On the Thorsborne Trail, Hinchinbrook Island
If you live in North Queensland, a visit to Hinchinbrook Island is a must. If you are physically able, walking … Continue reading On the Thorsborne Trail, Hinchinbrook Island
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Perfect isolation: Cobourg Peninsula
Sometimes, all you need to be is away. Away from phone reception and internet connections. Away from busy. Away from … Continue reading Perfect isolation: Cobourg Peninsula
Nanguluwur Art Site, Kakadu NP
We’d come to the art site via the Barrk Sandstone track, through some of the best Kakadu scenery you can … Continue reading Nanguluwur Art Site, Kakadu NP
Mereenie Loop Road
The slow road to Kings Canyon Continue reading Mereenie Loop Road
King’s Canyon Rim Walk, Watarrka National Park
There is something about a canyon I find hard to resist. Life clings to little cracks and ledges often defying … Continue reading King’s Canyon Rim Walk, Watarrka National Park
Red Centre Road Trip
We’ve just returned from a two-week road trip to the middle of Australia, with Uluru both the main destination and … Continue reading Red Centre Road Trip
Simplicity and Solitude
Peace and quiet on the Plenty Highway Continue reading Simplicity and Solitude
Once a jolly swagman
Rewards for a hard day’s drive Continue reading Once a jolly swagman
Piccaninny Gorge, Purnululu National Park
A hard day’s slog ends with a just reward. Continue reading Piccaninny Gorge, Purnululu National Park
Mt Bartle Frere – Western Ascent
This is the trip that first gave me aching knees, so it seems appropriate that it be the first track I discuss here. I’ve been up the mountain three times in all, and each time left me with a lingering physical reminder that I am an all too breakable human. Continue reading Mt Bartle Frere – Western Ascent
