“This bush ‘ere…“ he said, pulling up his horse and swinging his leg over its rump to step out of the stirrup and grab a handful of leaves “I show you” he muttered softly as he slipped his water container off from his back, poured a few drops of liquid gold onto the leaves and rubbed […]
Are the ‘Ochre Pits’ the Pits?
If the ‘Ochre Pits’ sounds like the ‘pits’ to you, you’re wrong! I have to be honest, when one of our group on this trip to the Red Centre said they particularly wanted to stop off at the Ochre Pits, in the MacDonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs, my heart didn’t particularly sing 😉 Scanning […]
Did you know there are Waterholes at Uluru?
Kuniya Walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole, Uluru Privy to a glorious sunset over ‘the’ Rock on the first day I set eyes on Uluru, we were up early the next morning to see the sunrise from the other side. We left our beds with the stars still twinkling in the black sky overhead and joining a […]
Are we there Yet?
Our Journey Jottings Australia road trip is coming to an end. We’ve travelled from the rugged red rock of Uluru in central Australia and crossed half the continent to the lush green rainforest and reef of tropical north Queensland. This wonderful image by Lin Onus perfectly reflects our trip – A […]