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My FavouRED OZ Things #2!

September 18, 2011 Red Nomad OZ FavouRED Things, Outback

Last Updated on September 15, 2014 by Red Nomad OZ Outback Road heading west from Windorah, Queensland If you liked ‘My FavouRED OZ Things #1’, you’re going to LOOOOOOOOVE My FavouRED OZ Things #2!! But … you won’t find it here (although there’s a teaser photo above …) I’m guest posting over at Jim’s wonderful blog Holes in My Soles! But[…]

Sunset with kangaroo, White Cliffs, New South Wales

7 Outback Photo Clichés!

September 13, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Outback

Last Updated on February 19, 2021 by Red Nomad OZ What is it about the great Australian Outback’s magical aura that inspires – actually, compels – visitors to attempt to capture its essence? Is it the amazing colours and contrasts? Perhaps the unique light artists spend a lifetime trying to capture?? The spectacularly varied subject matter??? Whatever it is, it’s[…]

Fossicking Fields Dunny, White Cliffs, New South Wales

Australia’s Scenic Public Toilets #17 – White Cliffs, New South Wales

September 9, 2011 Red Nomad OZ New South Wales, Opal, Outback, Scenic Public Toilets, White Cliffs

Last Updated on September 24, 2016 by Red Nomad OZ The exacting recreational pursuit of opal fossicking demands much of its devotees. Physical strength, mental fortitude, stamina and courage at the absolute minimum. Oh, and the ability to cross your legs and hold on for grim death when nature calls! So it was a relief (in more ways than one!)[…]

Aussie Icons #4 – ‘The Saint’, Castle Hill, Townsville QLD

September 6, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Aussie Icons, Castle Hill, Far North Queensland, Queensland, The Saint, Things to do, Townsville, Travel

Last Updated on March 3, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ Those nostalgic for the ‘good old days’ would do well to consider the enduring legacy of Townsville’s ‘The Saint’, a 1962 student prank that continues to generate controversy. A tragic reminder (!) of the lawlessness and anarchy characterising 1960’s society degeneration (!) from the wholesome family values of the 1950’s,[…]

SkyWatch at Lake Pamamaroo OR 13 photos of the same thing … Menindee Lakes, NSW

September 1, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Lake Pamamaroo, Menindee Lakes, New South Wales, Outback, Travel

Last Updated on October 20, 2015 by Red Nomad OZ Lake Pamamaroo Sunset #1 Ever wondered what happens when an amateur photographer points an automatic film camera directly at the sun and presses the shutter? Well, wonder no more! It might be amateurish, but I kinda like it … although I would, wouldn’t I?! Yes, I’m the photographer, and this[…]

Ned Kelly Tribute - Bread Tin Ned - Jerilderie NSW

Only in OZ #17 – Ned Kelly Tribute, Jerilderie, NSW

August 29, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Bushranger, Jerilderie, Ned Kelly, New South Wales, Riverina, Things to do, Travel, Weird Stuff

Last Updated on March 3, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ Whether or not you consider Aussie bushranger and icon Ned Kelly a national hero or national disgrace probably depends on which version of history you’ve been told. But whatever your views, there’s no denying Ned’s reincarnation as both cultural icon – and tourist drawcard! From inspiring the first feature film[…]

My Perfect Moment – Cobar, New South Wales

August 25, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Cobar, New South Wales

Last Updated on September 15, 2014 by Red Nomad OZ The silence intensified the colours. Cool greys melded with ochre, rust and purple; rock layers folded and blended in harmonious tranquillity as evening shadows lengthened. Then ringing from the rocks and echoing around us, a wild, sad cry. Again and again, the air reverberated with a sound so pure and[…]

View from Cawnpore Lookout, via Middleton, Queensland

OZ Top Spot #10 – Cawnpore Lookout, Middleton, Queensland

August 21, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Cawnpore Lookout, Lilleyvale Hills, Outback, Queensland, Winton

Last Updated on May 5, 2018 by Red Nomad OZ Watching people do things you just KNOW they’re going to regret is one of life’s guilty pleasures. Even more so when there’s a cruel laugh to be had at their expense – without their knowing! So the staggering 360° view from the top level of western Queensland’s Cawnpore Lookout didn’t completely[…]

Green Island from the Jetty, via Cairns, Far North Queensland

Return to Green Island – via Cairns, Far North Queensland

August 15, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Cairns, Far North Queensland, Green Island, National Parks, Queensland, Rainforest, Random Adventures, Things to do, Travel, World Heritage

Last Updated on March 18, 2019 by Red Nomad OZ We Arrive on Green Island Although it was 20 LOOOONG years since our last Green Island National Park visit, Pilchard’s first action on our return just MAY have been a little bit extreme. I mean, propelling a perfectly good hat into the sea wasn’t some kind of superstitious ritual, was[…]

Mosaic Cane Toad at Cane Toad World, Gordonvale, QLD

Only in OZ #16 – Cane Toad World, Gordonvale, Far North Queensland

August 7, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Cairns, Cane Toad World, Far North Queensland, Gordonvale, Queensland, Things to do, Weird Stuff

Last Updated on January 16, 2018 by Red Nomad OZ Well, the government was never going to do it – and it probably didn’t occur to anyone else. So when casting about for something other than its 100 year sugar milling history to put it on the map, Gordonvale, deep in the wet tropics of Queensland’s far north, didn’t have[…]