It’s 2am, and deep in the dunes at the eastern end of the Nullarbor, a lone tent is being battered by howling winds and drifting sand. It’s been pitched to face a dramatic view of the Great Australian Bight, a vast stretch of sand dunes and limestone cliffs that link South and Western Australia. But what looked … Continue reading The Bright Side of the Nullarbor
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Third Corner
The Third Corner of our Australian adventure didn’t quite work out the way we planned. Our original idea was to take a Wilderness Tour involving a plane ride into the heart of Tasmania’s South West National Park, where very few people venture. It’s considered one of the best ways to see the true Tasmanian wilderness, well … Continue reading Third Corner
Racing to the Edge of the World
It's true, I've been worrying a lot lately about the catastrophe that is Donald Trump. But you might be relieved to learn that this isn't a 'Survivalist' Trumpocalypse rant or a rewrite of "On the Beach". This is a story about time and how travelling makes me more conscious of how little of it we … Continue reading Racing to the Edge of the World
No Fixed Abode
We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another day; and no sunrise finds us where sunset left us. Even while the earth sleeps we travel. We are the seeds of the tenacious plant, and it is in our ripeness and our fullness of heart that we are given … Continue reading No Fixed Abode
Stalking the Light in Faraway Monaro
One of the things I’m discovering on our Australian adventure is that travel photography can be risky - in unexpected ways and in seemingly tame locations. I’ve known for a while that intrepid photographers can come unstuck in their quest for the ultimate, jaw-dropping shot, by getting too caught up in the moment and not … Continue reading Stalking the Light in Faraway Monaro
Four Corners Australia 