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The Nullarbor Plain: Australia’s Vast Limestone Wilderness

The Nullarbor Plain Inland from the Great Australian Bight, straddling Western Australia and South Australia, is the world’s largest limestone plain – the Nullarbor. The flat, almost treeless landscape of semi-arid country stretches about 1,200…

Pastoral Pioneers of the Kimberley, Western Australia

In 1880 news reached the little town of Pinjarah, Western Australia (then the Swan River Colony), of the wonderful, rich, extensive land in the Kimberly recently explored by Alexander Forrest and party. Upon hearing the news, pioneer Hamlet Cornish, along with A. R. Richardson, W. Paterson, G. Paterson and S.R. Elliott quickly formed a syndicate, the “Murray Squatting Company”, and set out to adventure in the new country. They secured a schooner, “Mary Smith”, and in October 1880, with 700 sheep, seven horses, nine men in total, and enough supplies for twelve months, set sail from Fremantle.

Warri and Yatungka: Last of the Gibson Desert Nomads

Warri and Yatungka were the last of the Mandildjara nomadic people to remain in their country – the Western Gibson Desert region of Western Australia. Having fall in love in the 1930s, they chose to elope as Indigenous tribal law forbade their relationship.

France and an Australian Colony

Colonial Australia could quite easily have been split between Great Britain and France. In 1772, an explorer called Louis Aleno de St Aloüarn landed at Shark Bay and claimed Western Australia for the French, just two years after Captain Cook

Aboriginal Messages

For thousands of years different Aboriginal nations and clans of Australia communicated with each other over vast distances with incredible speed and for various purposes. When European settlers first realised messages were being effectively sent and received over these distances, they thought the Aboriginals possessed some sort of magical and mysterious powers. It did not seem possible without the ‘advanced’ technology of the Europeans, such as written communication and telegraphs.

Mowanjum Rock Paintings and Burial Caves, Kimberley Western Australia

prominent is the rock art of the North Kimberley Rock Art of the Mowanjum people, who consist of the Ngarinyin, Worrorra and Wunambal language groups. These Aboriginal art works depicting Wandjina Ancestors and totems of local groups, as well as stencils of hands and feet, can be found across the landscape. They remain on rock walls and shelters, protected for thousands of years against weathering and lichen.

Menzies, Western Australia

Menzies By Marco Stojanovik The historic mining town of Menzies thrived during its heyday at the turn of the previous century, riding the wave of the Western Australian gold rush. With several successful mines in its vicinity, and as the final stop on the rail link to Kalgoorlie, it acted as the unofficial capital of the […]

Argyle Diamond Mine

Amongst a wealth of natural wonders in the Kimberley region of Western Australia sits one of the state’s most unique tourist attractions – the Argyle Diamond Mine – until recently the world’s largest single producer of natural-coloured diamonds.

The Ord River, Western Australia

The mighty Ord River in the eastern Kimberley region of Western Australia is one of the country’s most significant waterways, home to spectacular scenery.

Stranded in the Kimberley, Western Australia

In the early hours of 16 October 1920, a small pearling lugger named Henry departed from the wharf at Wyndham, in Western Australia’s far north, destined for the pearling port of Broome. Onboard, Captain John Morgan Johnston and his crew five had little idea that they were in store for an epic Kimberley adventure.

John Eyre Colonial explorer of South Australia

Edward John Eyre, one of Australia’s youngest and most fearless explorers, is immortalized in the names of the South Australian landscape, most notably Lake Eyre and the Eyre Peninsula.

Scenic air tours of Australia

Within Australia there are a range of private plane options suitable for an aircraft charter service operation. As a tour operator working with the private aviation sector we are selecting the right aircraft for the small group tour of outback Australia offered.

Ghost Towns of Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields

Ghost Towns of Western Australia. Eastern Goldfields Following the discovery of gold in the 1890s, thousands of prospectors flocked to Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields region. From initial finds in 1892 at Coolgardie.

Coolgardie, Western Australia

Coolgardie Coolgardie, a small town in Western Australia, 558 kilometres east of Perth, has a grand history. During the Eastern Goldfields goldrush at the turn of the twentieth century, it reigned supreme as the unofficial…

Alexander Forrest & Early Development of the Kimberley Cattle Industry

Alexander Forrest & the Early Development of the Kimberley Cattle Industry The first pastoralists arrived in the Kimberley region of in north-west of Australia in the early 1880s, encouraged by the favourable report by the…

Derby, Western Australia

Derby Derby is town and port in West Kimberley region of Western Australia, located on the western shore of a peninsula in King Sound on the Indian Ocean, near the mouth of the Fitzroy River.…

The Avon Valley, Western Australia

The Avon Valley The Avon Valley region, less than two hours’ drive east of Perth City, Western Australia, offers rolling green hills, gentle streams, picturesque scenery and and historic towns brimming with heritage. With endless options abound, the region makes an ideal destination to potter through craft shops and museums, enjoy a meal and drink […]

Kimberley Boab Tree

Boab Tree: Botanical Symbol of the Kimberley Endemic exclusively to the Kimberley region of Western Australia, Boab trees be found from the West Kimberley coast to as far east as the Victoria and Fitzmaurice rivers in the Northern Territory. From Broome through to Kununurra, they’re a common sight. Growing at sea level to elevations of […]

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