Short Beaked Echidna

Over 3000 kms of driving and not one roadkill incident, not even this slow poke on the Great Ocean Road. This is amazing considering the amount of carnage you see. When they say you are guaranteed to see a kangaroo, they mean it.

Walkabout 2.0: The Great Road

October 28th 2008
13 days, 3914 kms, 4 states, 1 territory, 3 drivers, two car rentals, 4 swags, 1 flight, 2 tents, 12 litres of water, $1.86/litre, a broken CD player, and no roadkill. Are we there yet? It all started in Sydney, where we picked up Brenda Dovick, a friend from Sioux Lookout. Brenda has 'gone walkabout' for a little R 'n' R (research & writing). We were driving to South Australia, but what roa ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Outback

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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