Nobody knows who Simpson was. This gap in the hills was first named Simson’s Gap on a map made in…
A bit of Bohemia
I’m interrupting the October tales of my trip down-under to tell you about a quick train trip round Europe last…
Ghostly Gum
After a pleasant dinner and good night’s sleep on the Ghan, we arrived in Alice Springs the next morning. Once…
Nitmiluk Gorges
At Katherine the train stopped and we went on our first excursion of the trip. I had chosen the 2…
To Katherine
The first segment of our journey was a mere 4 hours to Katherine. As we were leaving Darwin, someone was…
Training down the continent
Why did I go to Darwin if I didn’t plan on spending any time there? Because it’s the starting station…
The top end
With Brisbane being a bit I travelled up to Darwin which was a bit more Although I spent less than…
A country of convicts?
The weather in Brisbane was still rather wet so its usual beach attractions were not that inviting. In search for…
Creatures of Currumbin
The WPC was well planned and organised, so although we did encounter some bad weather, all the competitions were completed. …
Soggy Sydney
There’s a saying in skydiving that if you want to make it rain in a desert, organise a skydiving competition…
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