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Showy groundsels

Native to Central Flinders Ranges, my flower of the day is called vildalda by the Adnyamathanha people.

aboriginal, australia, flinders ranges, flora, showy groundsels

Longest Fence in the World? The stories from the Rabbit Proof Fence, Western Australia.

I had not heard of the Rabbit Proof Fence until the movie of the same name was released in 2002. … More

aboriginal, Arthur Upfield, australia, Dingo fence, Doris Pilkington, geography, history, rabbit proof fence, Sorry SPeech, Stolen Generation, stories, western australia

Millions of reasons not to ignore this Warning

  As Australia drifted northward, 20-30 million years ago, it passed over one of the Earth’s hot spots, causing volcanic … More

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Kununurra and surrounds

It just rolls off the tongue – kun-un-nur-ra. And we rolled into town in the very early hours of the … More

aboriginal, australia, environment, geography, Hidden Valley, history, Hoochery, kununurra, Mirima, National parks, photos, stories, travel, western australia, Wyndham

Leliyn

Once called Edith Falls, Leliyn has returned to the name given it by the original owners, the Jawoyn people. It … More

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Litchfield National Park

An easy hour by car, south of Darwin, in the Northern Territory, lies Litchfield National Park. Named after an early … More

aboriginal, australia, Australian road travel, Darwin, environment, flora, geography, history, Litchfield National Park, mining, National parks, Northern Territory, photos, stories, travel

Kakadu National Park

  In early October, with the temperature in the shade reaching 39.2C (approx 103F), we arrived in world heritage-listed Kakadu … More

aboriginal, australia, Birdlife, Cooinda, environment, geography, Kakadu, National parks, Northern Territory, Nourlangie Rock, photos, Rainforest, Rock Art, travel, Ubirr Rock, Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Yellow River, Yellow River Cruise

Gawler

Approximately 50km north of Adelaide, in South Australia, lies the town of Gawler. Established in 1836, it was the only … More

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