June 2011 - Australia by Red Nomad OZ

Only in OZ #15 – Musical Fence, Winton, Queensland

June 29, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Musical Fence, Outback, Queensland, Things to do, Travel, Winton

Last Updated on March 3, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ The Musical Fence, Winton, Queensland Here we are in sunny Winton. Well … it was sunny on our previous visit in June 2009 – and it was sunny the day we first arrived earlier in June 2011, but a couple of days down the track and unseasonal rain has forced us indoors and[…]

Exploring Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles, Northern Territory

June 27, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Central Australia, Devil's Marbles, Karlu Karlu, Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles, Northern Territory, Things to do, Travel, Wycliffe Well

Last Updated on February 11, 2021 by Red Nomad OZ It’s just a 20 minute drive from the Wycliffe Well roadhouse to the stunning natural attraction of Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles. But other than distance, these two places could not be further apart. Wycliffe Well, known as Australia’s UFO capital, is full bizarre extraterrestrial figurines, spaceships, mural-covered buildings and other oddities[…]

Aussie Outdoor Art #1 – Blackall, Queensland

June 22, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Aussie Art, Blackall, Far North Queensland, Outback

Last Updated on September 25, 2015 by Red Nomad OZ The Australian landscape has provided the inspiration behind many creative and artistic endeavours. Some, for example, use their powers for good, and write poetry, books or music. Others, on the other hand, produce blog posts about Australia’s Scenic Public Toilets. BUT … there are those who capture the essence of[…]

Aussie ABC – E is for Emu!

June 13, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Aussie ABC, Emu, Flinders Ranges, Outback, Queensland, Quilpie, South Australia

Last Updated on September 15, 2014 by Red Nomad OZ Emus near Quilpie, Outback Queensland The Australian emu*(Dromaius novaehollandiae**) is arguably the most highly evolved bird on the planet. Or perhaps even in the universe! But whether or not you agree may well depend on your gender … After mating, the female emu sticks around just long enough to lay the[…]

Only in OZ #14 – Tractor Monument, Wentworth, New South Wales

June 10, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Darling River, Murray River, New South Wales, Wentworth

Last Updated on March 3, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ TE20 Harry Ferguson Tractor Monument, Wentworth In a parallel universe, the Australian government and public service pantheon would have been well placed to see first hand the effects of ‘policies’ governing the Murray Darling Basin in the capital Wentworth, at the junction of the Murray and Darling rivers.[…]

Australia’s Scenic Public Toilets #15 – Lord Howe Island, New South Wales

June 7, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Scenic Public Toilets

Last Updated on September 29, 2016 by Red Nomad OZ You can blame the public amenities block at Kata Tjuta, near Uluru in the Northern Territory for my obsession with the odd juxtapositioning of Australia’s most spectacular scenery with the often mundane conveniences that service its admirers. The view from this loo MUST be the best in Australia, I thought.[…]

Weird Stuff #6 – Little Topar, New South Wales

June 3, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Little Topar, New South Wales, Outback, Weird Stuff

Last Updated on September 15, 2014 by Red Nomad OZ The 5 hour* drive between Broken Hill and Cobar in western New South Wales generally scores a pretty high ‘tedious’ rating. Unrelieved except for the township of Wilcannia on the Darling river and a couple of roadhouses, the scenery is mainly dusty, dry and desolate, like this picture taken near Broken[…]