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Back ‘o Bourke
11 Sep 2013

Back ‘o Bourke

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

It’s an old Australian saying. Back o’ Bourke there isn’t much. You’re right out in the scrub, beyond all hope of redemption. But as it happens, that’s not how it worked out for us. We decided to head for home … Continued

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Big Trip, Bourke, Darling River, motel, river port, travel, walkabout
Crossing the Nullarbor – beware of tourist traps
10 Sep 2013

Crossing the Nullarbor – beware of tourist traps

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography | 4

After a few memorable days at Esperance, it was time to head East, which meant a detour north to meet the Eyre Highway at Norseman. The locals call this trip across the bottom of Australia “crossing the Nullarbor”. The Nullarbor … Continued

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Eyre highway, Great Australian Bight, Indian-Pacific, longest straight, Nullarbor, Nullarbor plain, walkabout
Chasing rainbows
9 Sep 2013

Chasing rainbows

by Greta | posted in: On writing, Photography | 2

Esperance is down on the southern West Australian coastline, an absolute jewel for those willing to take the time to visit. Showers accompany us along the road from Albany and rainbows appear – on both sides of the road. By … Continued

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australia, Big Trip, Esperance, ocean, rainbows, Recherche Archipelago, travel, walkabout, Western Australia, wildflowers
Heading for the hills
8 Sep 2013

Heading for the hills

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography | 4

Back in the car again we head for the hills. Literally. Perth is hemmed in to the west by the Indian Ocean and to the east, the Darling Range, an escarpment which rises abruptly, if not very high. We aim … Continued

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Albany, australia, Big Trip, jarrah, memories, travel, walkabout, Western Australia
The world has continued to turn
7 Sep 2013

The world has continued to turn

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography | 6

It’s always interesting returning to a place you knew very, very well. You have a picture in your head, a deep memory in glowing technicolour. The beach, sunset on the river, summer days, winter storms, road junctions, how to get … Continued

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Batavia, Duyfken, Fremantle, memories, Perth, walkabout
That’s one ticked off the bucket list
25 Aug 2013

That’s one ticked off the bucket list

by Greta | posted in: History, Life and things | 10

A visit to the Abrolhos Islands has been on my bucket list for a long time and now I’ve finally done it. On a picture-perfect day we flew out of Geraldton airport on a small plane, headed for the Abrolhos … Continued

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Batavia, Geraldton, shipwreck Abrolhos islands, To Die a Dry Death, walkabout
Some motels are crummier than others
22 Aug 2013

Some motels are crummier than others

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography | 1

Picking motels from the internet has its pitfalls – especially as you pay when booking. We chose to be careful and booked a motel room in Karratha online from Port Hedland. We’re staying two nights so we can do a … Continued

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australia, crummy motels, Karratha, motels, Pilbara, walkabout
Sandfire Flats – a highlight of the day
18 Aug 2013

Sandfire Flats – a highlight of the day

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Travel | 2

Moving on down from Broome. It’s about 620km down to Port Hedland – a pretty comfortable drive. Just as well, because there’s not much to see. We’re back to flat scrub as far as the eye can see. Round about … Continued

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eighty mile beach, Pilbara, Port Hedland, red dirt, Sandfire Flats, walkabout
Horizontal Falls -an exhilirating freak of nature
14 Aug 2013

Horizontal Falls -an exhilirating freak of nature

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography, Travel | 6

A horizontal waterfall. The very concept is strange. How can water fall horizontally? It can and it does, provided you have the intersection of a number of factors. That combination occurs in the Kimberley in remote north west Australia. It’s … Continued

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adventure, australia, highest tides in the world, horizontal falls, Kimberley, north west australia, Talbot bay, walkabout
Never smile at a crocodile
13 Aug 2013

Never smile at a crocodile

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography, Travel | 8

Salt water crocodiles. Australia’s greatest predator. Ancient, wily, aggressive and absolutely deadly. I didn’t get a chance to see one in the wild. Here’s a bit more technical info about the crocs. Mind you, there are tours that can guarantee … Continued

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alligators, australia, Broome, croc, crocodile farm, crocs, Malcolm Douglas, salt water crocodiles, salties, walkabout

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