Travel Tales
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My Fishing Mate
The famous quote, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey” by American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson captures the moment I met Lino. I was fishing off Ellis Beach in Queensland, when I noticed…
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Pindan Dust
Long distant travels on red dusty roads are a signature of the Aussie outback. The fine dust gathers in a cloud, billows into the air enveloping everything in its path, and then gently…
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The Best of the Wet in the Dry- Gibb River Road
Looking back on the last few weeks all I can say is, many people have been affected by the unseasonal rains that hit the Kimberley in Western Australia. Well laid plans were constantly…
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A Dash to the Crossing
We left El Questro Station at 8 am this morning. We crossed the Pentecost River and drove out to the HWY along the corrugated road. Water levels had risen on a number of…
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We Nearly did the Gibb River Road!
Sometimes the best laid plans can just go ‘poof‘ up in smoke or in our case down from a cloud. We travelled over 6000 km to finally tick off another bucket list item;…
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On the Road to the Top End
It’s been a slow and steady drive with some unexpected diversions along the way but we finally, after twelve days, made it to the Top End. On our first night out, our Type…
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Boodjamulla- Oasis in the Outback
Unlike other iconic places that Oz is renown for, I had never heard of Boodjamulla. It was only when researching our trip to the Gulf that I discovered this diamond in the rough.…
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Ikara Flinders Ranges
The Flinders Ranges are breathtakingly beautiful from the air and the ground. We stayed in a bush camp for five nights; nightly fires to keep us warm, pitch black sky carpeted in stars…
