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Looking in need of Maundy Money from Her Majesty for a Spring nip and tuck , this old Turkey with a wonky foot ruffles its scruffy feathers in an aviary in Townsville's Queen's Gardens . Originally part of a 100 acre botanical park started in the 1870s, there were 100,000 American soldiers based there in WWll. Early exotic plantings included an acre of grape vines . Now reduced to 10 acres-four hectares - the highly popular park is currently the venue for Shakespeare under the stars-Romeo and Juliet .The Turkey may play poor Yorick in an extended season .
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A view from the gardens to Castle Hill.
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