https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_mBJgsaxlY Mr Gato DU is somewhere in Australia enjoying his new freedom with changed owners. If they treat him with respect he will take them to places far and wide and show them the diversity and beauty of this vast land. After a long search and lots of questions involving cost benefits, size, easy management … Continue reading Some Thoughts on ANZAC Day
Tag: Western Australia
Birdlife of Kununurra in the East Kimberley
We were fascinated by the variety of birdlife around Lake Kununurra. Black Kites were everywhere slowly circling the camp in a display of precision flying. Waterbirds abounded and we were irked by the constant squawking of the numerous Pukekos that foraged around the camp all day and night. White heron and burdekin ducks A Jabiru … Continue reading Birdlife of Kununurra in the East Kimberley
Not a Salty in Sight – Kununurra and Lake Argyle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1JQvCitLpc Words and music by John Williamson and Ray Dennett John Williamson is an Australian country music singer known for his support for enviromental issues. For all you New Zealanders he is also that annoying voice who sings Waltzing Matilda before Bledisloe Cup matches. He is a bit of an Aussie icon. Doing the Crocodile … Continue reading Not a Salty in Sight – Kununurra and Lake Argyle
Riding for the Border
I don't have to think about itI don't have to wonderWhere I'm going to ride tonightI'll be riding down the highway south of the border South of the Border - The Doobie Brothers I was a great fan of the Doobie Brothers in the 1970s. Great rhythm, great vocals. Surprising really as their name would suggest … Continue reading Riding for the Border
The Pearl Coast
Sand and sea, sea and sandAnd the angels sing from above by Mack David, Gilbert Becaud and Maurice Vidalin - performed by Frank Sinatra While it is a myth that Broome was founded on the pearl industry it certainly is a prominent part of the township today. The central shopping district ironically named Chinatown (it … Continue reading The Pearl Coast
Back to the Indian Ocean
Pilbara Country is unique. Its rugged beauty is defined by a vista of broken and craggy ranges and mulga and scrub swept plains. Everything is red. Along with the Kimberley where we are headed it is the powerhouse of Western Australia. Australia's fortune is often defined by the amount and price of iron ore and … Continue reading Back to the Indian Ocean
Swimming with Phantoms
Cos i'm oh i'm whalingOut on the green - i'll never get used to the seaBut i'm whaling - manning my harpoon by Dave Dobbyn At the northern end of Ningaloo Reef is Exmouth. At first glance what seems like a small wilderness town turns out to be a gem. A gem with an unusual … Continue reading Swimming with Phantoms
Blue Angels, Spotted Rays and Coral – Along Ningaloo Reef
Don't you worry your pretty headI'll never let you downI'll always be aroundBlue angel by Roy Orbison Roy Orbison sang of blue angels and heartache. When his own heart gave up at the young age of 52 mine nearly went with it. Cryin, In Dreams and Only the Lonely. Life could be lived through these … Continue reading Blue Angels, Spotted Rays and Coral – Along Ningaloo Reef
Shark Bay to the Coral Coast
And I was thinkin' to myself'This could be heaven or this could be hellThen she lit up a candleAnd she showed me the way… From Hotel California written by Glenn Frey (may he rest in peace), Don Felder and Don Henley There is a touch of heaven in the Coral Coast. A place where the … Continue reading Shark Bay to the Coral Coast
The Gorges of Kalbarri National Park
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streamsSeeking grace in every step he takesHis sight has turned inside himself to try and understandThe serenity of a clear blue mountain lake From Rocky Mountain High Beautiful song and lyrics by Mike Taylor and the late, great John Denver Kalbarri National Park, in Western … Continue reading The Gorges of Kalbarri National Park
Travels With Mr Gato Downunder 