We had been given a 20-minute video presentation about the Carnarvon Gorge when we had arrived at Takarakka. The gorge is up to 1km wide with vertically sheer cliffs. The temperature inside the gorge can be 5°C hotter than outside…

Our next main target is Carnarvon Gorge but we need an intermediate stop. The stop chosen by our revered leader was a town called Emerald which also has a touring caravan park that accepts tents. As usual we set off…

The photography on this trip is a bit more of a challenge than it usually is. Firstly, we’re hitting the mid-30s on the Centigrade scale. Secondly, because I don’t want to leave my cargo vest containing passport, wallet, sunnies, reading…

I must be getting on the time zone ‘cos I stayed in the tent until 05:00 this morning. That just meant that I had to rush to pack up my tent, sleeping mat and sleeping bag again. I discarded the…

I’d been in bed/tent since 20:00 yesterday evening. The trouble is, once darkness falls and others invade the kitchen area, there is little to do for entertainment. I had fallen asleep and awoken twice before it was midnight. This was…

Our neighbouring young studs had been reasonably considerate, although Phil had heard one of them chundering overnight and wondered what he’d been hitting. We’re here for two nights so have the whole, long day to investigate local habitats. We returned…

I managed to finagle myself into my tent. There’s little room for anything else but somethings are required. I managed to surround myself with what I thought to be the overnight essentials. You need space for the clothes you take…

Yes, I know I’ve been in Australia for three nights already but this was my first night under canvas, which sounds much more romantic than “under manmade, lightweight materials”. We were awake at 05:00 for an early start at 06:00…

We’ve had trouble in Brisbane up to now with some water sources being dry and others being difficult or impossible to access due to surrounding reeds. Today was different. Since our leader, Phil, was flying in at 17:30 and we…