My work took me to the Northern Territory for the first time in 1973, then again in 1974, and then for nine weeks in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy in 1975. My mind therefore had a vision of the NT – work, work and more work! However, some time in the late 1970s, a work…
In late 1968, Helen, her dad, and I took a camping holiday to the Flinders Ranges. Arriving in the South Flinders Ranges, due east of Port Augusta, Dad asked a local farmer for permission to camp on his property. It was right next to Mount Brown, a significant peak. One afternoon Dad and I went…
MUCH ADO ABOUT STANLEY 1. Stanley was formerly known as a) Wallaby Wetlands b) Goanna Gully c) Snake Gully d) Porpoise Point 2. The height of Mt Stanley is approximately a) 946m b) 1046m c) 1146m d) 846m 3. In the song Duncan by Slim Dusty, he has a beer with Stanley among others a)…
Mt Samaria State Park 1. During the 1920’s the area became known for a) gold mining b) a naturist colony (nudists) c) a large-scale timber industry 2. An area of about 7000ha was declared a State Park in a) 1929 b) 1979 c) 1949 3. During the 1940’s Europeans squatted in the area a) for…
Who’s a famous “Jack” then? 1. Name the singer who had an album called “Whispering Jack”. 2. Name the actor whose famous movie lines include, “Heeere’s Johnny” and “YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!” 3. This Jack, a notorious criminal, terrorised London in the late 1880’s. 4. Name the sport that has a “jack”. 5. Name…
All hell has broken loose; we have had a huge journey from Cusco via la Paz to Santiago. Intrepid cancelled our tour on Sunday night, as Greg and Prue were hiking the quarry trail in the mountains. We had 24 hours to get out of Peru before the borders closed, and we would be stuck…
My work took me to the Northern Territory for the first time in 1973, then again in 1974, and then for nine weeks in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy in 1975. My mind therefore had a vision of the NT – work, work and more work! However, some time in the late 1970s, a work…
In late 1968, Helen, her dad, and I took a camping holiday to the Flinders Ranges. Arriving in the South Flinders Ranges, due east of Port Augusta, Dad asked a local farmer for permission to camp on his property. It was right next to Mount Brown, a significant peak. One afternoon Dad and I went…
MUCH ADO ABOUT STANLEY 1. Stanley was formerly known as a) Wallaby Wetlands b) Goanna Gully c) Snake Gully d) Porpoise Point 2. The height of Mt Stanley is approximately a) 946m b) 1046m c) 1146m d) 846m 3. In the song Duncan by Slim Dusty, he has a beer with Stanley among others a)…
Mt Samaria State Park 1. During the 1920’s the area became known for a) gold mining b) a naturist colony (nudists) c) a large-scale timber industry 2. An area of about 7000ha was declared a State Park in a) 1929 b) 1979 c) 1949 3. During the 1940’s Europeans squatted in the area a) for…
Who’s a famous “Jack” then? 1. Name the singer who had an album called “Whispering Jack”. 2. Name the actor whose famous movie lines include, “Heeere’s Johnny” and “YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!” 3. This Jack, a notorious criminal, terrorised London in the late 1880’s. 4. Name the sport that has a “jack”. 5. Name…
All hell has broken loose; we have had a huge journey from Cusco via la Paz to Santiago. Intrepid cancelled our tour on Sunday night, as Greg and Prue were hiking the quarry trail in the mountains. We had 24 hours to get out of Peru before the borders closed, and we would be stuck…
