Category Archives: Landscape

Mornington Magic

Australia, AWC, Broome, Kimberley, plains, river/creeks, WA, WA, Wildlife

The Doc’s visit into the Central Kimberley was to visit AWC’s Mornington Sanctuary. The Sanctuary is the home of WildlifeLink Research Centre, AWC main research centre across The Kimberley, covering Mornington-Marions Downs,  the Artisan Range, Tablelands and other properties. It is from where EcoFire is managed across much of the Central Kimberley.

AWC describes Mornington and Marion Downs as “almost 6,000 square kilometres of the iconic Kimberley region. Bounded to the south by the rugged King Leopold Range, the properties contain some of Australia’s most spectacular scenery.  Massive mesas and dramatic sandstone escarpments overlook vast savanna woodlands, while a network of tropical rivers, including the Fitzroy River, carve deep gorges through the ancient landscape. “

What a magical place. Report is here.

AWC in the Simpson

AWC, desert, marsupials, NSW, Scotia Sanctuary, Uncategorised

While crossing the Simpson Desert our convoy passed another heading east to west. They were a group of 3 motorcycles. The Doc was “Tail End Charlie” (the last in the convoy) and stopped to tell the leader he was the last car. The leader of the other group said he was an AWC supporter and gave The Doc the thumbs up after seeing the stickers on the side of The Doc’s car.

Next week the Doc is off to AWC’s Mornington Sanctuary in The Kimberly, should be great.

A bridled nail tail wallaby this time, once thought to be extinct in Australia, but now thriving on AWC’s Scotia Sanctuary.

NSW Trip Scotia May 2014 RAW- 0279

Textures of the Australian Bush: Part 6 The Painted Hills

Australia, desert, Lake Eyre, Landscape, landscape, mountains, rock, SA, sand, Textures

The small plane flight took us over Anna Creek Station, Lake Eyre and The Painted Hills. Perhaps the highlight of the flight. They have extraordinary colours and textures.

The following images were sharpened, resized and a bit of saturation was added. That is about it. Enjoy.