Western Australian Travel
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Written for the Rottnest Island Authority and Rottnest Fast Ferries. “But the band plays Waltzing Matilda, and the old men still answer the call, but as year follows year, more old men disappear, someday no one will march there at all.” The line above is taken from the Eric Bogle song, ‘And The Band Played…
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First published by the West Australian newspaper. When my wife and I lived in Kalgoorlie more than 10 years ago, we were good friends with a local television journalist. We all used to laugh at how often she could continue to get away with introducing her stories with “Out here in the Goldfields, things are…
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The writer and his apprentice were guests of Pan Pacific Perth. The article was provided to Pan Pacific Perth. Tom’s first comment was, “Is that all for me?” I watched Tom. I love watching him do anything at all and this was no different. He was focused on the tiers in front of him, fully…
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Originally published by the West Australian newspaper Before driving to Geraldton to meet a charter flight to the Abrolhos Islands I did a quick internet search on the drive from Perth. Just checking the distance and potential stops along the way to have a stretch. In 1629, a good sailor had the remarkable ability to…
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Originally published by the West Australian newspaper and the writer was a guest of Skydive the Beach. Disappointment. Now there’s a strange emotion to have in the middle of a skydive from 14,000 feet. The parachute opened, ending my freefall. I felt disappointment. It was a mixed emotion to be sure. I would have been…
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