In June 2014, Mrs. Rao was chosen to be one of 5 teachers from across Australia to participate in BushBlitz TeachLive and traveled to the beautiful Kimberley region of Western Australia to work alongside the BushBlitz scientists. Scroll down to see photographs from each day of her adventure. Click on this link to see where we were on Google Maps.
Gilbert the bandicoot has been to so many exciting places, its been hard keeping track of him sometimes. He's even acquired his own page on this website - click here to see if you can find him in these photographs.
Gilbert the bandicoot has been to so many exciting places, its been hard keeping track of him sometimes. He's even acquired his own page on this website - click here to see if you can find him in these photographs.
Day 1 - Kununurra to Home Valley Station
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The Cockburn range
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Curly spinifex grass
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The Pentecost River
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Boab trees
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Day 2 - Fishing with the ichthyologists
Our transport for the day!
Check out the colour of that water
Cat's eye pool
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Gilbert enjoying the view from the helicopter
Glenn and Mike - the Fishbusters!
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Golden tree snake
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Skeleton of a really large snake - probably also a tree snake
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Our ride home arrives!
The fish I caught - a spangled grunter
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Day 3 - Plant hunting!
Our first study site
Another day - another helicopter!
The carnivorous plant Byblis
The beautiful pool at Oomaloo falls - can you notice something interesting in the water?
A beautiful eucalypt in full flower
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Gilbert making sure the plant specimens are pressed properly
Pat McCarthy the lichenologist hard at work
A glorious boab tree at the top of the sandstone cliff
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Day 4 - Out with the botanists again
Gilbert making sure all the plant collecting gear is okay before we set off
The Kimberley savanna from the air
This sedge filled area was crawling in cane toads. Awful!
Jewel bugs
What can you spot in this photograph?
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Botanist Ryonen Butcher with Gilbert
One of the amazing gorges that dot the Kimberley. Notice the sandstone cliffs on the sides
The valley we were exploring
Bower of a male bower bird. Can you see the bones in front?
Bloodwood tree sap
From the air you can clearly see the patches of burnt and unburnt areas
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Gilbert checking out the stream for aquatic plants
Dr. Tony Smart giving Gilbert a cuddle
Can you spot the clump of mistletoe on one of the trees?
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Ryonen collecting plants by the water's edge
Aquatic biologists have to get their feet wet!
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Day 6 - Time on country, mud skippers, BIG catfish and footy
Our gathering with the traditional owners
Footy after lunch
Giant catfish caught on a line by one of the traditional owners
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The photographers are being photographed!
Catching mudskippers with Dr. Mike Hammer
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The Pentecost river
Day 7 - Bug and spider hunting with the A-team
Dr. Nik Tartarian and Dr. Mark Harvey
Looks like a spider burrow but probably belongs to ants
Nik with the first dragonfly I caught
The pseudoscorpion I collected from the paperbark tree
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Gilbert checking the paperbark (Melaleuca) for pseudoscorpions
Gilbert making sure the sweep net is A- Ok.
Monitor lizard tracks
The Aname spider Mark dug up at the end of the day
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Day 8 - Open Day with students
Year 5 and 6 students from Kununurra High School
Year 7 - 9 students from Wyndham High School
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