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On the tarmac at William Creek

Freddie and the Flight over Lake Eyre! Coober Pedy, South Australia

Coober Pedy, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, Lake Eyre, South Australia, Travel

I suspected it when I first saw him in the distance.  Then he slipped on his super-cool aviator sunnies* and I knew it for sure. Our pilot and tour guide for the flight over Lake Eyre was a dead ringer** for Freddie Mercury! Of course looking like the Queen ex-frontman didn’t guarantee anything.  But a top priority—not just for Freddie[…]

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Red Recommends …

Penneshaw Beach

10 Beautiful Kangaroo Island Beaches

Antechamber Bay, Beaches, Kangaroo Island, King George Beach, Penneshaw, Pennington Bay, Snellings Beach, South Australia, Stokes Bay, TOP Ten, Travel Hints and Tips, Western River Cove

Much of Kangaroo Island’s 509 kilometre-long (316 mile) coastline is rugged and rocky, with dramatic and spectacular scenery.  The soaring cliffs, towering dunes, dense coastal vegetation, and rock formations that make up much of the shoreline are frequently battered by strong winds and pounding seas.  And several active lighthouses scattered around the island indicate further offshore hazards. The conditions are[…]

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One of my FAVES …

Lake Moogerah Sunset, Scenic Rim

Random Adventures in the Scenic Rim Part TWO

Carrs Lookout, Condamine Gorge, Lake Moogerah, Moogerah Peaks National Park, Mt Barney National Park, Mt French, National Parks, Queensland, Random Adventures, Scenic Rim, Things to do, Travel

Are you ready to return to that magical land of mountains awash with rocks and rainforest; steep passes, plunging waterfalls and patch-worked plains; green and glowing with magnificent sunsets? What land is this? It’s Australia’s amazing Scenic Rim Region that I introduced in Part One HERE! Don’t recall? Check it out NOW! I’ll wait … … OK! You’re back! So[…]

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