Unique Red Sand Dunes on the north-eastern coast.
A small sand scene at the red sand dunes. (vertical section is about 100mm high).
"Wedge Island" a few km south east of the red sand dunes.
Breaking waves near Wedge island (north-east coast)
A view looking south along "8-mile" beach on the north-east coast.
The "Banyan" tree at Picnic beach (east coast)
A typical sunset photo taken near the Alyangula Golf course (No. 3 green).
Another sunset photo taken near the Alyangula Golf course (No. 3 green).
Another lousy sunset at Alyangula
Sunset from near the Milner Bay boat ramp
Another Groote Eylandt Sunset
A typical sunset view while dining and enjoying a few beers at the ARC
Sunrise on the Walker River
Another setting sun on Groote Eylandt
A Quiet Sun. A cropped photo of the sun pre solar cycle 24. No Sunspots or Solar flares visible. The photo taken with 4 x ND8 filters, late in afternoon 15/8/09. ISO-560, Exp-1/4000, F:45, FL-250mm
An awsome view of the moon
A moon shot. K10D camera with "Shake Reduction" set at 800, using 2x converter and a 420-800mm lens. ISO = 1600, Exposure 1/200 sec (freehand), Aperture ? (in excess of F/16). We are so lucky to have clear night skys !
Full moon, 2400mm, ISO-100, Exp-1/20, Aperture ? (excess of F/16)
Moon setting 1 day after "New" moon. ISO=560, F:5.6, Exp=3 secs.
A unique photo of the moon rising over Jagged Island with the late afternoon sun setting.
A 78 minute exposure of the celestial pole from "Telecom Hill", 3km east of Alyangula. Settings: ISO-400, F/4.5, FL-18mm.
A 2 hour star trail from Telecom Hill
An aerial view of Alyangula and GEMCO's shiploading facility. Connexion island is on the top left of the photo
GEMCO (Groote Eylandt Mining Company) shiploading facility from No. 2 green.
Prestine waters around the northern parts of Groote Eylandt
Beach and rocks in the northern bay of Bickerton Island
A small beach at Makbumunja.
Great fishing spot near Makbumunja
There is some great fishing around the waters of Groote Eylandt. This is one that didn't get away - a Queenfish (or Skinny)
Another that didn't get away. My 1st Sailfish hooked, landed, tagged and released. 224cm long (about 35kg) caught on 50lb braid in about 80 ft of water with the water temperature about 87 degrees F. And Oh, I landed it in about 1 hour 35 minutes. 13/12/2009
A nice big Spanish Mackeral. 147cm - 19.8kg. Loved to have got the scream from the reel as a ringtone!
A view along Tasman beach (south-west Groote Eylandt).
A view along the southern coast from south point (south western corner of Groote Eylandt).
Coastal scene about 5km north-east from Alyangula.
A small waterfall about 3km north of Alyangula. It only runs during the "wet" season.
Water cascading over rocks for a few months during the "Wet" season.
Water and Algae have dried up and a fire has ravaged the area (September 2008)
Rapids just above Leskie Pools on the Amagula river
Marble point with it's redish rocks, white beaches and blue water.
More rock formations at Marble Point.
Rock formation near Alyangula (Note the small tree growing from the top of the rock)
A Cycad palm in amongst rocks
Fig tree roots reaching down to get what moisure is in amongst the rocks
New growth Cycad Palm
A local anthill
A southerly view across Deception bay (often incorrectly named Bartalumba bay)
Aboriginal rock paintings. Often depicting their hunter / gatherer way of life with fish, dugong, turtles and Maccassin boats
The Chinese Dragon at the 2007 picnic day festivities
Table Tennis challenge between China and Groote Eylandt, during the 2007 picnic day festivities
Fireworks display at the 2007 picnic day festivities
Fireworks on the beach during July 1st NT Day celebrations
Remnants of WWII. An airforce base was located near Emerald River (West Coast of Groote Eylandt)
The charred surface of a tree after a bush fire.
A severe bush fire destroys most vegitation close to Alyangula (September 2008)
One of the many CAT D11R dozers
Overburden removal with D11R dozers
"D" quarry. Removal of overburden to exposed the Manganese ore
A team of CAT D11 dozers removing the overburden to exposed the Managanese ore
Managese ore being loaded onto a truck in "A-South" Quarry
The O&K excavator loading a 120 ton Komatsu truck
Loading "fines" onto a conveyor during shiploading
A work ute beside a Cat D11R dozer
The "Expansion" Project at the Concentrator, March 2009
A view of the "Concentrator" where they crush, wash and separate the Manganese from the mined ore. Late 1980s we produced about 1.2m tons/year. In 2009 we produced about 3.4m tons/year. Predictions are to expand the annual output to about 5.0m tons/year
A view inside the "Concentrator" where we process the Manganese
A Frilled-neck lizard in Alyangula
A Tawney Frogmouth in Alyangula
Local Kookaburra
Pheasant with a small lizard for a meal
A large Sea Eagle north of Alyangula
Twins
A local "Sea Eagle" soaring near the boat
The same "Sea Eagle" picking up it's morning snack
Plover
A friendly Butcher bird
A colourful Parrot in Alyangula
A harmless "Olive" python snake resting under a house.
A captured 4 metre crocodile.
A spider near the "Cave Paintings"
Heliconia flowers
Ginger flowers
Ginger flowers out in bloom
"Cats Whiskers" flower. Shot with a $12, 100-300mm lens freehand from about 8 feet.
Small bush flowers
Green ants.. They use their saliva to stick the leaves together to form their nest. They are quite aggresive when distrubed.
"Naked Pools" near the Groote Eylandt airport
All that remains of a wharf at the QANTAS base. QANTAS used this facility to refuel their "Catalina" flying boats on their journey from Sydney to London and back, in the late 1930's
The fuel tank at the QANTAS base
Pending storn near North Point island
A storm approaching from the south
Stormy weather while travelling north along the Rowell highway (between the GEMCO mine and Alyangula)
Lightning display at Milner Bay, Groote Eylandt on 29/11/2008. Settings: ISO-100, F22, Exp-1/10 sec. I captured 4 photos of this one strike from 462 photos - it's a challenge
Lightning at night, looking west from Alyangula. Automatically taken with my designed and built "Lightning Trigger" device.
Early morning sun on the top of a cloud while below it is raining on Connexion island
A morning view south along the beach in front of Alyangula. No surf today!
A lone yacht moored in Milner
Lightning damaged tree close to Alyangula (Jan 2009). It destroyed my satellite receiver.
Damage to the Alyangula Golf course after heavy rain (April 2001, 433mm in 15 hours)
A vehicle destroyed when caught by the tidal surge during a cyclone
Milner bay surf during cyclonic weather (Catagory 5 cyclone "Monica" was about 250km to the north east)
Alyangula creek in flood (29/3/2010). Nearby cyclone "Paul" had dropped 432mm of rain in 5 days. This creek is usually dry for 6 months of the year.
A fishing boat washed up during a cyclone
A fern covered rock wall at Dalumba gorge
Rock wall at Dalumba gorge
Great swimming spot at Dalumba gorge. Kids jump off the rock ledge 40-50 feet into the deep water below.
Entaglement of Mangrove roots and sea-weed
Weathered Mangrove roots.
Alyangula's water supply, pumped 16km from the Angurugu river
Night photo of a tree on fire several days after a bush fire passed the area. Exposure was in excess of 6 minutes
Myself (Terry)
