glimpses of buried treasure

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Ride the train from Sydney to Melbourne and while you’ll have stops along the way at places named Broadmeadows, Seymour, and Campbelltown, you’ll also stop at Benalla, Wangaratta, Wagga Wagga, Junee, and Cootamundra. The frequency of stops and this mixture …

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it could never be set right

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It had been a fun day thus far but these morning activities were merely the preliminaries. After lunch we’d drive 20 minutes south and come to the site of the main event – the Pinnacles Desert in Nambung National Park. …

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a sanctuary in their hearts

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You may not have sensed it from the dark elements I included in the previous post but I do actually like to have fun when I travel. In the post called Conventions and Conversions I admit to being a pedant …

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Crush humanity out of shape

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Before proceeding with today’s post I would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk People of the Noongar Nation – the Traditional Custodians of this land. I would also like to pay respect to the Elders past, present, and emerging and extend …

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A multitude of people and yet a solitude

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It’s time to say goodbye to the land of the Eora People (Sydney) and board a Qantas jet to cross the continent to the Country of the Wajuk (Whadjuk) People (Perth). Combining travel time to and from airports and the …

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