Akubras – more than just a hat
Do cowboys ever take their hats off? Friday night, the first night of the rodeo, was a chance for everybody to dress up and socialise. I felt decidedly under-dressed, even though I’d changed my shorts …
Queensland
We’re off to the rodeo, I think
The first thing I noticed about a country rodeo was that everybody tucks their shirts into their jeans, and wears belts. Even teenage boys have their jeans up on their hips rather than around their …
Julia Creek – home of the Dirt n Dust … and crays
Doc and I passed through Julia Creek on our way back from the Cape a couple of years ago. We stopped for lunch at the pub, picked up some groceries, had a look through the …
Alice Springs to Mount Isa
Mt Isa. What can I say? Broken Hill it aint. After 15 hours in the mining town in western Queensland I was ready to leave again, and not just because the Wallabies lost to the …
Getting into trouble … or just another adventure
We had our first trouble yesterday. About 140k into the 400km from Winton to Boulia the car started to lose power. “Uh, oh” I thought “We could be in trouble”
On the road less travelled
When I’m travelling I like driving on smaller roads rather than main highways. The occasional people you see always wave and you get some magnificent sights, particularly the abundance of birds and animals. Here’s a …