"Poached Egg" wildflowers

Crossing the Simpson Desert

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July 18th 2010
When I told anyone we were planning to cross the Simpson Desert, I got one of two reactions. One was a plastered smile and a frozen, panicked stance as they struggled to decide if I could be serious or not, and if I was serious, what on earth they could say to someone who was obviously deranged. They always knew I was different... and now this definitely confirmed it. The other reaction was ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia

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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