Blogs from Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania
October 10th 2008
A life on the ocean wave, A home on the rolling deep, Where the scattered waters rave, And the winds their revels keep Epes Sargent Flying Fish The open ocean is a bottomless depth of the deepest blue. The landscape is featureless: no rocks, no waving forests of seaweed, and no handy crevices to hide in if you are being chased by a ferocious predator with gnashing teeth. Dark, navy water stretches as far as the eye can see, a unique, empty, 3-dimensional environment. To stay one step ahead of the game in these stark conditions requires the ability to adapt and come up with a successful survival strategy. Many creatures, such as the Ferrari-like tuna, rely on impressive and sustained speed to keep ahead. There is, however, one little fish that has chosen a different ... read more
Cricket and Sharks bring a week of play time!
Published: September 6th 2007Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Melville Island
August 17th 2007
Current mood: Counting down the days and shifts!! Well well well… Coming back to work from a great weeks drinking and Camping wasn’t so bad after all! In fact it was more like a Holiday. We rocked up a day late due to a designated day off for the Darwin Cup that I said we missed out on. No problem. So at 7.30am, I’m in the office to find that the week will consist of the usual really….. Not to much walking and plenty of digging. So that we did. As the week went by myself and Brett got to go out alone on some boundary marks and other work type things giving us the chance to hit a few cool spots around and about the island! So from Monday to Friday I was out on ... read more
AFL TIWI Champion ship Final! Im at Bathurst Island
Published: August 8th 2007Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Melville Island
April 1st 2007
Current mood: Confused... it just aint propper Football!! Score: Imalu Tigers 12.4 (76) Muluwurri Magpies 25.6 (156) ........ Its just no good boys or is it understandable!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY, I MISS YOU GIGGLER!! Well well well...... i had a reasonably relaxed first break from the island. We were flew off on the Friday morning as this was the end of my shift but for alot of the guys there was an added bonus of a christmas party, Yes thats right...... its an ozzie tradition doing things a little late it would seem hahahah! (they are just tooo relaxed) Ahh balls kids you can get your pressies in August ay.. you dont really need them now?!!?!? So off we flew to get home at around 8am just in time to see Some TV before heading into ... read more
The Tiwi's!! Blissfull but Deadly... If you swim in the wrong Water hole!!!
Published: August 8th 2007Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Melville Island
March 30th 2007
Current mood: Twitchier than Cambodia!! Hey guys! Well its finally Happened. The reason i flew into the northern Territory has Worked out for me and i Have landed a job on Melville island a hundred times better than i thought i would have! There was me thinking id be doing the typical Planting and picking of Fruit that most Backpackers do but instead i have taken a step up the Ladder and onto the steps of Agricultural Planning. Im top of the food Chain Baby mooooooooooooohahahahaha xXx So abit of a Back track as i always seem to do in a good story hehehe I got the call two days before my flight on the 21st of March initially saying id be flying out the next morning so in a massive panick i rushed out to ... read more
