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Get the point… Echidna
Author Koh Lin ◦ Do you get the point… we love the Echidna. Our first time seeing a wild Echidna was back in September 2001 when we were on holidays in Coonabarabran in New South Wales. There it was, just… Continue reading
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Another Time, Another Life
Author Koh Lin ◦ 2018 time locked in capsules… vignettes seething with emotions to be read with your eyes closed …a small boy cries caught at the edge of reality teeters and falls and is snared by the thing hiding in his eyes… Continue reading
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Stranger
Author Koh Lin ◦ 1989 My heart thumps in staccato as i stir the doona that keeps me warm it clings to me and bears me down to places that are never found taking me far, where no thoughts are An electric jolt… Continue reading
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chrysalis and cocoon
Author Koh Lin ◦ The chrysalis and cocoon describe a protective covering for certain types of insects during metamorphosis. Chrysalises are created by butterflies, whilst moths create cocoons. One of the things that butterflies and moths have in common is… Continue reading
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some of my favourite photos
Author Koh Lin ◦ It can be really hard to pick your favourite photo, especially when there are more than 38,000 images to choose from… so maybe I should say… “a selection of some of my favourite photos“ To narrow… Continue reading
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Encounter with Alice Springs Spiders
Author Koh Lin ◦ Growing up, I knew very little about spiders… and whilst I know a little more today… there is so much more to learn… My personal spider encounters in Alice Springs are to be treasured. They are… Continue reading
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The Land of Crabs
Author Tanya Hattingh ◦ The land of crabs – where there are more than 20 land crab species (and > 160 species in the reefs and shallows). The number of Christmas Island Red Crabs is thought to be about 100… Continue reading
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How much can a koala bear…
Author Andrew Turner ◦ An iconic Australian animal, the koala bear is not actually a bear, belonging to the subclass classification group known as Marsupialia, aka Marsupial. Often depicted as cute and cuddly, they have sharp claws and should not… Continue reading
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Alice Springs Herpetophile
Author Koh Lin ◦ Someone who love reptiles is known as a “herpetophile”, the word also extends to someone who loves amphibians. A “herpetologist” is someone who studies or has a interest in this group of animals and in scientific… Continue reading
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Alice Springs Beanie Festival 2025
2025 Sporting Headgear The launch of the 29th Anniversary celebrations of the 2025 Alice Springs Beanie Festival, was buzzing with excitement, starting with a sneak preview of the exhibition beanies for guests and sponsors… With the festival on all this… Continue reading
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You wear it well…
Author Andrew Turner ◦ The perfect time of year and place to wear a beanie is at the Alice Springs Beanie Festival in June. We take a look back at previous beanie wearers and some of their beaming smiles… enjoy.… Continue reading
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Beanie flashback…
Author Koh Lin ◦ The Alice Springs Beanie Festival is an iconic and eclectic creative arts festival, and now in it’s 29th year. Whilst we have been attending since 2006, it was not until 2021 that we became actively involved… Continue reading