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The View from the Winehouse, Langhorne Creek, South Australia

A Wedding at the Winehouse! Langhorne Creek

June 1, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Adelaide, Fleurieu Peninsula, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Things to do

Being a wedding photographer when your main claim to photographic fame is illustrating a book about toilets isn’t easy. There’s a world of difference between casually photographing stationary objects like scenic loos in their natural surroundings at one’s own pace; and trying to navigate a constantly moving target to capture the magic moments, mood and matrimonial minutiae at a wedding.[…]

FIVE Reasons why Wyndham is a TOP Aussie Town!

May 23, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Bird watching, Cambridge Gulf, Five Rivers Lookout, Kimberley, Marlgu Billabong, Parrys Lagoon Nature Reserve, The Grotto, Things to do, TOP Aussie Towns, Travel, Western Australia, Wyndham

I’d only been in Wyndham a couple of hours, but I was liking it already. First up was the 20 metre (65.6 ft), grinning crocodile at the town’s entrance – the most creative way to use up 5.5 km (3.4 miles) of steel rods, 50 kg (110 lb) of welding rods, 10 rolls of bird mesh and 6 cubic metres[…]

Not Jumping Croc, Adelaide River, Northern Territory

10 TOP Things to Do in Darwin, Top End

May 17, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Adelaide River, Berry Springs, Crocodile, Darwin, Fogg Dam, Howard Springs, Litchfield National Park, Mandorah, Northern Territory, Things to do, Top End, Travel, Travel Tips

For an isolated city, rebuilt twice after being bombed (WWII) destroyed by a tropical cyclone (1974); regularly washed by massive 7 metre tides and monsoonal floods; and hosting a high proportion of dangerous and deadly wildlife; Darwin’s looking mighty fine these days. At least to a fair-weather traveller like me – my visit was during the more activity-friendly dry season,[…]

Adelaide, Autumn and the Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens

April 10, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Mt Lofty Botanic Garden, South Australia, Things to do, Travel

As any South Australian pedant (is that a tautology?) will know, Mount Lofty isn’t South Australia’s highest mountain. That honour, as said pedant/s would confirm, goes to the 1435 metre high Mount Woodroffe in South Australia’s far north up near the Northern Territory border. But Mount Woodroffe is a long way (and not visible) from state capital Adelaide, so Mount[…]

7 Wonderful Walks in Innes National Park

April 2, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Innes National Park, Inneston, National Parks, South Australia, Things to do, Travel, Walks, Yorke Peninsula

Sand dunes and shipwrecks. A wild and windswept heli-pad. Magnificent cliffs, an old wooden railway transport line and exotic lighthouses. Historic ruins and a sailor a long way from home. None of these are visible from the entrance to Innes National Park. And you can’t see them from the ~30 km of road winding through the park. To discover the[…]

Royston Head, Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula SA

Red’s TOP 10 Aussie Pests (and where I found them)!

March 26, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Australiana, HOT Touring Tips, TOP Ten, Travel

Travelling downunder isn’t all surf and sunshine; kangaroos and koalas; or moonbeams and magic. A fabulous holiday can also be an opportunity to share the sights with some of Australia’s lesser known – and MUCH less popular – creatures! Like I did when I met my TOP 10 Aussie pests some FAAAAABULOUS places! Where I’ll go again – despite the presence of[…]

Sydney Harbour Bridge from the Opera House

See Sydney in 4 hours between flights!

March 12, 2015 Red Nomad OZ New South Wales, Sydney, Things to do, Travel, Travel Tips

As if to make up for being half an hour late, our baggage emerged almost immediately after we disembarked at Sydney’s domestic terminal. I’d been SO looking forward to this long layover because nothing does it for me quite like sitting in a large airport with nothing particular to do, nowhere particular to go and no chance of transferring to an[…]

Windorah Landscape, Outback Queensland, Australia

Red’s TOP 10 Accessible Outback Experiences

March 2, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Arkaroola, Australian Round Up, Bedourie, Gibb River Road, HOT Touring Tips, Kalgoorlie, Marlgu Billabong, Nullarbor, Ormiston Gorge, Outback, Quilpie, Things to do, Travel, White Cliffs, Windorah

If you’ve ever decided against touring the Aussie Outback because you don’t have a 4WD, today is your lucky day. You CAN visit the Australian Outback in a standard, non-4WD car! Just follow these simple rules: Choose destinations that don’t require an especially equipped vehicle – there are more than you think! Know your vehicle’s limitations – consider fuel economy,[…]

The Secret Language of Trees

February 25, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Aussie Art, Australia, Australiana

The creativity gene passed me by. So did most (all?) of the essential abilities and skills required for success at the Arts. And being described as ‘artisan’, ‘inventive’ or ‘patient’ is about as likely as me ever winning the Archibald Prize. So back in the dark ages when I picked up my first (film) camera and peered through the viewfinder,[…]

Crocodile from Cruise Boat, Victoria River, via Timber Creek

Cruising with Crocodiles on Australia’s WILDEST River

February 14, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Crocodile, Northern Territory, Things to do, Timber Creek, Top End, Travel, Victoria River, Wildlife

‘There it is,’ shouted Pilchard, pointing towards the bank. I looked, but there was only an old tyre on the edge of the water nestled in the grass. Typical bloke. All excited about nothing. The boat moved closer to the river banks. ‘Where?’ I whined as cameras clicked all around me. Damn! If everyone else could see a monster crocodile,[…]