History: John Stuart, Explorer
This is an overview of John Stuart. I saw a memorial to him and I’ve been driving down the Stuart highway and it is incredibly long. I do feel a deep appreciation for the courage of these early explorers foreigners in this land with no knowledge of how to survive. Stuart was a Scot, very… Continue reading
Australia: Largest Producer of the World’s Opals
Spoke to an expert on opals, really interesting subject. Here is some information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opal
Australia produces around 97% of the world’s opal. 90% is called ‘light opal’ or white and crystal opal. White makes up 60% of the opal productions but cannot be found in all of the opal fields. Crystal opal or pure hydrated… Continue reading
Australia: Inland Sea and Temperature
What had gone before?
For much of the previous Jurassic period, 208 to 144 million years ago, Australia had been above sea level and was warm and swampy. Australia was still part of Gondwana but during the Jurassic the great continent was beginning to break up and signs of this movement were seen in the… Continue reading
Winton: Dinosaurs
Evidence of dinosaurs in this region. When i walked through the museum I imagined what it may have been like to live amongst dinosaurs, they were all shapes and sizes. The environment was lush and sub-tropical. Today it is dry and arid yet incredibly diverse and dynamic. We are only one minute to twelve on… Continue reading
History of Ilfracombe
http://www.smh.com.au/news/queensland/ilfracombe/2005/02/17/1108500203415.html
Ilfracombe
Tiny western Queensland township surrounded by large grazing properties.
Looking at the tiny settlement of Ilfracombe, with its one hotel and rather isolated Folk Museum, it is hard to imagine that, in the 1890s, the town had three hotels each with its own dance hall, a soft drink maker, a coach builder, two… Continue reading
History: Charleville – Outback Queensland
I am staying in the town of Charleville. Here is a history courtesy of Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleville,_Queensland
Charleville (pronounced /ˈtʃɑrlɛvɪl/) is a town in south western Queensland, Australia, 758 kilometres by road west of Brisbane (the Queensland capital). It is the largest town and administrative centre of the Murweh Shire, which covers an area of 43,905… Continue reading
Australian Expeditions: Thomas Mitchell
The town I stayed in was named after Thomas Mitchell. Here is a history about him. It features clashes with the aboriginal people. It is interesting as you drive through this country you can feel the indigenous presence.
http://www.australianhistory.org/thomas-mitchell
Australian History: Thomas Mitchell
Major Thomas Mitchell was a very talented man. Aside from being a… Continue reading