Cylinder Beach - a glorious juxtaposition
Whales breaching 100m from shore. Powder white sand fringing crystal clear island water. Kangaroos hopping languidly past your tent. ...
Birdsville - Back to an old stomping ground
Driving into Birdsville from the West brought the memories flooding back. Past the cemetery. Past the Police Station. Past the...
The Simpson Desert - bushwalking on wheels
To be honest, we weren't really sure just how much we'd enjoy crossing the Simpson. With four full days in the "desert proper" - and...
The Track to Dalhousie Springs - our "lucky day"!
Fancy taking a dip in a real desert oasis? How about slipping into a bath warm artesian pool in the frosty pre-dawn quiet, gazing up...
Uluru to Chambers Pillar - a punishing day
STRUTH - talk about a hectic pace. The 600 odd kilometre run from Uluru to Chambers Pillar - with a couple of hours to resupply in Alice...
Uluru and Kata Tjuta
There is so much that can be said about Uluru and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). Awesome? Without a doubt. Beautiful? Absolutely. Culturally...
Tjoritja (Western Macs) and Watarrka (Kings Canyon)
RUGGED ranges, shaded gorges and deep water holes. The ancient landscape west of Alice Springs is unique and beautiful. Easily...
Stuart Highway......on a mission
Heading south from Daly Waters, the cold, hard reality was that we were on a bit of a mission to "get to the centre" or at least bloody...
Bitter Springs / Daly Waters
Just a quick 110km stint down the Highway from Katherine had us at the Bitter Springs in Elsey National Park by mid morning - and what a...
Nitmiluk - Katherine Gorge
Even after one of the driest wet seasons in living memory - Katherine Gorge is awe inspiring. The sheer volume of water held in the 13...
Wiligi Outstation - West Arnhem Land
Ancient and special. Once across the infamous Cahill's Crossing, and travelling the floodplain below the rugged crags of the Arnhem Land...
Kakadu - It's big, and it's beautiful
Breathtaking scenery teeming with wildlife, living culture, strenuous walks and refreshing waterholes. Kakadu has it all...but it is a...
Darwin - a tropical melting pot
There's something special about Darwin. Sure it's hot - and bloody steamy in the summer - but if you can accept the sweat, and embrace...















