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South on The Ghan 1: Darwin to Katherine
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 26 April 2012
I'm writing this on The Ghan, Australia's second great transcontinental train.The first, the Indian Pacific, takes an east-west route as it crosses Australia from Sydney to Perth. I've been on the Indian Pacific twice, and you can read about those journeys here (2009) and here (2011).
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Darwin Unexpected
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 25 April 2012
I've been in Darwin, the capital of Australia's Northern Territory for the past few days, on my way to join the Ghan, the train which runs the length of the continent from north to south.I didn't have many expectations of the northern city, beyond the usual southern preconceptions of a tropical town full of blustery, hard-drinking folk.What I found was a modern, multicultural city with a surprisingly diverse drinking and dining scene.
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The Weekly Photo: Litchfield National Park
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 8 May 2011
Litchfield National Park, Australia ©Nomadic Matt's Travel Site. Want to save OVER $700 USD on your next trip? Get Free Travel Coupons with my guide to traveling the world. Related Travel ArticlesThe Weekly Photo: Cape LevequeThe Saturday City: DarwinThe Weekly Photo: Fraser IslandThe Weekly Photo: Coral BayThe Weekly Photo: A Cut through Time
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10 Things to Know before Driving Outback Australia
Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 12 January 2011
1: Farmers Don’t Like Pulling Your Camper Out of Their Road Outback Australia is a great place to drive a 4WD. If you know how to do it. When a...
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My Love-Hate Relationship with Australia
Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 26 December 2010
THINGS I LOVE ABOUT AUSTRALIA 1: The Landscapes After Namibia and Mongolia, Australia is the third least densely populated country in the world. And given almost everyone lives in cities...
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Oof! We're in Australia…
Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 3 December 2010
[tweetmeme source=”@mummy_t” only_single=false]Like a lot of Londoners, I’ve always taken a sort of lugubrious, self-hating pride in coming from one of the world’s most expensive cities (third in 2008, seventeenth...
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The Saturday City: Darwin
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 13 November 2010
Back in 2007, I was traveling around Australia and landed in Darwin, the main top end town and the gateway to Kakadu and Litchfield national parks. I didn’t spend much time in Darwin while I was there, forgoing the city for the parks that surrounds it. But from what I did see, I was fascinated. [...]
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Hawana - Is Tiwi For Hello
Blog: The Travelling Teapot - 13 August 2009
Friday 23rd June 2006Hawana, how are you? Hawana is Tiwi for hello. This little moppet hid around the trees as we approached and peeked around and smiled shyly. His name is Bom Bom. which I was told means bottom.
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Tiwi Islands
Blog: The Travelling Teapot - 23 July 2009
Friday 23rd June 2006100 kms north of Darwin the TIWI ISLANDS are Bathurst and Melville Islands. The Aboriginal population call themselves the Tiwi people. You can’t arrive on the islands unannounced and tour around – there are no facilities to do so. You must go with an organised tour or fishing group.
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The Market Leader
Blog: Trail of Ants - 7 July 2009
Imagine your school blackboard as a section of raw rock where you sit bare-chested in the spread of shade beneath an overhanging cliff. Your best friends granddad is babbling on about a supposed serpent – one that sleeps not far away. He mixes coloured ochre with trickles of water, and scolds you for not listening. [...]
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