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Joey

I had been "training" to be able to manage this hike and was as jealous as hell that Dave seemed to just go on walkabout without any struggle. He refused to tell me until we got to the car, knee, ankle and back stuffed. Then the complaining started. Now he thinks he might start to "train" with me.
Carnarvon Gorge QLD: A Pilgrimage

August 5th 2013
Walking part or all of Carnarvon Gorge seems to be a pilgrimage for Grey Nomads, aged between 50 and 80, travelling mostly in pairs with water, a packed lunch, a broad brimmed hat and a stick. Only occasionally a single male or female was spotted. (It was rare to find young back packers on the track.) You could hear their mental chatter, "We've finished working our butts off and now, here we a ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Carnarvon Gorge

Australian Flag 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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