You don’t have to hunt around carefully to find the towering Gymea Lily When you are looking for wildflowers in Australia, you often have to look downwards and peer carefully to spot small flowers hiding in the undergrowth. But there are some striking exceptions to this rule. Maybe the most dramatic is the Gymea Lily, […]
Homes of the Statesman
Humble beginnings, but tenacity and education can lead to success… The township of Stanley, nestled in the lee of Circular Head (aka The Nut), has a long and interesting history, dating back to 1826 when it was established as the headquarters of the Van Dieman’s Land Company in northwest Tasmania. Some of the town’s history […]
Wetting A Line In The Kimberleys
The carrot that dangles at the end of the line is barramundi. At least that’s how it is for many travelling anglers hitting the northern highways across the Top End. The tug is the drug, but it is a magical two-word phrase that keeps us going: Road Trip. And for those who have a yearning […]
Going Astray in Byfield
Two hundred and thirty years ago, Scotland’s favourite son, Robbie Burns, penned the line “the best laid schemes o’ mice and men gang aft agley”, which, roughly translated into Sassenach, is a proverbial expression signifying the futility of making plans that often go astray. As far as anyone can tell, Burns was not much into […]
A Pier Without Peer
Celebrating its 150th Anniversary this year, the historic Busselton Jetty, having been almost totally wiped out by a cyclone, burnt to the waterline by fire and a string of other dramas, the old girl is today looking better than ever! HISTORY When the first 161 metres of Busselton’s famous landmark was built out into Geographe […]