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...

To Undara Volcanic National Park, Queensland

West of Townsville, South Pinnacle thrust its bald head of rock against blue sky as Vilis and I drove Herveys Range Road on the first leg of our road trip to Undara Volcanic National Park located appr...

As Winter Solstice Approaches

Western Australia, Day 20 Townsville: Cold wind buffeted my bare limbs as I walked quickly into Idalia via the Bowen Road bridge and Ross River Parkway. From the bridge, the sun painted stark images o...