have to replace the ignition switch, have the parts but no time till parts 3-4 a finished editing.

[@lastknownlocation8760]

Roaming The Outback that’s fantastic Brett. Disappointing to hear an Engel cooling unit failed

[@lastknownlocation8760]

At least you have refrigeration again

[@AlphGen]

Lots of red claw andthe like , Carp, Yellow belly etc in the river there by the campsite

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Unfortunately I don't carry a trap but would love a good feed of redclaw. Would beat tinned tuna for sure.

[@AlphGen]

@@RoamingTheOutback tinned tuna to catch red claw is a better proposition

[@terryking2477]

Great video Brett, your camera and editing skills are improving by the episode. I have to ask a question mate. At the 58 second mark you pull up to the info hut and get out of your car. The shot looks like it’s from the air, possibly a drone shot. You have audio however, sounds of the car door opening and closing etc. Drones do not have mics due to the sound coming from the prop wash, so were you running another mic or seperate camera where you pulled the audio from and married them up in post? Hope to see you on the trials one day. Cheers from JAFFFA Adventures.

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks Terry. Yes drone shot. I recorded the door slam a couple weeks after the fact as foley sound, then matched it up. I usually forget to have a audio recorder going when doing drone work.

[@terryking2477]

Just exemplifies the time and effort you are putting into your creations, well done! Your method used here is the best way to go in my opinion because if you recorded the sounds in situ real time you would have the buzzing of the drone in the background. Better sounding clean as you have it. Thanks for the insight, keep it up mate.

[@michaelskala8445]

Do what you can while you can I say as track closers are happening daily all over the place!

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Intent to. At least I've covered a good half of the country to date.

[@michaelskala8445]

@@RoamingTheOutbackLikewise and I don't intend on stopping anytime soon if I can help it.

[@BrekMartin]

Hi, I wonder which is easier on the vehicle… this, or Culgoa Floodplains Nat Pk? I’m particularly adverse to getting bogged.

[@RoamingTheOutback]

From memory the tracks were much the same.. just don't go if its raining or recently rained and you should be ok. 22 months of solo travel and I never got bogged.

[@BrekMartin]

@@RoamingTheOutback Thanks for the reply. I guess the paranoia comes from another KZbin video of the same place where the author got bogged twice. Not that the video implies there aren’t better times to go there, but the thought of it without recovery gear is scary.

[@alancramer1980]

One other thing about bottles with a deposit. if people did throw them out, kids would collect them and take them in for the money.

[@johannbrummer6764]

The vehicle is an old Willys Overland 77 or a Whippet, can't see clearly. Can you tell us about the free camp that you are referring to?

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Thanks Johann. No free camps in Currawinya. You'll need to book a campsite online.

[@Pepnug]

What is that in the hole at 22:59?

[@RoamingTheOutback]

A dead feral goat.

[@mrpapafakis1290]

@@RoamingTheOutback I think he means behind you, over your shoulder. There's something withdrawing back into a hole.

[@RoamingTheOutback]

@@mrpapafakis1290 I just checked my raw footage. It was a lump of mud from my footstep falling into the hole. haha

[@michaelkingsboro7134]

Im confused why in about 35 years will their not be any adventure left in Australia? I didn't understand what was said and ment

[@ianparsons849]

He's saying that national parks and other areas that were once only accessible by 4wd, will be readily accessible to any 2wd vehicle

[@michaelkingsboro7134]

@@ianparsons849 Is that a forsure thing that will happen? To make the roads more accessible are in the plans?

[@RoamingTheOutback]

hey Michael, as Ian stated, I forsee most "remote" parks in 35 odd year when I reach retirement age being easily accessible by 2wd cars. Bitumen is spreading across this country year by year. With bitumen, there is no real thrill or "adventure" left, as anyone can drive whatever vehicle they own to visit, no longer spending time and money kitting out 4x4 vehicles suitable to tackle the landscape.

[@RoamingTheOutback]

It's inevitable for many places, especially if there are communities on route who would like all weather access.

[@michaelkingsboro7134]

@@RoamingTheOutback Well hopefully this does not happen, would be a real shame. On the bright side, lots of Australia is incredibly wild and since the Carmichael coal mine is set to open, i think the government will be more keen on not encroaching on nature anytime soon.

[@03win34]

What car

[@chas2can124]

Get yourself some hearing aids - it works for me to keep the flies out of my ears. Now I can even hear the birds!!!

[@MyEarthEcoNut]

Again the flies! My god the flies! I wouldn't last an hour there...