downunder update

What is the Outback ? A quick dip into Roget’s Thesaurus produces ‘backwoods, godforsaken place, the sticks,’ but the Outback is none of these. It’s as broad and varied as the vast distances between the remote communities and the ancient landscapes are unlike any other on the planet. Read the rest of this entry »

Birdsville, between the sands of the Simpson Desert and the gibber plains of Sturt’s Stony Desert is the starting point of the famous Birdsville Track, which stretches to the south , running along the flank of the Simpson Desert.  It’s not simple to get there, even from within Australia. The Track runs from the edge of nowhere, to the middle of nowhere, and reaching it is an adventure in itself. Read the rest of this entry »