Looking Out Over the Devastation

A fire the previous year destroyed the lush eucalyptus forests of the Grampians. But the vegetation, used to these condtions, will soon recover. Wildlife, like this kookaburra, is already returning

The Back of Beyond

February 28th 2010
My Norwegian driving mate was on fire. After taking it easy for the first couple of thousand kilometres, he could no longer keep his Viking, rally driving genes in check. The way we were going, you could easily mistake the Ford Falcon for a Focus and my buddy for Henning Solberg. But there were no titles for us at the end of this run. No champagne bottles to be opened and drenched on some scantily ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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