Aboriginal Blog

Discovering Karlamilyi (Rudall River) National Park - Information and Video clips 2007 -2018

MickO — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 03:06:00 GMT

At 1,283,706 hectares (12837 square km), the Karlamilyi (previously Rudall River) National Park is the largest national park in Western Australia and one of the largest in the world. It is more than two-and-a-half times a large as the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. As well as being so vast,...

Do you ever explore areas that are not on a tourist drives ?

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:49:00 GMT

Right around Australia, there are many special places that are not generally know or publicised. The reason being, they are not promoted and it seems only locals in that area get to know about these great drives,...

Nhulunbuy and Surrounding Area

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 10:04:00 GMT

So you have taken the trouble to get your free transit permit from the Northern Lands Council and driven out on the Central Arnhem Highway to this remote town and to what some journalists call “Australia’s last true wilderness frontier”. When you get into town,...

Central Arnhem Highway

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 07:10:00 GMT

Approximately midway between Mataranka and Katherine on the Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory there is a turn off that many people would not be aware that it is there and where the road goes....

Days 36 to 40 Broome and the Dampier Peninsula

Christopher W3 — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 07:11:00 GMT

Day 36 to 40 Broome and the Dampier Peninsula 8 to 12 September We spent 2 nights in Broome, stocking up, fixing the electrical issues, and organising the servicing of Clive for this coming Thursday. We also did a run out to the Willie Creek Pearl Farm....

Bean Tree ("Ininti") - Erythrina vespertlio (Grey Corkwood, Bat's Wing Coral Tree)

MickO — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 10:02:00 GMT

The Bean Tree (Erythrina vespertilio) is native to north and north-east Australia. Its common names are Grey Corkwood, Bat's Wing Coral Tree ( because of its very distinctive trifoliate leaves), Sturt's Bean Tree and the more ambiguous "Bean Tree"....

My favourite photos from trips past (2005 - 2015)

MickO — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 10:02:00 GMT

I thought I'd share some of my favourite photographs of past trips. In no specific order or categories, just a jumble of memories. ...

Aussie Adventures 2015 - Heading West

Member - Muncey 72 — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:12:00 GMT

Sunday 24th May Left Darwin stopping at Adelaide River and Katherine, Fuelled up at Katherine $1:36 and got 5 McFlurrys yummy. Headed west and stopped at the Mathieson rest area for the night. The drop toilets were shocking and the smell drifted through the whole rest area....

Great Victoria Desert Expedition 2014 - Day 1 The station country south of Kingoonya SA

MickO — Thu, 28 May 2015 05:58:00 GMT

Saturday 2nd August Tomato Rocks SA were down at the agreed RV point of McDonald's and caught up with tour organisers Stephen and Fiona, and the rest of the crew travelling with us. With the introductions made and a quick breakfast under the belt, we were on the road at 8:45 a.m....

Aussie Adventures 2015-Red Centre

Member - Muncey 72 — Wed, 06 May 2015 13:04:00 GMT

The tour was really good and gave a good insight into was really goes on here. The Opal fields are huge and there are holes and mounds of dirt everywhere. Went to the Museum which was an old mine and you could see Opal in the walls....