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Is a small town in the north of South Australia where summer temperatures can regularly exceed 40 degrees C. It is famous for opals, and miners have been sinking shafts here for over a hundred years. Early opal miners used hand tools to dig holes straight down into the ancient sea bed. They often lived…
The Flinders Ranges are a series of north-south trending mountains that are made up of tilted and folded sedimentary rocks. We started off in the southern end near Melrose, South Australia. We took a hike up Mount Remarkable and enjoyed the views of expansive fields in the distance. We spotted several flowering plants. From Melrose…
We spent 6 days in the area, but three of those we were pet sitters in Mount Barker. Much of the rest of the time we were kitting out the latest addition to our traveling family, a camper trailer. We saw a number of classic cars on the road and there are hills with twisty…
Completions weathering out of sandstone on the coast Folds within folds, Second Bay Micro fault in schist, the bluff, Port Victor Dickinsonia, Ediacharin fauna, South Australia Museum Redlichia new species, South Australia Museum Glendonites, replacing Ikaites, which only form in icy sea sediment. Australian ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs swam.in icy waters.. South Australia Museum. Bradgatia,, an…
After a night spent in a buggy campground halfway, we made it to the coastal town of Robe, South Australia. We took a lovely walk along the coastline. We spotted some interesting new flowering plants, even though it is fall here. From Robe we drove north along the coast before turning west to Elliott Bay.…
From the coast we turned north to Grampians National Park. We spent a few nights camping and exploring the area. Our first full day was rainy so we took it easy and went to one f the cave shelter rock sites. Aboriginal painting in Bunjils shelter. We also walked to Silverbrand Falls. Our second full.day…
From Melbourne we traveled to Barwon Heads to spend a few days exploring. This included touring a tall ship in Queenscliffe. From Barwon Heads we drove southwest along the Great Ocean Toad. The road was built after World War I by veterans who had returned home shell shocked, I’ll, and in need of a job.…
We spent a few days visiting an old college mate south of the city. Melbourne has interesting architecture, graffiti and random.naked bike rides….enjoy the album. I overheard this woman say “I hope I don’t see anyone I know…”
The largest metro area in Tasmania is overlooked by Mount Wellington / Kunanyi, which towers 4,000 feet above the city. Abundant waterfront along the Derwent River and a mild climate make Hobart an ideal spot for the state’s capital. Hobart was founded in 1804 as a British penal colony and there is some pretty dark…
We haven’t carried a backpack for more.than overnight in more than a decade. Carrying everything you will need for a multiple day trek requires some conditioning and practice. We wanted to do this sort of trip again but also ease back into it. The three capes experience seemed like the perfect opportunity. There are huts…
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