Outback Australia

Warrigal

Warrigal

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This is the heart of Australia - a land that is very sparsely populated and where water is in scarce supply. This photo illustrates the typical colouring of the interior. It is unusual in that there is abundant grass after a couple of years when it rained. Usually the ground is mostly red dust and spinifex.

 

Aunt Marg said:
Now, Warrigal, if one wanted to freely explore this area on foot, what sort of dangers could one expect?

Taipan snakes, deadly spiders, anything else? Or is there simply a lot of hype surrounding such?
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In that country the main threat to life is the sun. Without water you don't survive very long. As for deadly snakes and spiders, they are not much of a problem at all. There would be some lizards and perhaps a few scorpions but everything is hiding from the sun during the daylight hours.

Exploring on foot is not recommended. If the vehicle breaks down you are advised to stay with it. To start walking away is to risk not being found before you expire.
 
Seriously though, I fell in love with Australia on my first and so far only visit. The road trip from Canberra via Broken Hill, Port Augusta, Coober Pedy to Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Alice Springs. Then the second road trip from Cairns down the coast. Whitsunday Islands, Byron Bay, The Gold Coast, Brisbane and finally Sydney. The tiles on the roof of Sydney Opera House come from Sweden.

I would love to come back one day
 
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Warrigal said:
This is the heart of Australia - a land that is very sparsely populated and where water is in scarce supply. This photo illustrates the typical colouring of the interior. It is unusual in that there is abundant grass after a couple of years when it rained. Usually the ground is mostly red dust and spinifex.

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Beautiful photo, thanks Warrigal. We did a trip to the Kimberley area of Western Australia and the landscape has such vibrant colour contrasts ... some personal photos below. No dangerous animals encountered except saltwater crocodiles in the waterways.

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Glowworm said:
The Australian Tourist Commission's song to attract tourists to Australia.


Redback, funnel web, blue ringed octopus
Taipan, tiger snake and a box jellyfish
Stonefish and a poison thing that lives in a shell
That spikes you when you pick it up

Come to Australia
You might accidentally get killed. 🤣
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I killed two redbacks in my backyard a couple of days ago. They are easy to despatch.
RnR said:
Beautiful photo, thanks Warrigal. We did a trip to the Kimberley area of Western Australia and the landscape has such vibrant colour contrasts ... some personal photos below. No dangerous animals encountered except saltwater crocodiles in the waterways.

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Rather different to the chalk cliffs of Dover, eh?
 
Warrigal said:
I killed two redbacks in my backyard a couple of days ago. They are easy to despatch.

Rather different to the chalk cliffs of Dover, eh?
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Three cheers to you on those kills! I hate spiders!

It was many years ago that I watched a television special on Black Widow spiders. A married couple that they interviewed, the woman's husband had been bitten, and feeling a duty to protect, each and every the wife would grab an old shoe along with her flashlight, and go out on the prowl looking for spiders to kill, particularly black widows.

She'd bash 'em and smash 'em with the heel-end of the shoe until they were paste.
 
bowmore said:
my memory of Australia
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My high school was within spitting distance of the Harbour Bridge. Hubby has climbed the bridge before it was a tourist thing. He was allowed to climb right up until he could touch Blinky Bill, the flashing light at the very top. No special clothing, and no safety harness.

I've walked across it on the pedestrian path quite a few times in the past and passed under it many more times.
 
Warrigal said:
My high school was within spitting distance of the Harbour Bridge. Hubby has climbed the bridge before it was a tourist thing. He was allowed to climb right up until he could touch Blinky Bill, the flashing light at the very top. No special clothing, and no safety harness.

I've walked across it on the pedestrian path quite a few times in the past and passed under it many more times.
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Our daughter lives within a stone's throw of the Opera House . From her balcony she has an uninterrupted view of both the Sydney Harbour bridge and the Opera House.
 
This is the heart of Australia - a land that is very sparsely populated and where water is in scarce supply. This photo illustrates the typical colouring of the interior. It is unusual in that there is abundant grass after a couple of years when it rained. Usually the ground is mostly red dust and spinifex.

Perhaps climate change might benefit some areas.
 


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