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Rocks at twilight, Gantheaume Point, Broome, Western Australia

5 Reasons to visit Broome in July!

February 19, 2013 Red Nomad OZ Broome, Broome Bird Observatory, Coconut Wells, Gantheaume Point, Kimberley, Roebuck Bay, Sun Pictures, Things to do, Western Australia, Willie Creek

Blue- and red-coloured landscapes are generally associated with other planets, abstract art or young children! But while you’re checking out all the amazing things to do in Broome you can experience a distinctive red and blue landscape for REAL! The ocean’s characteristic blue hue from white clay in the water combines with the red local Pindan rock and soil in[…]

Fishing boats at Denham Jetty, Shark Bay, Western Australia

12 Coastal Photo Clichés from around Australia!

February 4, 2013 Red Nomad OZ Australia

With Australia’s 25,760 km (16,000+ mile) coastline, more than most other countries, you’d think it’d be easy to find enough distinctive spots for photos with a unique and unmistakeably OZ flavour, right? So why do I repeatedly find myself with shots that could have been taken … well … ANYWHERE?? See if you recognise any of THESE! 1 The Fishing[…]

The Pinnacle Lookout with Lake Bellfield below, Grampians National Park, Victoria

Walk the Pinnacle – Grampians National Park

January 23, 2013 Red Nomad OZ Bakery, Boroka Lookout, Grampians, Halls Gap, Mackeys Peak, National Parks, Pinnacle Lookout, Things to do, Victoria, Walks, Wildflowers

WARNING: Do NOT attempt the Pinnacle walk if you don’t like A) heights; B) snakes; C) wildflowers; or D) looking uncool! Whether or not D) applies depends to a certain degree on physical fitness levels – and possibly hiking fashion sense! Although tragically that’s not a factor if you’re like me. That red face, heaving chest and death-rattle puffing after[…]

RED Alert #7 – Red Glory in Sweden!

January 6, 2013 Red Nomad OZ Interview, Red Alert

As a wannabe photographer, I’m continually on the prowl for excellent photographers to copy learn from. Every so often, I discover a new site with shots to make me gasp with envy amazement. And when those shots are RED? Well, that’s one definition of Red Nomad OZ heaven! So when I discovered the amazing ladyfi, on whose gasp-inducing photos from[…]

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

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 once much higher. Right at the end of the Aussie[…]

An Aussie Colour Cocktail – with a TWIST!

August 22, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Uncategorized

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 much too soon. So when I was nominated by both[…]

The road to the Horn, from the Horn lookout, Mt Buffalo National Park

7 Random Alpine Adventures – Bright, Victoria

May 5, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Australian Alps, Beechworth, Bogong Village, Bright, Falls Creek, Lake Buffalo, Mt Buffalo, National Parks, Random Adventures, Rocky Valley Lake, Victoria, Victorian Alps, Wandiligong

1. Happy Campers – Bright Big 4 Caravan Park From the expletives, it appeared the rain-lashed grey nomads repeatedly jack-knifing their massive van into the bushes around their campsite as thunder rumbled thorough the night were NOT “Livin’ the Dream” their van proclaimed. Although their inadvertent behavioural benchmark reinforced the pact between Pilchard and I. ‘If I ever …’ Pilchard[…]

RED Alert #5: ‘I Must Be Off! in the RED zone!

April 5, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Interview, Red Alert

Red Man, Vancouver, Canada My REDAlert #5 guest Christopher Allen comes from the US, lives in Germany, has a strange connection with New Zealand and his wonderful blog I Must Be Off! has RED photos from – well – almost everywhere! Weirdly though, we DO have common ground! See if you can spot it! RED: Hi Christopher! I’m[…]

Mounts Gower and Lidgbird, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales

Aussie ABC – I is for Islands!

April 1, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Albrohos Islands, Aussie ABC, Griffiths Island, Islands, Kangaroo Island, Lord Howe Island, Magnetic Island, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Things to do, Travel, Victoria, Western Australia

I’ve spent my entire life on Islands large and small. But only if you count Australia! Some say it’s the world’s biggest island, some the smallest continent, others don’t actually care … But me? Of COURSE it’s an island! Anything to add more bragging rights another world class experience to my loud, proud Aussie portfolio! But while my devotion[…]

Random Adventure #7 – Taking the Train to Tumoulin

March 23, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Atherton Tableland, Australiana, Cairns, Herberton, Random Adventures, Ravenshoe, Things to do, Tumoulin

1925 D17 Class Steam Locomotive ‘Capella’ in Tumoulin, Queensland Over 100 years ago on 31 July 1911, regional Parliamentary representatives invited to the Herberton-Tumoulin railway line opening were too busyto attend according to a local historian. Exactly 100 years later – and how things have changed!! Crossing the trestle bridge, Tumoulin to Ravenshoe So, on 31 July 2011, during a[…]