thoughts . travelling
New Norcia – A spanish monastery town in the middle of WA
On 9. December 2019 by CookieNew Norcia is the only monastery town in Australia. A little bit like it was beamed in from Spain, it sits in the middle of the Western Australia landscape. Bautiful, but with a little bit of a problematic history.
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The permanent soundscape of birds in Australia
On 19. October 2019 by CookieWhat stands out to us every time we are there, is the permanent sound of birds in Australia.
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Central Greenough Historic Settlement
On 25. September 2019 by CookieThe Central Greenough Historic Settlement is located a few kilometres north of Dongara. It consists of buildings built from 1863 to 1913 and has been restored by the National Trust.
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Fruit and Vegetables from Carnarvon
On 19. September 2019 by CookieCarnarvon is one of the big agricultural regions of Western Australia, and supplies the state with fresh fruit and vegetables.
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The long and (un)winding road
On 14. September 2019 by CookieThe Northwest Coastal Highway is a long, straight road, tends to be flooded and caused this dreadful Beatles Headline.
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The story of the HMAS Sydney II
On 5. September 2019 by CookieIn Geraldton, on the top of a hill looking out over the city, you’ll find the HMAS Sydney War Memorial. The memorial commemorates the loss of 645 crew members of the HMAS Sydney II, an Australian war ship that tragically did not survive an encounter with the German Raider Kormoran on 19th of November, 1941.
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Leave no trace – travelling responsably in Western Australia
On 17. August 2019 by CookieThere are far too many comments in the WikiCamp-App stating the inconsiderate behaviour of fellow travellers. Mostly it’s because people just leave their rubbish and don’t take their toilet paper with them when they are done. Mostly, the comments contain the term “leave no trace!” – well known for Australians, less so for us. The
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Western Australia’s contribution to the moon landing
On 21. July 2019 by CookieWestern Australia has a direct link to the moon landing: In Carnarvon, a satellite tracking station fed data to NASA from 1964 to 1975.
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Slip, Slop, Slap – sun protection in Australia
On 10. June 2019 by CookieSun protection is a really big issue in Australia. With the slogan “Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide”, people learn about it from a young age.
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Port Denison
On 15. February 2019 by CookieOnly 60km south of Geraldton we stopped at Port Denison. A small fishing village situated between the coast and the Irwin River.