Billabong Sanctuary, Townsville

At 8 a.m., Vilis and I presented ourselves at the entrance to Billabong Sanctuary, which subtitles itself an ‘Australian Wildlife Experience’ and is located 11 kilometres south of Townsville on th...

The Stolen Generations

There was wind this morning, blessed wind that swept over the Ross River Parkway, refreshing me as I ran and seeming to wipe away Townsville’s summer humidity. Drizzle speckled my skin and clothes a...

Dictated by the Wet

I saw my first crocodile warning sign this morning at a concrete boat ramp giving access to the Ross River in Railway Estate. Warning! It shouted. Achtung! The horizontal, yellow sign showed a styliz...

Aussie Domestic Wildlife and Invading Crocs

When I awoke and heard rain pouring down outdoors, I couldn’t bear the thought of running drenched in the darkness this morning. I especially couldn’t bear the thought of sodden shoes and clot...