One of the most important sites for migratory shorebirds or waders in Australia The Great Northern Highway skirts the remote north western edge of the Great Sandy Desert for more than 600 km between Port Hedland and Broome. It’s a long and unavoidable haul and, for all the spectacular beauty of the inland Pilbara, this […]
Challenges On The Canning
This month we reach the Canning Stock Route and experience all that it has to offer. A cool wind churned the dust along the main street of Wiluna. It was near the end of winter and the Western Australian outback town was almost empty but for our three vehicles outside the general store where we […]
Taking A Ride
Each February penny farthing enthusiasts from around the world converge on the small village of Evandale in Tasmania An occasional cyclist who first gripped the handlebars of a bike (boyfriend’s brother’s BMX) aged twenty-something and lacks the confidence fostered by learning to ride as a child, I am in awe of people who sprint around […]
Blue Water Wonderland
Port Stephens is a vibrant realm of azure waters, castaway islands, serrated headlands, windswept beaches, and tracts of lush forest. It’s a place that can keep a transient visitor occupied for weeks at a time, finally satisfying that ever-encroaching desire to get back on the road. Exploring this region is like delving into a picture […]