Environmental Art in North Queensland

In late morning, I cycled to Riverway Arts Centre in Pioneer Park, lured by the prospect of an exhibition of Environmental Art at the free-to-the-public Pinnacles Art Gallery. Feeling as though I’m ...

The Drover’s Life

“I’m a drover, right? I move the cattle from A to B. Allright, I work on commission. No man hires me; no man fires me. Everything I own I can fit in my saddlebag, which is the way I like i...

Backcountry from Undara Volcanic National Park to Ingham

In the darkness before dawn, kookaburras guffawed a ribald greeting to the day, their wild laughter soon joined by the medodic questioning of pied currawongs. While breakfasting on hot, sweet porridge...

Undara Volcanic National Park: Kalkani Volcano and Undara Lava Tubes

After an early morning encore visit to Hundred Mile Swamp – the wetland alive with bird song and macropods, yet serene – we devoted the remainder of the day to Undara’s volcanic features. A ...