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
The Australian Bilby came back from extinction
This information is courtesy of Wikipedia. You can see pictures of the Bilby online. I saw 3 real ones tonight, so amazing they are. I didn’t know about the National Bilby day, i think most Australians don’t know.
So here is a rundown….
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilby
The Bilby, Macrotis lagotis, is an Australian species of nocturnal omnivorous… Continue reading
7 August, Mitchell to Charleville – Outback Queensland
The last 24 hours have been very interesting.
I decided to go to the camp fire at the caravan park last night. A few people were still there at 8.30pm. I sat next to a couple from Norway and Finland (husband and wife). We talked about our lives. They told me they had a friend… Continue reading
The Great Australian Song: We all Belong
THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN SONG
The great Australian lifestyle,
BBQ’s and minding your p’s and q’s,
Holidaying in the great outdoors,
Sitting reading a book,
Hearing a kookaburra,
Having a look,
For there are trails,
And grails to be found,
And always the sound of birds.
The Mung beans and bean curd,
Is the etiquette of… Continue reading
The Great Artesian Basin
A person I spoke to at the pub the other day said to me water is most important, we need it, cattle need it and I said we are made up of 70-90% of water. I am sitting on top of the Great Artesian Basin.
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/factsheets/pdf/water/w68.pdf
The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) is one of the… Continue reading
6 August: The Camping Life
Last night I had a really nice chat around the central fireplace with a group of people. A married couple and Dick the guy who works here at the caravan park. The couple were from Melbourne in their 60’s. They travel 4 months of the year and have 3 children. They are well off. The… Continue reading
Banjo Patterson: Australian Poets
Ah the bush poets, how inspirational.
IN DEFENCE OF THE BUSH by A.B. “Banjo” Paterson
So you’re back from up the country, Mister Lawson, where you went,
And you’re cursing all the business in a bitter discontent;
Well, we grieve to disappoint you, and it makes us sad to hear
That it wasn’t cool and… Continue reading
5th August Roma to Mitchell – Outback Queensland
I stayed over night in Roma. I decided to look around the town. What I particularly like is the boab trees, they are the most amazing trees. I remembered from 20 years ago on my trip around Australia. They look very fat at the bottom and sprout into bushy trees, they are ancient without doubt.… Continue reading
Changing Just In Time
CHANGING JUST IN TIME
The land is not mine,
Yet it is extracted from,
Ploughed up,
To satisfy the human condition,
For we are conditioned to consume,
More than what we have.
I see the long bitumen roads,
The small towns catering for miners,
For many are seeking a higher wage,
In conditions that are… Continue reading
4th August 2010 Brisbane to Roma, Queensland
I stayed overnight in Brisbane as I was awaiting a A3 folder on bullying issues to be sent to me from Melbourne. It arrived early.
I heard a loud sound that morning which awoke me early turns out it was an explosion. I remember seeing a flash, felt like a flash light. It confused me… Continue reading