Along the week and on my first official day on duty as the Queensland’s park ranger, I got an invitation to the Parliament House, not too bad for my beginning! I met Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey and National Parks Minister Dickson during a nice chat and then we headed to my first media call. During a cool photo shoot, we posed with “Brick”, a nice shingleback lizard! Such an unexpected animal, with his blue tongue and his bottom looking like his…head!

 

Then, my job being focused on the nature and the wildlife, I got to meet the other part of my team, the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Rangers (QPWS). Occasion to hit the ground and explore D’Aguilar National Park. I’ve learnt precious information about their work, their organization and their tasks on a daily basis.

I can’t wait to discover more and work alongside them.

 

I may become a “real” ranger after my six-month internship, who knows?