G'day from the the land downunder,
On his very
first day in Noosa, Queensland Australia Flat Stanley got to see an
Australian water dragon at Acres Noosa Garden Cafe Pantry while eating
lunch.
One afternoon, we went for a walk on the Noosaville Foreshore and Flat
Stanley wanted to have his picture taken with "The Big Pelican," which
was a float in a 1977 parade.
We visited the Noosa National Park and Flat Stanley paid tribute to a
memorial statue of a Koala called Harrold who, sadly, was harmed by a
dog.
No dogs are allowed in Noosa National Park. Flat
Stanley loved seeing the local wildlife including the native Bush
Turkeys who love to dig, dig, dig to make a giant pile of scrub that
forms a nest in which their eggs are incubated. Watch out, they will
steal food right off of your picnic blanket and make a run for it.
Flat Stanley enjoyed watching a surfer catch some waves off of the Noosa points that Noosa is world famous for.
Stanley was very interested to read the interpretive signs at the Noosa
National Park entrance and learn about native animals and some of the
local lingo like "come have a yarn," which means: come sit in a circle
to share stories.
Finally, we drove up to the Laguna Lookout where Stanley could get a
bird's eye perspective of the area with beautiful views. There was even
an exhibit that showed what landmarks could be seen.
Stanley had a fantastic visit with us in Noosa! Many thanks to Alyssia Newton!
