Category: Central Australia

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  It’s a jungle out there!

  Author Koh Lin ◦ Wow… there is excitement plus outside our house… a hive of activity… With the nesting behaviour of the Golden-browed Resin Bees (species Megachile aurifrons), the frantic flitting to and fro of the Masked Bees (Hylaeus sp),… Continue reading

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  Raining on the Rock

  The 1% Club ◦ Author Shebah Alice Springs ◦ As I sit here listening to the pouring rain, I have a flashback of another time… Christmas was coming up quickly and although I love being with family, 2016 was spent… Continue reading

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  Part of the family…

  Robustus – 2009 to 28 September 2019 Author Andrew Turner ◦ It was a shock to see a reminder on Facebook of the memory of the passing of our family member Ro… thinking of her all day and looking through… Continue reading

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  The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter

  Author Shebah Alice Springs ◦ Things have been very rocky for our businesses lately. But thanks to a handful of positive inspirational people we have a variety of new food choices at the Gregory terrace end of the Todd Mall… Continue reading

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  Tekapo Tribute

  Author DaQua ◦ It is always an adventure to hit the road again with that sense of anticipation and exploration that can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary at every turn. But today our hearts were heavier than usual as… Continue reading

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  Bird Watching at the Beanie Festival

  Alice Springs Beanie Festival Author Koh Lin ◦ Alice Springs is renowned destination for bird watching. It is also known as the Beanie Centre of the world, with its iconic festival event that brings all sorts of beanies from around… Continue reading

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  A Home Like Alice…

  Author JeLa D ◦ Photos by Dorothy L. ◦ It seems that the fostering was too good as the teenager does not want to leave home… It is now the month of May and a definite chill is happening, ‘winter… Continue reading

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  Night of a Thousand Croaks

  Author Koh Lin ◦ I was looking back through my image archive the other day, when a collection of photographs brought back some vivid memories… The year was 2010, early January. It was a memorable start to the year (I… Continue reading

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  Holiday at Home in Alice

  Author Toni Ryland ◦ DAY 1 ◦ Today was the first day of my “Holiday at Home in Alice”. Because there are lots of positive things about living here. There are still many things I’d like to see and do… Continue reading

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  Camp Dogs and Beanies

  Author Andrew Turner ◦ Oh nooo… it’s that time of year again… Yes, I know… Alice Springs Beanie Festival — 25-28 June 2021 Do you remember that day when our dads got us to model their bush beanies…? Yeah… it… Continue reading

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  Boiled Eggs and Budgies…

  Author JeLa D ◦ Photos by Dorothy L. ◦ It’s Friday evening, I’m doing my check of what I’ll need for tomorrow’s outing… shirt and shorts with lots of pockets, warm socks, dirty boots (as I haven’t polished them from… Continue reading

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  CBC… fostering

  Author JeLa D ◦ Photos by Dorothy L. ◦ Drop them off at the creche, pick them up as a teenager… It’s coming up to 1800 hours  (6 pm) and I’m sitting outside waiting, it’s very quiet as I haven’t… Continue reading