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Ladies Amenities at Sun Pictures, Broome, Western Australia

Sun Pictures Broome – Scenic Loo #27

September 21, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Australiana, Broome, Loos with Views, Scenic Public Toilets, Sun Pictures, Things to do, Western Australia

Last Updated on May 7, 2021 by Red Nomad OZ Many Australian natural attractions with public amenities are set amidst such scenic splendour that using them is part of the sightseeing experience. But once you’ve seen it, the view will be the same every time you visit. So imagine a convenience block where the view changes a couple of times[…]

1000 words about … Gorges!

September 17, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Alice Springs, Central Australia, Glen Helen Gorge, Gorges, Northern Territory

Last Updated on March 3, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ Reflections at Glen Helen Gorge, Central Australia, Northern Territory The rugged red rocks that make up the natural wonderland of Central Australia have spawned thousands of photos – many of which reside in the depths of my memory cards. And there most of them shall stay … In[…]

Aussie ABC – J is for Jabiru!

September 14, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Aussie ABC, Australiana, Bird watching, Jabiru, Top End

Last Updated on September 15, 2014 by Red Nomad OZ Close up of Jabiru at Lake Argyle, Western Australia Although non-birdwatching Aussies refer to stately and elegant Black-necked Stork as ‘Jabiru’, any twitcher* worth her/his salt will immediately recognise this to be technically incorrect. And will probably take great delight in boring you to death by telling you so[…]

Afloat in the Sky – The Land Locked Island of Mt Buffalo

September 11, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Australian Alps, Bakery, Bright, Lake Catani, Mt Buffalo, Mt Buffalo National Park, National Parks, Things to do, Victoria, Victorian Alps

Last Updated on March 10, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ Approach south eastern Victoria’s magical Bright region Victoria from any direction, spot Mt Buffalo’s impossibly scenic bulk dominating the skyline and you’ll swear you’re not in Australia! It’s difficult to believe the soaring granite cliffs and outcrops leading to the extensive plateau more than 1200 metres above sea level were[…]

Charles Knife Road Gorges, Exmouth, Western Australia

What Does a Frenchman wear under his Sarong?!

September 6, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Cape Range National Park, Charles Knife Road, Exmouth, Exmouth Gulf, Gorges, National Parks, North West Cape, Things to do, Western Australia, World Heritage

Last Updated on December 7, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ Most people know what a traditional Scotsman wears under his kilt*. But far fewer people know what a Frenchman wears under his sarong! I’d never given this tragic gap in my knowledge any consideration whatsoever – I mean, who associates Frenchmen with sarongs? But if this vexed question HAD been[…]

The Wonderful World of Western Australian Wildflowers!

August 27, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Australiana, Things to do, Travel, Western Australia, Wildflowers

Last Updated on September 30, 2016 by Red Nomad OZ My mother was born and bred in Western Australia, right in the heart of the fabled wildflower zone. If I had a dollar for every time I heard how wonderful the Western Australian wildflowers were compared to anywhere else in Australia – if not the world – I could have[…]

An Aussie Colour Cocktail – with a TWIST!

August 22, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Uncategorized

Last Updated on March 18, 2019 by Red Nomad OZ I’m a technophobic dinosaur. Losing my – gasp – film camera to economic rationalist anti-technological conspiracy* was a devastating blow from which I’m still recovering. Then after I’d cut my digital photographic technique teeth on partner Pilchard’s 2 year ‘old’ camera, he gave me a new one for Xmas! Too[…]

White Crocodile, Victoria River, Northern Territory

7 Crocodile Hot Spots in Australia’s Top End

August 17, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Adelaide River, Australian Round Up, Australiana, Crocodile, Daintree, Far North Queensland, Kakadu, Kununurra, Lake Argyle, Marlgu Billabong, Northern Territory, Timber Creek, Top End, Victoria River, Western Australia, Windjana Gorge, Wyndham

Last Updated on March 3, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ Crocodiles are a weird combination of Aussie ‘Big Thing’ and perilous prehistoric predator. Maybe our fascination with crocodiles in Australia is what makes this my most viewed post of all time*. Or maybe it’s because of the awesome photos and superlative writing … read on, and decide for yourself 😀 But before[…]

Yes, that's a Cane Toad in his mouth! Thommo at Kununurra Agricultural Show

I was a Cane Toad Race Virgin! Kununurra, Western Australia

August 3, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Australiana, Cane Toad Racing, Kimberley, Kununurra, Things to do, Weird Stuff, Western Australia

Last Updated on March 3, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ The pairing of Australians and Cane Toads works well. Almost as well the pairing of pavlova with pepperoni! Although, come to think of it, while the Cane toad is an introduced species, so are its colonial counterparts … but I digress! 77 years after ‘experts’ deliberately introduced the Cane Toad[…]

Reflections at the Grotto, via Wyndham, Western Australia

OZ Top Spot #14 – The Grotto, via Wyndham, Western Australia

July 21, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Kimberley, The Grotto, Things to do, Travel, Western Australia, Wyndham

Last Updated on April 14, 2019 by Red Nomad OZ My hard-won title of ‘World’s Greatest Coward’ was in no danger of disappearing as I stood poised on the first of the 140 hand-hewn rocky steps descending into the depths of the chasm. Above the Grotto: A loo and no view! The Grotto’s inauspicious car park and ‘rest area’ had[…]