Off the blacktop you get bulldust

posted in: Life and things, Travel | 6

Winton is a much more interesting little place than you might imagine. While Cloncurry claims to be the original home of Qantas, Queensland and Northern Territory Air Services was actually incorporated in Winton. It is also the first place where … Continued

Debunking myths about the days of sail

posted in: History | 15

A lot of things we believe come from some pretty suspect sources. If you’re like me, you believe that in the days of sail navies – both military and merchant – were full of press-ganged victims, that the food was … Continued