The Noosa River commences life in the Wahpoonga in the Great Sandy National Park (of which Fraser Island is a part) and travels south via the Noosa Everglades which open up into a series of fairly shallow lakes, Lake Cooloola, Lake Cootharaba and Lake Cooroiba and Lake Weyba. The Queensland Lakes District.
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Mirrored in the waters
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coming from the Wahpoonga
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tall majestic reflections
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whilst dark forms lurk
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Even the discovery is mirrored in the still waters of the Everglades
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as the Noosa River is born
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bright and dark mirrored
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as an avenue of trees above and below guide you on
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fooling the eye
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delighting the eye
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with water colours changing like a rainbow as that which is reflected mirrors blue, black, brown and all shades of green.
In response to Weekly Photo Challenge
About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
I didn’t even know such a place existed in Australia – a wonderland> Your photos are excellent!
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I don’t think it is in the proportion of the everglades you have in Florida but it is nice to have on our doorstep. The crocodiles haven’t come this far south yet so we don’t have to worry about them lurking in the depths as you do with your alligators in Florida.
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Yeah, the alligators – one of the many reasons I don’t visit Florida. It is a state besieged by problems – high humidity, zika mosquitos, storm battered, pythons in the Everglades – yikes! It just seems to be one long foot dipped into a very wild sea. Poor Florida.
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Yes I wouldn’t live any further north than here for exactly the same reasons.
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Great photos Irene, some place I haven’t been to yet!
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Something to look forward to Debbie.
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Beautiful photos of a beautiful part of Australia Irene.
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Thanks Miriam.
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Irene Waters the challenge certainly splashes right up your alley!
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Thanks. It certainly did this week.
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Beautiful!
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Thanks Sarah.
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Lovely pictures! You didnt spot any signs of wildlife?
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Thank you. Oodles of birds but the other life would be out at night.
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