Category: Inspiration
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TriffidChick
Nothing beats having a little notebook in your bag in case inspiration strikes at an unexpected moment. Yes, we all have phones with various note apps, cameras and Siri or the like, but the physical act of putting pen or pencil to paper still has an unsurpassable quality to it. So how could I…
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From Peak Hill to Peak Pit
I spent time walking around the the Peak Hill open cut mine which is just 200 Metres from the small country township of Peak Hill (population 1,400). In six years from 1996-2002, the top of the hill disappeared, becoming a pit. Compare this to the first gold rush of 1889-1896. Whilst not lopping off a…
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Snowgum
The four kilometre Mount Timbertop hike from the saddle to summit, though steep, rewards the walker with wonderful views on either side of a magnificent stand of Snowgums (Eucalyptus pauciflora). Notes on walking tracks in the area are available from the Mansefield Tourist Information Centre.
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TransmUTE
I am loving seeing the creative spirit flourish in so many of country towns on my road trip to the Victorian Alpine region. In southern New South Wales, Deniliquin, the self proclaimed ‘Ute Capital of the World’, gives artistic expression to the workhorse of the country. The mosaic work depicts rural culture and landscape, constellations…