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This bulletin is covering one month of travel and taking us into new working experiences! As mentioned in “Part 1”, we arrived back in Gunnedah, in search of koalas, gear for our working life and future employment opportunities. First goal - Koalas! We set off for Porcupine Lookout, a reserve well populated with our furry friends. Setting out towards the middle of the day was probably not our brightest idea, as koalas are renowned for sleeping through the day and being more active during the mornings and evenings. Undeterred, we set off on the bush track, meeting up with another c [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 7th 2009 | 67 Views | [diary=451108]

Big boys and their toys
Just part of the Gurley site
An unusual site at Gurley

This is the first instalment of the next part of our journey. In part 2 we hope to be up-to speed. We will attempt to have more regular bulletins in future. We are now working near Moree for the wheat harvest. You'll read mor about that, later! Graincorp training in Narrabri was an interesting exercise. Wendy completed her 2 day “Sampling and Assessing” with flying colours in the theory side of things but was quite flustered with the practical assessment (which no-one actually witnessed!) She came back to camp quite stressed and anxious - not wanting to send the 2009/2010 harves [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 27th 2009 | 71 Views | [diary=447642]

Sawn Rocks
Fallen Rocks
Warrumbungle bushwalk

We’re out in the country now. We know because we have lived through two dust storms … oh yes, so have you. We also have crossed the Great Dividing Range, we have seen different species of birds, such as Turquoise Parrot, we've driven past a polo club, and camped alongside peppercorn trees, Peter saw a postie riding his scooter, complete with a cockatoo on the handlebars, country teenagers have conversations with us, we passed a stockmen’s camp on the “long paddock” alongside the Kamilaroi Highway - complete with young cowgirl riding her horse along the e [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 27th 2009 | 71 Views | [diary=440017]

Tamworth
Dust storm
Lake Keepit