Gnome on the range When you wander down the street and see astronauts, beach bums, buskers, balloonists, cricketers, musicians, hunters, pilots, caravanners, gardeners and many, many more all within a few hundred metres … you quickly realise you have arrived in a most unusual and quite special little town! Yes, believe it or not, this […]
Fugitives and Free Camping
Our intention had been to free camp at Brooks River Camping Reserve but with two of Australia’s most wanted armed fugitives on the loose in the area we had to seriously reconsider our plans. They were, according to the media, armed with high powered hunting rifles and experienced bush campers who were familiar with the […]
Darling River Run—Brewarrina to Wentworth
“Where does the inland flowing NSW Macquarie River end – maybe an inland sea?” This question was posed by NSW Governor Sir Ralph Darling to Charles Sturt and Hamilton Hume in 1828. Their expedition led to the discovery of the Bogan River. In an 1829 expedition these two explorers reached the Upper Darling. In 1835 […]
Big Red Bash
Jimmy Barnes and Paul Kelly to rock the desert at the fourth annual Birdsville Big Red Bash. The 2015 event was a truly great experience and we the team from OTR had a ball, so much fun that we are more than happy to be heading back in 2016 for what promises to be a […]
Adina’s Beauty and the Beast
As Australia’s best home grown watchmakers, the team at Adina Watches know better than anyone what kind of watch suits our environment and lifestyle. Two watches, one for him and one for her, are hand built in Australia to stand up to the rigours of a long hot summer. For that special birthday or special occasion they […]