Central Australia has an arid environment where rainfall is low and unpredictable. During summer temperatures can regularly exceed 40 or even 45 degrees Celsius, leading to high evaporation rates. Reliable water sources are critical for sustaining isolated habitats for both aquatic and terrestrial species. In general, the current knowledge of […]
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A weekend up in the Howqua Hills historic area is just the trick for a bit of rest and relaxation. The trip from Melbourne took me through Yea, Bonnie Doon, Mansfield, Merrijig and then off the highway to Sheepyard Flat. Where I met Tav and Jules. I set up camp […]
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25/09/2019 One of the activities for today was to brush up on the skills of welding. It is a useful skill to have in National Park such as Finke Gorge, because you have to be pretty self sufficient. You don’t want to have to call contractors out for repairs all […]
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18/09/2019 What a privilege to patrol the awesome tracks in Finke Gorge National Park. But someone’s got to do it. The patrol is to ensure all is well with the walk and to identify any issues. It has to be done on a regular basis. This trail goes further up […]
Read MoreAfter spending most of the day packing my car. I was ready by 3:00pm. My car was jammed packed full of gear. I now just wanted to head out of Melbourne and I eventually stopped at Bendigo. It was too late to set up tent, so I opted for a […]
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