Normanton
July 2014 Welcome to Normanton “Outback by the sea” says the sign. The slogan pretty well sums it up although the sea is the Gulf of Carpentaria 70kms away at the mouth of the Norman River. It is very much … Continue reading Normanton
Tag: Humour
Mullumbimby Leagues Club
Winter 2014 At Mullumbimby Leagues Club we ask a couple of regulars for the camp ground caretaker. “See that bloody big Norfolk pine over there, ask for Marg”. Bordered by the footy ground, a golf course and the river, the … Continue reading Mullumbimby Leagues Club
Dodgy Reception
Port Douglas, Qld Winter 2014 About four vans down from us there is a caravan with a monstrous bra hanging from the clothes hoist. Clothes come and go, but the bra stays. I wonder if they’re using it as a satellite dish? Continue reading Dodgy Reception
Tuross Head
Tuross Head on the New South Wales south coast is set on a high ridge with stunning views over the lakes, river mouth and sand spit. On the cliff top I chat to a local man who tells me that sometimes emus can be seen on the sand spit. Now that would be a sight to see. Continue reading Tuross Head
Dorrigo Steam Railway Museum
It’s a sunny winter’s day on the New South Wales coast but high up on the Great Diving Range at Dorrigo it’s a cold 13 degrees. We’re 750 metres above sea level and a poetical local chides my friend “Where’s … Continue reading Dorrigo Steam Railway Museum
Sunset on Lang Lang Beach
Living not far away we’ve driven past the signpost to Lang Lang beach a thousand times. Then one afternoon we ventured down just to see what was there…the sun was setting across Western Port, the water was as calm as … Continue reading Sunset on Lang Lang Beach
It gets warm in Normanton
July 2014 We’re in Normanton on the Gulf of Carpentaria and I hear a Grey Nomad complaining about the heat (it’s 31 degrees and feels like 41). A local curtly rebuffs her with “wait till summer when it’s 56 degrees and 80% humidity!” Continue reading It gets warm in Normanton
Tahbilk Wetlands
Being on the banks of the Goulburn River the good folks at Chateau Tahbilk winery near Nagambie in Central Victoria have preserved a wonderful wetland area amidst their many hectares of vines. You’ll find that there are several kilometres of … Continue reading Tahbilk Wetlands
Chateau Tahbilk
It is by no means the oldest vineyard in Australia but Chateau Tahbilk’s heritage stretches back to its first vintage in 1861. It went on to boast international awards. When the phylloxera outbreak destroyed vines around the world some Chateau … Continue reading Chateau Tahbilk
Canola Fields
South eastern Australia is awash with yellow in late winter and early spring. Continue reading Canola Fields
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