I'm writing this blog piece in a rain forest cottage in Far North Queensland (FNQ), in an inland region known as the Atherton Tablelands. We arrived here after a couple of weeks of exploring the FNQ coast: Magnetic Island, Port Douglas, Daintree and Cape Tribulation. After a month travelling in the Kimberley, this part of Australia initially felt rather tame to us. We … Continue reading Wild Tails of Far North Queensland

Through a dark tunnel of tangled fern and fig, We tread carefully along a humid track, Wondering what lies ahead. There had been no signs or markings at the roadside, Just a gap in the trees, beckoning us in. As we walk, we feel the forest edge approaching- A breeze, at first so soft that … Continue reading On Cowie Beach

There’s a famous scene in the film ‘Walkabout’ featuring Jenny Agutter, she of Railway Children fame, who, while trekking through the Australian Outback with her younger brother and Aboriginal guide, comes across a beautiful waterhole in the middle of the desert.  Naturally, she promptly takes all her clothes off and jumps in and the film … Continue reading Doors, Windows and Waterholes

Neither Tanya nor I have ever been in prison.  That’s hopefully not too much of a surprise to anyone, but should we ever be tempted to commit any serious crimes (beyond washing dogs in motel rooms), we just need to remember that neither of us would do well in a prison cell.  How do we … Continue reading Roadhouse Blues (or please don’t go to the Kimberley)

Have you ever come across a person who is so magnetic that they seem to be able to charm the birds down from the trees? We were lucky enough to meet someone exactly like that last week in the beautiful town of Kununurra, a small town in the eastern Kimberley. His name is Rob Storey, and he … Continue reading The Wildlife Whisperer of Kununurra

In the heart of the Kimberley, at the western end of the Gibb River Road, lies Windjana Gorge. It's a place I'll never forget. Not because it is especially beautiful and photogenic (it isn’t) but because it literally made my spine tingle. While I was there, all my senses were heightened and I felt as … Continue reading The Spirits of Windjana Gorge