Western Brown Snakes

Yes, they are both the same snake, and we saw another which was plain dull brown. These can have a very wide range of colours and patterns. Luckily the Australian snake bite ID kit can identify the venom so the correct anti-venene can be given.

Lovely Lizards and Silky Snakes

September 26th 2014
The day started badly with a very expensive visit to the doctor - $80 and I only got $37 back. They don’t bulk bill out here. The doctor determined that the pain in my ribs was not a hernia or pleurisy (which I had feared) but he noticed some bruising around the area. He checked I hadn’t had a fall or accident and said he thought I’d torn one of the lower level muscles with all the violent c ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs

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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