LOUTH HEADSTONE
on Nov 16, 2009 in Weird Grave Headstone Louth NSW Louth is a small farming settlement on the banks of the darling River in western New South Wales. In Louth cemetery is the 126 year old grave of Mary Mathews. Every year at sunset, on the birthday of Mary Mathews, a beam of light strikes the headsto...

HOME RUN
on Nov 16, 2009 in Vehicle landcruiser V8 Diesel towing caravan around Australia After 5 months traveling, there are mixed feelings about crossing the border into Queensland and winding our way over the mountains to home. As much as we are looking forward to seeing friends and family, we will certainly miss the unpredictable life...

TILPA PUB
on Nov 13, 2009 in Animals Pubs Outback Pub Sheep Shearing Tilpa Pub From Broken Hill we took the road to Wilcannia then followed the Darling river to the little town of Tilpa. Tilpa pub doesn’t see too many visitors, mainly passing shearers and local farmers. The pub walls are scrawled with names from the p...

WILD WEATHER
on Nov 13, 2009 in Photography landscape dust plume storm sky Willy Willy Heading back across the flat land around Broken Hill we were buffeted by gusts of wind. As we continued willy willys began to form, sucking giant plumes of red dust into the air. The following day as we headed east massive storms built up, dumpin...

STRANGE BIRDS
on Nov 13, 2009 in Birds South Australia Weird Bird Flock birds on wire Corella Calling this a flock of corellas is probably an understatement. More like a swarm, descending on one little lonely house on the boarder of South Australia and New South Wales. The cleanup must be a nightmare!

DESERT COUNTRY
on Nov 9, 2009 in Photography South Australia Travel Vehicle Weird landscape desert Desert Sculpture Dingo Fence Ghan Railway Woomera   Heading East out of Coober Pedy towards William Creek is some of the most desolate country imaginable. The track crosses the Dingo Fence and passes through part of the Woomera Defence Area. For a while there are only two things to look at.

WILLIAM CREEK PUB
on Nov 9, 2009 in Pubs South Australia Travel Aussie Pub Oodnadatta Track Outback Pub William Creek Hotel Half way between Maree and Oodnadatta, on the southern edge of the Simpson Desert, is the William Creek Hotel. It was established in 1885 as a watering stop and provider of refreshing beverages for the original Ghan railway. It is the closest pub to...

COOBER PEDY
on Nov 8, 2009 in Architecture South Australia Travel landscape Coober Pedy mine Opal Mining Coober Pedy is a strange town. Half the population live underground and most of what appears above ground is weirdly tacky. The landscape is sparse, barren and pink Tourist attractions and opal sales blend into crass, desperate attempts to extrac...

ACROSS THE NT BORDER
on Nov 8, 2009 in Animals Northern Territory Travel Western Australia landscape Ayres Rock Camels Central Australia Kata Tjuta Mt Connor The Olgas Uluru Approaching the NT border towards Docker River, the country changes into a series of spectacular ranges.  Reading Herbert Basedows 1903 journal of exploration through this area made it all the more fascinating. There were no tracks and the journey t...

CAMEL IN WATERHOLE
on Nov 6, 2009 in Animals Western Australia Camel Gnamma Hole Rockhole snatch strap The Great Central Road skirts the Gibson and Great Victoria Deserts so water is pretty scarce. There are, however, a number of rockholes with permanent water scattered throughout the region. Whenever we saw one marked on the map we would seek it out...