Desert Dreams

BobInnes

  • Crossing the Nullabor, 2014

    Phew! The appropriate one-word summary of a journey across the Nullabor Plain. Our crossing was done from a Sunday to the following Saturday; i.e., seven straight days of driving, averaging something over 400 kilometres a day. There’s a lot to… Continue reading

  • Frog Dreaming

    We camped a few kilometres out from Turkey Creek, (Warmun) during a trip to the Kimberley in 2000. Pure magic. Continue reading

  • The Australian at its Nadir.

    Congratulations to The Australian. 99.9% of its Commentary pages content on the 29th October was devoted to bashing the left, the ABC, and to promoting its right wing bias. It delved into the past to pick out quotes it could… Continue reading

  • The Peramangk

    The Peramangk were the mysterious dwellers of the Mount Lofty Ranges prior to the white occupation of South Australia in 1836. Twenty years after the Mount Barker region was settled, they had all but disappeared. It is difficult to make… Continue reading

  • Ten Years On. The Bloodiest War. the Dirtiest Lies.

    The Bloodiest War, The Dirtiest Lies, The Murdoch Press. Continue reading

  • The Tower

    Warning. This article contains images of Aboriginal people who have passed away. I have long been a ‘worshipper’ of Mount Barker Summit, if that is not too strong a word. Standing aloof and dominant over the surrounding lush countryside, this… Continue reading