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How to Survive in the Australian Outback (ABC Landline)

Landline is ABC TV’s national rural issues program. This week’s Landline episode is all about how to survive in the Australian outback. I’ll be watching the show and adding the top tips to improve your safety when travelling in the outback to this review.

I love to travel, especially to remote places off the beaten track [...]

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Footprints and Journeys in Stockton Sand Dunes – Free Desktop Wallpaper

Download free 1680×1050 resolution desktop wallpaper photo of Footprints and Journeys in Stockton Sand Dunes.
The wind-blown sand dunes of Stockton Beach comprise the largest continuous mobile sand mass in New South Wales, Australia. The grains of sand have been washed in from the sea and blown ashore to form dunes up to thirty metres [...]

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Crocodile Eye Close Up – Free Desktop Wallpaper

Download free 1440×900 resolution desktop wallpaper photo of a crocodile eye. It was taken in mid-2007 during my trip to the Northern Territory

Download this 1440×900 sized wallpaper photo of a crocodile eye.

Camera: Panasonic PZ30
Wallpaper format: JPG 1.45 MB in size
Original Photos: JPG 3.5MB in size

F stop: 4.5
Exposure time: 1/400th second
ISO: 100

Focal Length: 420 mm
Original Resolution: [...]

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Touring Tasmania – Port Arthur, Hobart, Wine Glass Bay and Launceston

GUEST ARTICLE: We knew there was lots to see and do with just 5 nights during our self-drive tour of Tasmania so we decided to choose 4 highlights : Port Arthur, Hobart, Wine Glass Bay and Launceston

We arrived in Hobart, Tasmania (otherwise known as Van Diemen’s Land) and were greeted with a beautiful crisp clear [...]

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Australian and NSW Flags Unfurled on Sydney Harbour Bridge – Free Desktop Wallpaper

Download free 1680×1050 resolution desktop wallpaper photo of Australian & New South Wales (NSW) Flags Unfurled on Sydney Harbour Bridge. This shot was taken really fast as the yacht I was a guest on passed under the bridge. Tried to minimise lens flare from the sun with a side-on angle.

Download this 1680×1050 sized wallpaper photo [...]

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Sydney Walks Guide: Spit Bridge to Manly

GUEST ARTICLE: Sydney Harbour can be mesmerizingly beautiful and has many walks following the harbour coastline leading to secluded beaches and houses tucked away on the trail.
The Spit Bridge to Manly walk is one such trail beginning at the Spit bridge in Seaforth and ending 9 kms later at the Manly ferry wharf from where [...]

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Cadman Cottage Colour Wall Shadowy People – Smart Light Sydney 2009 – Free Desktop Wallpaper

Download free 1024×768 resolution desktop wallpaper photo of the wall next to Cadman Cottage lit by a spectrum of red, blue, yellow and white for Smart Light Sydney 2009 festival taken slow exposure over 8 seconds to create the effect of shadowy people.
Download Instructions

Click on the preview photo
When the full size photo is displayed from [...]

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Sydney Opera House Panorama – Smart Light Sydney 2009 – Free Desktop Wallpaper

Download free 1680×1050 resolution desktop wallpaper photo of the Sydney Opera House lit up by projected coloured patterns for the Smart Light Sydney 2009 festival.
Download Instructions

Click on the preview photo
When the full size photo is displayed from the Picasa web album – click on Download at the top right side of the screen, then Download [...]

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Anna Creek Painted Desert Scenic Flight Near Lake Eyre (Review)

I took a scenic flight over the Anna Creek Painted Desert (aka Painted Hills) during my Adelaide to Darwin Trans-Australia Road Trip through the arid desert which dominates central Australia near Lake Eyre
These spectacular painted hills are located within the confines of the Woomera rocket range within an hours flight from William Creek (population 10) [...]

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Crocodile Closeup With Jaws Open – Northern Territory Australia – Free Desktop Wallpaper

Download a free 1680×1050 resolution desktop wallpaper photo of Sunrise on top of a Crocodile closeup with its jaws open in the Northern Territory, Australia.
In mid-2007 I went on a holiday crossing Australia South to North from Adelaide to Darwin by road, along the way I visited a crocodile farm near Darwin where I got [...]

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Australian Museum: Up Close and Spineless Photography Exhibition (Review)

Did you know that over 99% of all animal species are invertebrates (animals without a backbone)? Spineless creatures comprise more than 30 major animal groups and over 5 million species.
These remarkable and diverse critters are under the spotlight once again in the annual Up Close & Spineless photography exhibition at the Australian Museum, Sydney.

credit: Beautiful [...]

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Colder Than You Expect: Sleeping in a Swag in the Australian Outback Desert

One of my friends who has recently moved to Australia from Britain was wondering why I had a -10C° rated sleeping bag in Australia, she said there’s “something wrong with that picture…”
She had made a common mistake in not realising that in the desert, night time temperatures can be cold at any time of [...]

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Sunrise on Top of Mount Kosciusko New Years Day – Free Desktop Wallpaper

Download a free 1024×768 resolution desktop wallpaper photo of Sunrise on top of Mount Kosciusko at 4:59AM January 1st 2007 (New Years Day).
In the middle of Summer at the end of 2006, I went on a 4 day bush walking and camping trip organised by fellow members of the UTS Outdoor Adventure Club (OAC) to [...]

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Catch Cheap Skybus Melbourne Airport to and from Hotel (Review)

I recently caught a flight to Melbourne for a conference and chose the cheap, fast and frequent Skybus service to transport me from Melbourne’s Tullamarine airport to my accommodation in the middle of Melbourne.

Your Choice: Expensive Taxi or Cheap SkyBus
There are no trains or trams from Melbourne’s Tullamarine airport to the city so the only [...]

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Pair of Rainbow Bee Eaters Back to Back – Free Desktop Wallpaper

Download a free 1024×768 resolution desktop wallpaper photo of a pair of Rainbow Bee Eaters sitting back to back on a tree branch – taken in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.
In mid-2007 I went on a holiday crossing Australia South to North from Adelaide to Darwin by road, I visited the Kakadu National [...]

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