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Fogg Dam - Natures Paradise

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:39:00 GMT

Located around 70 kilometres from Darwin, the bitumen road gives year round access and for Fiona and I it was special as well, as the water lilies were in flower and it was a sight to see. Being part of the Adelaide River catchment area,...

Eringa

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Thu, 27 May 2021 06:16:00 GMT

When you think of Outback South Australia, most people would think of waterless and desert country that is not be suitable for human habitation. Located more than 150 kilometres north of Oodnadatta,...

The Old Coach Road - Chowilla Game Reserve

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 04:32:00 GMT

If there is one drive that is so special to us when we are in the Riverland, a drive we have done countless times over the years, it’s the Old Coach Road through the Chowilla Game Reserve, north of Renmark off of the main Wentworth Road....

Scab Inspectors House - Lake Littra

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:32:00 GMT

In January 1838 Joseph Hawdon, together with Charles Bonney and nine other men left the Goulburn River in New South Wales with 340 head of cattle, spare horses, 2 bullock drays and some sheep that were used as fresh mutton on their nearly four month overland journey to the new Colony of ...

Waukaringa Goldfields - Outback South Australia

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:46:00 GMT

In early 1873 James Watson discovered gold in the hills north of Yunta, but this new discovery did not cause too much attention, as the economy at that time in South Australia was healthy and farmers were doing well,...

Argo Barge and its history - Another special South Australian icon.

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:50:00 GMT

Born in Sweden, John George Arnold ran away to sea at the age of only 13 it was here that he learnt his trade. Migrating to Australia, he arrived in Murray Bridge in 1899 and with his qualifications,...

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,...

Arden Hills Self Drive 4WD Track - Quorn

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 21:28:00 GMT

Just north of the small southern Flinders Ranges town of Quorn in South Australia is one four wheel drive track that does not get a mention very often, but should be on all serious four wheel drivers bucket lists to do, and is known as “Arden Hills Self Drive 4WD Track”....

Broome to kununurra

Karen B5 — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:58:00 GMT

Hi, The purpose of this blog is to keep our friends, family and work colleagues up to date with our travels. PS Photos down the bottom of this blog. Left Quandong (free camp north of Broome) having squeezed in the last bit of beach before heading into croc country....

March 2016 - killer whales and koalas

Karen B5 — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 12:53:00 GMT

Hi, The purpose of this blog is to keep our friends, family and work colleagues up to date with our travels. PS Photos down the bottom of this blog. Tick for the bucket list - Killer Whale expedition off Bremer Bay. Once a year between January and April,...