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Australia's biggest attraction is its natural beauty. The landscape varies from endless sunbaked horizons to dense tropical rainforest to chilly southern beaches. Scattered along the coasts, its cities blend a European enthusiasm for art and food with a laid-back love of sport and the outdoors.
Visitors expecting to see an opera in Sydney one night and meet Crocodile Dundee the next will have to re-think their grasp of geography in this huge country. It is this sheer vastness that gives Australia - and its diverse population - much of its character.
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Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [41]
Two of the most beautiful days of my life happened yesterday and today. I've mentioned her in several previous stories and I'm writing about her again. Anikka "Miss Double-K" is the absolute dearest lady in my life. When I arrived yesterday I ran with ... Read more >
Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | By welcometomyworld | Views [110]
Trekking the Larapinta Trail- This was my first solo multiday hike trekking The Larapinta trail in the West Macdonnell Ranges on Arrernte Country.
Day 1 – Serpentine Gorge to Ellery Creek North
First day on the trail and was ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | By merantau | Views [56]
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | By dianne_peter | Views [104]
Getting ready for the next trip...stay tuned!
Fri, 1 Jul 2022 | By bagen | Views [78]
Just testing the changing over from the old to the new
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
Magnificent rocks along the Stuart Highway
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Sat, 30 Apr 2022 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [149]
I’m ahead of schedule on this journey, as I started out only 11 days ago. I was going to give myself a week in Laverton to get a lift on the Great Central Road but I only had to wait a little more than two days, and I was prepared to spend multiple ... Read more >
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [115]
15 years ago I was a rookie traveller, having been to only about three countries. Hitchhiking was only a distant dream, and I would buy stacks and stacks of postcards and trinkets to bring home. I was a tourist with a basic camera and no phone, just ... Read more >
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [116]
As a day of remembrance, Anzac Day is never a particularly busy day. I was warned that I likely wasn’t going to get anywhere yesterday. Keeping my hopes high, I got on out there with all of my gear, including 10 litres of water. A ham and cheese ... Read more >
Sun, 24 Apr 2022 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [136]
For two full days I waited in Laverton for a lift. How am I not frustrated? Hitchhiking, especially when undertaking extreme journeys like this one require the 4 P’s: patience, persistence, provisions, and power. Alex and Felix remarked that I’... Read more >
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [169]
Several years ago I hitchhiked across the Nullarbor from Perth to Sydney, thumbing more than 4,000 kilometres. Last October and November I hitched from Airlie Beach to Perth via the top of Australia, and I ended up doing more than 8,100 kilometers along ... Read more >
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
An epic journey of more than 1,000 kilometres with almost nothing around!
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Thu, 14 Apr 2022 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [157]
I'm in Oz with my daughter and granddaughter having not seen them for around 3 years. It's wonderful to be here, and it's lovely weather. A few things have changed in C's house. The kitchen, bathroom and laundry have been remodelled and the whole house ... Read more >
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [110]
A few weeks ago I was in Albany briefly, and I decided to I wanted to come here again and spend a bit more time. The soldiers bound for Gallipoli during WWI left from Albany, so it's home to the National Anzac Centre. The setting for this coastal city ... Read more >
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